[sdiy] Sheet metal alloy....

[john mahoney]

> I need to make a chassis real quick...and need to order some sheet
aluminum
> that is bendable....
>
> Which alloy is the one I want?  The choices are 5052 or 6061.

You want 5052, according to this:
http://www.oerinc.com/metal/metaltypes.htm
"5052-H32 aluminum is significantly less expensive than "[6061-]T6"
and much easier to bend. For most sheet metal requirements, especially
brackets or other bent parts, 5052-H32 is the best choice."


Meanwhile... Look! It's a blast from the past! Remember the seawater
oscillator? Page one of the following PDF lists the "Average Voltage
in Seawater" of dozens of metals.
http://www.kastenmarine.com/mbqMetRef.pdf
So, when you build a SWO be sure to include a metal selector -- you
know, for different waveforms. (Seawater oscillator and WAVEforms, ha
ha.)
--
john


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Patchell" <patchell at cox.net>
To: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:35 PM
Subject: [sdiy] Sheet metal alloy....


> I need to make a chassis real quick...and need to order some sheet
aluminum
> that is bendable....
>
> Which alloy is the one I want?  The choices are 5052 or 6061.
>
> Thanks....
>
>
>          -Jim
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