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Lower Mainland Vancouver builders, source for 6061 aluminum sheet needed

Started this discussion. Last reply by Mark Cymbaluk Dec 6, 2022. 6 Replies

Hello folks, Other than Metal Supermarket does anyone know of a local supplier of sheet aluminum? Just trying to see if MS has any competition.DanielContinue

 

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750 STOL scratch builder's aluminum takeoff spreadsheet

Hello folks,I have found a supplier in Surrey, B.C. willing to help source the aluminum. Metal Mart in Port Kells may be a key ally in the hunt for sheet goods. For contact info, feel free to email me here.I don't know if it has already been done before but I am compiling a spreadsheet takeoff of all the aluminum (and steel) required for the construction of the 750 STOL. I can't guarantee its accuracy other than to say I will be ordering from this.I am also using a cutsheet optimizer program…See More
Dec 10, 2022
Daniel O'Hara posted a discussion

Lower Mainland Vancouver builders, source for 6061 aluminum sheet needed

Hello folks, Other than Metal Supermarket does anyone know of a local supplier of sheet aluminum? Just trying to see if MS has any competition.DanielSee More
Nov 26, 2022
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Stepping in

Hello all,So plans should arrive this week for a STOL 750. My son and I have made a family pact to build this aircraft over the next 5 or 6 years while he goes through air cadets. The finished craft will be his reward for getting his PPL.We are both very excited to scratch build and kit build as the finances allow. I'm a shipwright and a journeyman carpenter with a lifetime experience in fabrication in composites, metals and wood. I'm hoping that some skills will benefit an aircraft build. I am…See More
Nov 14, 2022

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750 STOL scratch builder's aluminum takeoff spreadsheet

Posted on December 10, 2022 at 11:53pm 0 Comments

Hello folks,

I have found a supplier in Surrey, B.C. willing to help source the aluminum. Metal Mart in Port Kells may be a key ally in the hunt for sheet goods. For contact info, feel free to email me here.

I don't know if it has already been done before but I am compiling a spreadsheet takeoff of all the aluminum (and steel) required for the construction of the 750 STOL. I can't guarantee its accuracy other than to say I will be ordering from this.

I am also using a…

Continue

Stepping in

Posted on November 14, 2022 at 12:50am 8 Comments

Hello all,

So plans should arrive this week for a STOL 750. My son and I have made a family pact to build this aircraft over the next 5 or 6 years while he goes through air cadets. The finished craft will be his reward for getting his PPL.

We are both very excited to scratch build and kit build as the finances allow. I'm a shipwright and a journeyman carpenter with a lifetime experience in fabrication in composites, metals and wood. I'm hoping that some skills will benefit an…

Continue

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