[NLRS] Texas Tower Aluminium Tubing order

[KBØNLY]

When it comes to buying stock of any metal for a project this is the one I 
use...

http://www.onlinemetals.com/

73,

Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <g369n792j at ispwest.com>
To: <nlrs at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [NLRS] Texas Tower Aluminium Tubing order


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> On Mon, 2007-02-12 at 16:49 -0600, Bill K0AWU wrote:
>>
>> Hi Guys
>>
>>    I MAYBE placing an order with Texas Towers for some 1" aluminum boom
>> material for a 902MHz looper. The problem is that there is a $23 shipping
>> charge for "oversize" shipping (6ft lengths). They have a $25 minimum 
>> also.
>> Question .... is there some ONE or maybe a couple people that need some
>> tubing that would want to go in on an mutual order. I know I'm 155miles
>> north, but if your in no hurry, I could deliver the tubing to AU07.
>>
>>   Guessing this is a long shot, but.....
>>
>>    http://www.texastowers.com/aluminum.htm
>>
>>   Bill K0AWU  EN37ed
>>
> Check with local machine shops. Many get weekly deliveries by truck from
> their metal suppliers and can get aluminum that way too.
>
> And look at McMaster-Carr. They sell various alloys, no minimum order,
> they take plastic (but you have to ACT like a company with a company
> name), and ship 6' lengths reasonably. They would ship to you, probably
> out of the twin cities, for me its out of Omaha, though the main office
> is in Chicago. www.mcmaster.com. You can shop and order on line, now.
>
> Lumber yards and hardware stores often have 6 and 8' lengths of 1" OD
> aluminum tubing also.
>
> I checked with Texas Towers on a Yaesu cable last week. Something that
> weighs maybe two or three ounces. They advertised a good price, shipping
> was $9.95. They didn't make the sale. I've seen computer companies
> advertise great prices and then make it up in shipping charges before,
> and thats rampant on epay.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
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