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Bobupndown
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Find out and let me know. I could get by with 2mm so I'll just knock a third off 
Hood
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It has shot up in price for me, don't buy 3mm very often, probably 10 years ago since I did.
5mm is common for me and it is always 5083 so probably one of the more costly alloys.
Anyway I was paying about £140 plus VAT back in April, last week I was £211.
5mm is common for me and it is always 5083 so probably one of the more costly alloys.
Anyway I was paying about £140 plus VAT back in April, last week I was £211.
Hood
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That seems well over the top for treadplate. I bought some 6mm about 2 months ago and it was nothing like that.
Nice stuff. Standard is so soft.
I know the last time I bought these they were about £85 plus vat but that was years ago.
Will price up tomorrow.
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2000mm x 1250mm x 3mm 1050H14 £139.48 ea. from https://www.1stchoicemetals.co.uk/product/3mm-4/ might be worth contacting them if you need the extra length.
Hood
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Aye, 1050 is not nice stuff unless you want to form it, gummy for machining or drilling etc. It does have fairly good corrosion resistance and I have used it once or twice for sheeting on boats that were for fresh water as it was a good bit cheaper than 5083 and almost as good corrosion resistance wise.
6082 is not too bad, not as good corrosion resistance as 5083 but that is all I can get in extrusions and it does fine.
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I bought a 1m x 1m sheet of 3mm checker plate off ebay last year for about £50
The guy still sells it now. Thealuminiumshop.
And to think I used to get 8 X 4 sheets of 3mm for £20. Lol
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Aye but that was when Noah had no more need for it as the animals had disembarked
No it was about 5 years ago and they were flood damaged stock.Aye but that was when Noah had no more need for it as the animals had disembarked
Hood
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Think you may be mixed up with the time but the flood damage ties inNo it was about 5 years ago and they were flood damaged stock.
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I was looking at alu treadplate a couple of months back to make a little ramp, but boy was I in for a shock - the last time I bought some you could pick up 8x4 sheet of 3mm for just over £30 a sheet....
It was a few years ago, granted, but I wish my hourly rate had increased by the same percentage in the intervening period.
Just getting all a bit silly now.
It was a few years ago, granted, but I wish my hourly rate had increased by the same percentage in the intervening period.
Just getting all a bit silly now.
