goldenchild7801 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 umm... 24 gauge seems kinda thin, 20 seems to be more like what you should be using. i don't know what this "1" thing is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerrari GTO Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 1 I went with 18 guage. It is easy to weld, strong and holds it's shape well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boodlefoof Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I've used 24ga. for patch panels. Really easy to form, and seems to be pretty close to the factory sheetmetal (at least where I've been patching). Just be careful to avoid blow-through when welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lason Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 I use 16 gauge on the floors. I believe stock is 18 gauge but I already had the sheet of 16 and it works fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 Mostly 1mm structural grade, whatever that is in Imperialistic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olie05 Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 where do you guys get this metal? Metal scrap yards? Home depot and lowes charge way too much for their sheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loy Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 you could try local metal working shops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lason Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 I use metalsupermarkets.com there is a store about 10 minutes from here. ALOT cheaper than home depot/lowes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twoeightnine Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 20 guage here. Was a touch thick in some aplications (just flushed up the metal to the exposed side), just right in others. Welded nicely, and was easy to fab on. I call the local metals dealer and said that I needed some "automotive sheetmetal" they didn't even waiver and said "how much". I correctly figured that it would not be their first request. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260DET Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 you could try local metal working shops Yeh, sheet metal fabricator + a six pack = gold, err, plenty of useful pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenchild7801 Posted July 16, 2006 Author Share Posted July 16, 2006 Ive decided to use 18 gauge, got it from a welding and machine shop. I didnt know i was going to get a 14.00 cutting charge though for 15 dollars of metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerrari GTO Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Ive decided to use 18 gauge, got it from a welding and machine shop. I didnt know i was going to get a 14.00 cutting charge though for 15 dollars of metal Ouch! Metal shops are proud of their work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldenchild7801 Posted July 18, 2006 Author Share Posted July 18, 2006 Ouch! Metal shops are proud of their work! Yup, I could/would cut the steel sheets myself if I could get it to my job, the hyd shear at my job is larger than the one at the metal shop I went to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Yellowpages under steel or structural steel. Some places don't like selling to the general pubic so you may have to call a few. Others will only sell sheet metal in whole (4x8) pieces. You can also yellowpage scrap metal yards. The selection is hit or miss, but they sell it by the pound so you can really get some great deals. Even load up the scraps from the shop and basically trade it pound for pound. I got lucky and found a metal working shop near my work that sells stainless and aluminum to the general public. They have a metal forming shop on site and sell scraps by the pound. I stop by on a regular basis and look for deals. They often have huge cubes of solid stainless or aluminum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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