Jason222 Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 (edited) I'm looking for a sheet of aluminum so I can try to make myself a couple of V boosters. Does anyone have any ideas? Edited February 16, 2009 by Jason222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Theres usually loads on ebay, I'd get something about 7-10mm thick If i were you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I'm looking for a sheet of aluminum so I can try to make myself a couple of V boosters. Does anyone have any ideas?Google for local non ferrous metal stockists, they should be able to cut you a length from a plate.If youre looking to make your own booster then I would consider carbon, you can get a plate of 4mm thick thats big enough to make a v booster for about 15-17 quid, its stiffer than aluminium and can be considerably lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted February 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Google for local non ferrous metal stockists, they should be able to cut you a length from a plate.If youre looking to make your own booster then I would consider carbon, you can get a plate of 4mm thick thats big enough to make a v booster for about 15-17 quid, its stiffer than aluminium and can be considerably lighter Is it hacksaw proof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durkie Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 mcmaster.com probably ships to canada. they have everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Is it hacksaw proof?You can cut carbon with a very, very fine tooth sharp hacksaw blade but it will be hard work as it has a nasty habit of blunting blades very quickly, also you wont be able to really cut rounded edges easily. Using a dremel cutting disk is much easier and does a far better job - watch out for the dust though as its fuggin horrible stuff.Aluminium would be your easier option if you only have a hacksaw For the same stiffness though it would be much much heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 It might well be 60% heavier, but boosters rarely weigh over 150g anyway, and that's for a big fat heffer like an Echo Control. The new Echo TR is 54g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 It might well be 60% heavier, but boosters rarely weigh over 150g anyway, and that's for a big fat heffer like an Echo Control. The new Echo TR is 54g.My carbon one is 18g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogz- Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I didn't think you could cut carbon because it starts to fray and come apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli P Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Have you tried Metal Supermarket they have lots of different grades of aluminum to choose from. I have used them to get some steel and they seem good and just seen they have some stores in Canada so postage would be cheaper than importing or collecion if you live close to a store.Link:http://www.metalsupermarkets.co.uk/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 I didn't think you could cut carbon because it starts to fray and come apart.You bind the edges with superglue.By the way, do not breath in the dust it is supposedly the new asbestos.Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted February 17, 2009 Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 (edited) I didn't think you could cut carbon because it starts to fray and come apart.If you use too coarse a blade then it will splinter on the edges, I cut a test piece using a file saw and it worked ok but did splinter alittle, you can file the splinters down to smooth. If you use a cutting disk then you dont need to bind the edges as it cuts cleanly By the way, do not breath in the dust it is supposedly the new asbestos.It is fecking horrible, I was coughing for days I wouldnt worry about a tiny bit of inhalation, but dont do it for prolonged periods because it is carcinogenic, but then so is smoking Edited February 17, 2009 by forteh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) Google for local non ferrous metal stockists, they should be able to cut you a length from a plate.If youre looking to make your own booster then I would consider carbon, you can get a plate of 4mm thick thats big enough to make a v booster for about 15-17 quid, its stiffer than aluminium and can be considerably lighter you think a 4mm thick piece of carbon is going to be stiffer then 7mm aluminium....wrong you'd need like a 10mm thick sheet of carbon to get it as stiff looking at the shape of a vee booster, maybe less.. and also if you just cut a sheet, you'll fck up the carbon anyways, as its laminated layers in simple... so youll loosen them. like delaminate it. youll need to make a mould then layer the carbon into that, then compress it.so go buy carbon ribre weaved mat, i used to use 2x2 but what ever. get some half decent resin.... make you booster out of wood or something... vacuum form it.. or cover it in something to make a mould.. plaster? w/e then cut the carbon to the right shape then add resin, add carbon ad reson add carbon.. etc till its full... then compress it with something... pile weights on it or something... if you dont compress it it will be weak as fck or just get you aluminium and cut a pretty shape hahaebays your best betIf you use too coarse a blade then it will splinter on the edges, I cut a test piece using a file saw and it worked ok but did splinter alittle, you can file the splinters down to smooth. If you use a cutting disk then you dont need to bind the edges as it cuts cleanly It is fecking horrible, I was coughing for days I wouldnt worry about a tiny bit of inhalation, but dont do it for prolonged periods because it is carcinogenic, but then so is smoking haha i made a mountain board and kinda messed it up and all the edges were horrid, so i used a belt sander to sand them all down... iv never been so itchy in my LIFE! for like a week!, covvered in those red dots haha but i wore a mask so ddnt break any in luckily haha Edited February 18, 2009 by adrian@eastcoasttrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A N N Y Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Maybe your local scrap yard ?Danny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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