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Re: Aluminum Chassis Question?

7/23/2000 3:01 AM
Bruce	Re: Aluminum Chassis Question? Man that is dirt cheap!! I can't get prices like that until I start buying the 250 piece orders. My gut feeling is that you misunderstood them about all welded up corners and spot welded folds, you didn't tell them exactly what you need and they don't really know what you want or need, or they don't know what they are talking about!! Ha ha ha. The cheapest I can get .080" thick all welded aluminum chassis for around here is about $40.00 to $58.00 each in minimum lots of 25 chassis. 100 of the same chassis is just about $30.00 each. Yes, that is with all my holes punched in but the charge to punch holes when the sheet is still flat is less the 25 cents a hole. Personally, except for 5-15 watt amps, I wouldn't use anything less then .060 and I have all mine done in .080" Al min. Bruce

7/23/2000 3:01 AM

Bruce

Re: Aluminum Chassis Question?

Man that is dirt cheap!!
I can't get prices like that until I start buying the 250 piece orders.
My gut feeling is that you misunderstood them about all welded up corners and spot welded folds, you didn't tell them exactly what you need and they don't really know what you want or need, or they don't know what they are talking about!! Ha ha ha.
The cheapest I can get .080" thick all welded aluminum chassis for around here is about $40.00 to $58.00 each in minimum lots of 25 chassis.
100 of the same chassis is just about $30.00 each.
Yes, that is with all my holes punched in but the charge to punch holes when the sheet is still flat is less the 25 cents a hole.

Personally, except for 5-15 watt amps, I wouldn't use anything less then .060 and I have all mine done in .080" Al min.

Bruce

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