RE: [ATM] got steel?

["MATTHEW SIMMONS" <msimmonsmcse@msn.com>]

I stopped by a metal vendor in Seattle and he told me that steel was going 
up 3% a day! It doesn't sound like much, but when you compound that daily 
for a month, its alot! Im going to stick with aluminum as I dont need any 
additional ballast in the mirror box, considering I have a full thickness 
mirror, an f/4.5 system, and bearings that are ~2x the diameter of the 
mirror.



Matt Simmons





>From: Ina Ron Lippard Renaissance Reproductions <renrepro@surfglobal.net>
>To: atm@atmlist.net
>Subject: [ATM] got steel?
>Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 06:31:40 -0400
>
>
>    Bob May is quite correct.The 6061 is a good grade of alum to work with. 
>I use a mixture of black thread-cutting oil and kero,60-40,(40% 
>oil).Also,most alum may be handled like wood.That is,it can be cut with 
>saws and routers.However always clamp guides to part while ripping or 
>routing.Use straight kero to avoid sticky chips.On a similar metals 
>topic,how are steel prices in your town?All trades relying on steel are 
>telling their customers to think about hoarding.At least in the New 
>Hampshire area.My wife just returned from a seminar last nite.After
>she told me about the re-bar shortage,she handed me a local advert.section 
>for our local Agway.It said that steel related items will be priced on a 
>day-to-day basis.Because of the shortage.We are lucky here being so close 
>the Canada,and our mts still have plenty of iron in them.
>regards,Ron
>
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