Online sheet metal sources

[W1RKW]

I'm looking for some good online sources for sheet metal.  Anyone have any experience with online metal sources?  I came across this place: http://www.onlinemetals.com/  and thought they had a good variety of material but was wondering if anyone had a good online source that not only had a good selection but decent prices..  I'm looking for some copper in sheet form, maybe a 1x2 foot sheet that is less than or equal to 1/64.

[WA1GFZ]

I was looking at them last week. Their prices are good. You might check a local hardware store for copper flashing. I know home cheapo sells 6 inch wide copper flashing by the foot.

[KL7OF]

copper sheet  is sold by weight...comes in 12 oz, 14 oz. 16 oz ,etc per sq ft...local sheet metal shops are a good source..

[WBear2GCR]

Look online to see if there is a Metals Supermarket in your area.
There is one here and they cut for free...

                      _-_-bear

[The Slab Bacon]

If you are just looking to make shield enclosures (boxes) why not just use unetched double sided PC board stock and just slobber it together? ? ?

If you are looking for material to make heat sinks, unfortunately, you'll need the real deal.

[k4kyv]

What would be a good copper alloy for homebrewing springy clips and other kinds of electrical contacts?

I believe I now have enough coil clips, but if not, I might need to homebrew a few extra ones.

Beryllium copper looks like a good choice, but the dust may be highly toxic, and even if I wore a breathing mask, I am not sure I would want to be filing, sawing and drilling the stuff and leaving dust residue inside the shop where all my power tools are.

[K6IC]

Hi Don,

Believe that Phosphor-Bronze is used for electrically conductive springs,  as in relays.  Know nothing of this,  but share your concern regarding Beryllium,  and any of its alloys.

FTI:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphor_bronze

Vic

[K1JJ]

Bob,

Take a ride down to John's Scrap Yard in Columbia on Rose Bridge Rd..  Tell John that "Tom - The Tower Guy" sent ya... 

He has barrels full of copper flashing, aluminum sheet, steel, etc.  His price is about $1/lb for aluminum,  $2?/ lb for copper and 10 cents/ lb for steel.

He's a metal recycler and lets us walk around the yard looking for treasures.   I've built a lot of stuff using his bargain materials.

T

[W1RKW]

If you are just looking to make shield enclosures (boxes) why not just use unetched double sided PC board stock and just slobber it together? ? ?

If you are looking for material to make heat sinks, unfortunately, you'll need the real deal.

Frank,
I'm looking for a cheap sheet of Cu for creating a ground plane for an old buzzard type project.

Tom,
Thanks for the tip on John's.  That's a hop, skip and jump from here. I'm there.

[K5UJ]

For everyone else, Georgia Copper.