Author Topic: Aluminium strips for seats (Read 4399 times)

Kiwi55 · « **on:** July 05, 2016, 06:06:28 AM »

What are people doing for the strips of aluminium for the seats? Cutting them by hand doesnt sound like fun. Are they available for purchase as precut strips?. Otherwise a shear might be best but I dont know anyone with one big enough.
Thanks...Paul

Poorman2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2016, 03:31:57 PM »

Paul, try a sheet metal shop. Karl,s sheet metal shop may be able to help you. They are located in Jackson I think.

Steve · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2016, 06:41:36 PM »

I cut my strips with tin snips - there will be a sharp edge that you will need to keep track of and face down in the seat... The Eagles have enough pop rivets to warrant a harbor freight air driven puller... Let the length of the long pieces run wild and trim off...

Kiwi55 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:19:32 AM »

Thanks Randy and Steve. I'll try the metal shop first, if that doesnt work its out with the tin snips

...Paul

leshoman · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:33:52 AM »

I clamped to may table top the aluminum, a piece of angle, (for straight edge) and used a box cutter with sharp blade, (nice sharp point on it) made straight, beautiful cut and passing a file over sharp edge removed it and they were good to go.

Bob S. · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:51:19 PM »

I'm with Les there... You can scribe it with a good utility knife/box cutter and fold & it breaks right off.. File/sand the edges smooth and you get nice uniform strips!

Kiwi55 · « **Reply #6 on:** July 07, 2016, 05:07:19 AM »

Thanks, I'll try the box cutter method. Sounds easy

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