View Single Post
Unread 04-15-2005, 08:49 AM   #30
pauldenton
Cooling Savant
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: london, england
Posts: 416
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Etacovda
I very much doubt it - look on onlinemetals.com, 6.5mm thick, 50.8mm wide, 60 inch length (enough for 20 block tops) is $55.61, which is $2.70 a top. As a company they will obviously be charged less + buy in a larger quantity.

Obviously cheaper is better for a company, but 'considerably' could be pushing it, when the difference HAS to be less than $2.50 a block. Not insignificant, but shouldnt be a huge factor...

Person thoughts on reasons for alu

lighter (shipping weight)
easier to machine, easier on tools
easier to refinish to make a unique look
cheaper
pretty sure it was the easier machineability that made the cost difference rather than the raw material cost - which is probably even less than you quote as the original copper LRWW top plate was about 4mm thick (at least mine is)
pauldenton is offline   Reply With Quote