copper in sydney

siavash_s_s · 09-14-2003, 10:41 PM

i have been looking round, and i still cannot find anyone who sells copper bars 1cm x 4.8cm x what ever...
does any one know where to purchase it?
(btw bbc or hardware house or bunnings, not sure what they are up to atm, say they can cater for 'special products', would this classify and has anyone bought it from them?)
thnx
plz reply here or to super_quazimodo@hotmail.com

Cathar · 09-15-2003, 12:19 AM

I take it you mean Sydney, Australia?

Open the Yellow Pages and look under "Metal Merchants" or "Metal Suppliers"

None of the retail hardware stores will provide what you want.

Copper bar stock in Australia is typically sold using imperial dimensions. You want to ask for "C110 copper busbar stock"

The closest you'll get to 10mm is 3/8" (~9.5mm) in Australia, unless you pick up 1/2" thick stock and cut it down.

Bar stock of such thicknesses usually can be obtained in 1" wide, 2" wide formats, and you may even be able to pick it up in 3" and 4" wide strips.

They are typically sold in 8' long lengths. A single length will set you back a few hundred dollars depending on how thick it is. The metal merchant may be willing to cut off a shorter length for you.

siavash_s_s · 09-15-2003, 12:27 AM

by 8' i assume you mean 8 feet
that is quite a bit of copper, if you have any i would be glad to buy it from you and have it sent here
thnx for tip

Cathar · 09-15-2003, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by siavash_s_s
by 8' i assume you mean 8 feet
that is quite a bit of copper, if you have any i would be glad to buy it from you and have it sent here
thnx for tip

How much did you want?

siavash_s_s · 09-15-2003, 03:38 AM

well i found a place pretty close, but it has only ~6mill x ~40 x what ever
what i want would be about 1 cm thick (if that is too much for a #rotor sorta thing tell me now plz x about 40 mill x about 1 metre or so, but i expect it will either have to be cut up, or stuck into one of those mail tubes. if you have this much, how much am i looking at for it?

Cathar · 09-15-2003, 04:29 AM

A #Rotor block can be done quite happily with two pieces of 1/4" thick copper material for the top and bottom.

I can happily get two pieces of 1/4" thick x 2" wide x 8cm long for you and ship it to you.

I'll get a price to you soon.

siavash_s_s · 09-15-2003, 04:49 AM

thnx
u got msn or mirc?, help to keep things in order.
anyway, im going to use lexan top for extra sexy look, but i tihnk ill need maybe 4 pieces, so ill try the local place, and ill probably get the 2 pieces off you too (cos its already cut to a nice size) if it i can afford it
thnx

Cathar · 09-15-2003, 04:52 AM

Well it seems like your local place already has you covered. Tell you what. Grab it from your local guy, and PM me if you think you want some more, of if they don't have quite what you want. Okay?

siavash_s_s · 09-15-2003, 04:54 AM

kk
thnx for help
time to create the best bock in the world, i want to put a uv reactant fan thing into 1 just for looks

Sin22 · 09-15-2003, 06:29 AM

Just a small thing to add.

I find it interesting how the prices for copper here in Australia are so expensive in comparison to prices that I can obtain in Singapore.

Was out for a walk in the industrial area and I could get a 1' x 3" x 1/2" bar for abt $10 depending on how hard I wished to bargain with the store owner.

Anyhow, using aircraft aluminum currently for my blocks.

09-14-2003, 10:41 PM	#1
siavash_s_s Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: here n there Posts: 194	copper in sydney i have been looking round, and i still cannot find anyone who sells copper bars 1cm x 4.8cm x what ever... does any one know where to purchase it? (btw bbc or hardware house or bunnings, not sure what they are up to atm, say they can cater for 'special products', would this classify and has anyone bought it from them?) thnx plz reply here or to super_quazimodo@hotmail.com __________________ buy me a mill

09-15-2003, 12:27 AM	#3
siavash_s_s Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: here n there Posts: 194	by 8' i assume you mean 8 feet that is quite a bit of copper, if you have any i would be glad to buy it from you and have it sent here thnx for tip __________________ buy me a mill

09-15-2003, 03:38 AM	#5
siavash_s_s Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: here n there Posts: 194	well i found a place pretty close, but it has only ~6mill x ~40 x what ever what i want would be about 1 cm thick (if that is too much for a #rotor sorta thing tell me now plz x about 40 mill x about 1 metre or so, but i expect it will either have to be cut up, or stuck into one of those mail tubes. if you have this much, how much am i looking at for it? __________________ buy me a mill

09-15-2003, 04:49 AM	#7
siavash_s_s Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: here n there Posts: 194	thnx u got msn or mirc?, help to keep things in order. anyway, im going to use lexan top for extra sexy look, but i tihnk ill need maybe 4 pieces, so ill try the local place, and ill probably get the 2 pieces off you too (cos its already cut to a nice size) if it i can afford it thnx __________________ buy me a mill

09-15-2003, 04:54 AM	#9
siavash_s_s Cooling Savant Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: here n there Posts: 194	kk thnx for help time to create the best bock in the world, i want to put a uv reactant fan thing into 1 just for looks __________________ buy me a mill

09-15-2003, 12:19 AM	#2
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	I take it you mean Sydney, Australia? Open the Yellow Pages and look under "Metal Merchants" or "Metal Suppliers" None of the retail hardware stores will provide what you want. Copper bar stock in Australia is typically sold using imperial dimensions. You want to ask for "C110 copper busbar stock" The closest you'll get to 10mm is 3/8" (~9.5mm) in Australia, unless you pick up 1/2" thick stock and cut it down. Bar stock of such thicknesses usually can be obtained in 1" wide, 2" wide formats, and you may even be able to pick it up in 3" and 4" wide strips. They are typically sold in 8' long lengths. A single length will set you back a few hundred dollars depending on how thick it is. The metal merchant may be willing to cut off a shorter length for you.

09-15-2003, 04:29 AM	#6
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	A #Rotor block can be done quite happily with two pieces of 1/4" thick copper material for the top and bottom. I can happily get two pieces of 1/4" thick x 2" wide x 8cm long for you and ship it to you. I'll get a price to you soon.

09-15-2003, 04:52 AM	#8
Cathar Thermophile Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,538	Well it seems like your local place already has you covered. Tell you what. Grab it from your local guy, and PM me if you think you want some more, of if they don't have quite what you want. Okay?

09-15-2003, 06:29 AM	#10
Sin22 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: May 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 66	Just a small thing to add. I find it interesting how the prices for copper here in Australia are so expensive in comparison to prices that I can obtain in Singapore. Was out for a walk in the industrial area and I could get a 1' x 3" x 1/2" bar for abt $10 depending on how hard I wished to bargain with the store owner. Anyhow, using aircraft aluminum currently for my blocks.

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