Newbie looking at 6040 (China CNC) for polypropylene 15mm sheet

[JOGARA]

How true is AW's "flat bar" stock?

Like do I need to order the size up of what I want to make it true over 150-200mm lenth of cut?

[jamesgates1000]

Best to buy bigger stock, hold on a few mm and do as much as you can on the first op then turn over and take the back off. The flat Ali bar won't be square so will cause more problems later if you don't square it up. Don't buy from aw either find a big metal supplier like smiths metal centres, it will work out a lot cheaper.

[JOGARA]

Best to buy bigger stock, hold on a few mm and do as much as you can on the first op then turn over and take the back off. The flat Ali bar won't be square so will cause more problems later if you don't square it up. Don't buy from aw either find a big metal supplier like smiths metal centres, it will work out a lot cheaper.

The stuff I was looing at would allow 5mm to be shaved off each side actually (made my part smaller).
Ill contact a few local companies. I have been using AW just for ease. But I have spent nearly £200 this past week which probably would have been a lot less locally xD

[JOGARA]

FUCKKKK
Just snapped the probe.

Anyone know if there are other probe ends that fit this one?
http://www.kurokesu.com/shop/precision_instruments/TPA2

[JOGARA]

Wow the local aluminium specialist wants 3-5x the price of AW xD

[JAZZCNC]

Wow the local aluminium specialist wants 3-5x the price of AW xD

Must be going to wrong suppliers because nearly any decent stockist will be cheaper than AW.
Give ASC metals a ring and ask if they deliver out your way.

http://www.ascmetals.com/

[JOGARA]

Must be going to wrong suppliers because nearly any decent stockist will be cheaper than AW.
Give ASC metals a ring and ask if they deliver out your way.

http://www.ascmetals.com/

Well, I just ordered 5 bits off this local company for some soft jaws.
Worked out cheaper at 5 quantity than AW.

Sent ASC an email too. Thanks for the sugetion.

[JOGARA]

Quotes so far for 15mm 5083 plate...

Company	150x105	112x108	Postage
AW	£5.43	£4.17	£12.95
Local Ali stock	£10.75	£9.25	Collection
ASC	£5.50	£3.50	£10
Brindley Metals	£6.80	£6.10	£20