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Posted: **Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:54 pm**

I was in Metal Supermarket, Home Depot, Fastenal, and Tacoma Screw today, looking at aluminum angle. Poor selection, and where they did have 8' angle (HD), it was 1/20" - too flimsy for me. I am going to need at least two 10' pieces of angle for the main roof line, but not only is 8' the longest I've seen, apparently I can't have 10' angle shipped in. In a perfect world, I'd buy my sheet aluminum and angle from one source and carry it out.

SO

Where have you guys sourced your aluminum angle in the Tacoma area? I don't mind traveling up or down the I-5 corridor, but I don't want to have to drive to northern Cali to get the parts I need!

I figured this is the place to ask - get the local connection!

Thanks in advance,

Dan

Posted: **Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:58 am**

Try metal specialties or metal supermarket in Kent.

Posted: **Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:58 pm**

Dan, I get most of my anodized aluminum angle from McLendons.
You can always make a 15 degree cut on the edge molding if the sticks aren't long enough.
I make a joint in the side trim in the flat area that's for the fan.
I get my "T" molding for the doors & Counter top aluminum edging at T&A Supply in Tacoma or Kent.
There's a couple of RV dealers on Mountain Highway that sell RV insert molding, etc.
A better price for the RV molding would be Interstate Metals In Milwaukee, Oregon near Portland.
Having it shipped will double the price pretty equal to the local price on Mountain Highway.
There's a Metal Supermarket in Lakewood, WA

Danny

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2013 10:18 pm**

Thanks for the replies. I'm going to get my aluminum sheet from the Metal Supermarket in Lakewood, but they don't have the trim. I'll check mclendons for the alu angle, but the really hard stuff to find is those flexible roof trim pieces in lengths ten feet or longer. I'll try to find out about those rv suppliers on mountain highway.

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:33 pm**

ddcronk wrote:Thanks for the replies. I'm going to get my aluminum sheet from the Metal Supermarket in Lakewood, but they don't have the trim. I'll check mclendons for the alu angle, but the really hard stuff to find is those flexible roof trim pieces in lengths ten feet or longer. I'll try to find out about those rv suppliers on mountain highway.

The aluminum RV insert molding comes in 16' lengths.
http://www.interstatervmetalandsupply.com/catalog.html

Danny

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:54 pm**

Does Boeing sell anything like that as surplus?

Posted: **Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:13 am**

Kevin A wrote:Does Boeing sell anything like that as surplus?

Kevin, Boeing closed their surplus store in Kent WA several years ago.

Danny

Posted: **Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:45 am**

halfdome, Danny wrote:
Kevin A wrote:Does Boeing sell anything like that as surplus?

Kevin, Boeing closed their surplus store in Kent WA several years ago.
Danny

Bummer

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