Aluminum Question - Update On Availability

[Ageless]

No nut. You drill a hole the size of the tip and drive them in. The helical cuts threads in the material. In 35 years; never saw one pull out.

[Carter]

I used .030 or .75mm aluminum on my standy. Plenty strong over ply. I wouldn't hesitate to go thinner as long as it has the ply behind it. It serves no structural purpose, just weather proofing.

Jim

[teardrop_focus]

Carter, that's a gorgeous standie you built; I just looked through your album!

Ageless

No nut. You drill a hole the size of the tip and drive them in. The helical cuts threads in the material. In 35 years; never saw one pull out.

Mr. Ageless, you, sir, are an INVALUABLE resource! considering your stated background; I cannot thank you enough for your contribution to my teardrop construction plans.

Having said that, would the use of any type of glue or other adhesive be of any benefit? even though you've just said you have never seen one pull out. Thanks again.

Classic Finn

I received some nice samples of the Aluminum and Stainless today in the mail. And majority is 1mm in thickness. Stainless is 0.05.

I was surprised by the fact that they have a nice Black, Maroon, Silver, and Grey. All in all my favorite colors.

Two questions for our Scandinavian Bureau Chief...

One: Is this "silver" you speak of a paint-like color/finish or is it simply the cast of raw aluminum?

Two: Where did you source your samples? Overseas? or a producer near your neck-O-the-wo0dz?

Thanks, Heikki!

[Ageless]

Focus; use the standard butyl tape to seal; don't drive them to the point of dimpling the al. These will hold fast but unless you want to space them every 1/2", they won't provide a water-tite seal alone.

[teardrop_focus]

Ah, yes; butyl tape along any edges... sure. I was asking about glue for the rivets themselves, seeing how I'd drive them into wood spars, walls and bulkheads, maybe... thanks again. Still planning.

[Ageless]

Unless you have a real dense wood; not recomended. These are meant to be sriven in aluminum, steel, f/g or composites. We used a material; micarta; much like a dense masonite. It would hold threads like metal, but it's heavy. For attaching metals to wood we used Weldwood contact cement.

[teardrop_focus]

10-4; thanks!




/threadjack

[Carter]

Thanks Chris, the trailer has been fun

I used no adhesive to attach my aluminum. I used a brad nailer along the edges to hold it in place while I was putting on the moldings, doors and windows. It just floats over the plywood other than that. I'm sure there are adhesives that would hold but nothing I could pick up at Ho-De-Po in 2004 that I trusted.

Jim

[Classic Finn]

Carter, that's a gorgeous standie you built; I just looked through your album!

Ageless

No nut. You drill a hole the size of the tip and drive them in. The helical cuts threads in the material. In 35 years; never saw one pull out.

Mr. Ageless, you, sir, are an INVALUABLE resource! considering your stated background; I cannot thank you enough for your contribution to my teardrop construction plans.

Having said that, would the use of any type of glue or other adhesive be of any benefit? even though you've just said you have never seen one pull out. Thanks again.

Classic Finn

I received some nice samples of the Aluminum and Stainless today in the mail. And majority is 1mm in thickness. Stainless is 0.05.

I was surprised by the fact that they have a nice Black, Maroon, Silver, and Grey. All in all my favorite colors.

Two questions for our Scandinavian Bureau Chief...

One: Is this "silver" you speak of a paint-like color/finish or is it simply the cast of raw aluminum?

Two: Where did you source your samples? Overseas? or a producer near your neck-O-the-wo0dz?

Thanks, Heikki!

The Silver I speak of is a painted on silver. Yes indeed. The aluminum and stainless is from a local company which is only about 2 kilometers away. However I cant say 100 percent yet if its produced there or not.
I,ll stop in and see the company and I will then be able to tell you more.

The other colors are graphite, grey, maroon and raw aluminum and anodized.

[Classic Finn]

Thanks Chris, the trailer has been fun

I used no adhesive to attach my aluminum. I used a brad nailer along the edges to hold it in place while I was putting on the moldings, doors and windows. It just floats over the plywood other than that. I'm sure there are adhesives that would hold but nothing I could pick up at Ho-De-Po in 2004 that I trusted.

Jim

I also have to say that youve done an immaculate job on your trailer. It looks absolutely Finntastic.

[teardrop_focus]

Finntastic.

Thanks, Heikki. Wonder if I can get the silver-finnished stuff over here in the states...



That would be very nice. 'Cause my tug is painted silver.

[Carter]

Finntastic was what I was looking for............and I didn't even know what it was.

BTW, love your dog, what a beauty, and the family isn't bad either.

Happy Holidays
Jim

[Tux]

I found a supplier of alu moulds and edgefittings

http://www.duuri.fi/no/index.html and he's well represented here in Scandinavia. He only sells to warehouses and such OR in larger quantities.

I've bought some in the local warehouse and they are good....not as soft as I would want....but hten I'll just use a larger hammer

[Classic Finn]

I found a supplier of alu moulds and edgefittings

http://www.duuri.fi/no/index.html and he's well represented here in Scandinavia. He only sells to warehouses and such OR in larger quantities.

I've bought some in the local warehouse and they are good....not as soft as I would want....but hten I'll just use a larger hammer

Nice going Tux. Which of the Duuri moulding did you use? Ive looked at their moulding on a few occasion and didnt know if I could use them or not..Now ya got me goin Where did you use them at?

Yup a huge hammer will bend them for sure. And a bit of fire to go with it.

[Juneaudave]

Yup a huge hammer will bend them for sure. And a bit of fire to go with it.

Uh ohhh Heikki...I'm not so sure it's a good idea for you to have a big hammer and fire all at once!!!