Where to get cheep aluminum in Ohio
 

Looking to make a gas tank out of 5052 aluminum and I am having a hard time finding it a decent price anywhere around here. Or does anyone know where to get a tank made at a decent price?

Try themetalstore.com We buy aluminum there all the time.....good people....

I usually just go into Alro Steel. Looks like the closest locations to you would be Columbus or Akron. If you know roughly what size sheet you need you can go in and ask to see what they have in "drops". A lot of companies have stuff cut to size from them and the drops are what is left over and is usually a lot cheaper because its an oddball size.

Thanks for the info.

They seem to have a pretty good price for full sheets. 150 for a 4x8 or .125 and I will have to check on the drops when I go down.

Ayuh,.... That's the name of the game in warehouse metal buyin',....

Ya pay for the full sheet/ beam/ bar/ whatever,....
If ya want it cut, that's extra,...
Don't need the drops,... they sell 'em, even though you've pretty much already paid for the weight,...

There is a scrap yard in Columbus that specializes in Aluminum mostly purchases over stock from manufactures. Purchased several 4 x 8 sheets to make enclosures for my fuel cell and some other things. In my case they were in Ryerson shipping pallets

I use Luthers out of RI for tanks, draw it they build it 401-253-5500

Justintocars,
Seems to me that there would be an increased amount of conform, safety and less liability in not building a fuel tank as a DIY project.

Yeah I've purchased several sheets of diamond plate cheap there also. Been a while and forgot the name, but thanks to google..

Stargate Alloys
799 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 224-4404


right place?

Have you considered Natty light...its cheap, hydrating, and you have all that leftover aluminum to recycle...

That's awesome... IV heard of a place like that but could never find it. THANKS.

I respect your opinion, and safety IS paramount! But If I was to build a tank it would be welded by a professional that's been tiging longer than IV been alive, and pressure tested to the standard 4 psi. As far as libality it shouldn't be any different than puting the stock tank back in... Or selling an older boat with a rotted tank that is close to failure because no one can see it.

I was going to use some Pabst to lubeercate the stick welder and clean the aluminum while we put it together.