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Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

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Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

Post by KiwiBacon »

I'm looking for some 19mm (3/4" is fine) aluminium hex rod. I need a few metres total.
NZ suppliers have nothing, before I mail order from the US or the UK, does anyone know of any Aussie supplier?
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

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Not sure if they have Hex, b ut maybe try Blackwoods (http://www.blackwoods.com.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

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date wrote:Not sure if they have Hex, b ut maybe try Blackwoods (http://www.blackwoods.com.au" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;)
Good thinking, they have branches here. I'll call them tomorrow.
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

Post by MrGrim »

you could try these blokes ive used them before there good

http://www.capral.com.au/
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

Post by KiwiBacon »

MrGrim wrote:you could try these blokes ive used them before there good

http://www.capral.com.au/
Thanks, but it looks like they do everything but. I found their catalogue.
http://www.capral.com.au/FTP/PDFs/Catal ... ts-NSW.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

Post by RED60 »

A mate of mine did some work on an aircraft one time and I think he used ally hex.... is the 19mm measured across the flats or from point to point (ie as if in a 19mm dia circle)... I'll get on to him to see where he got it from,,,
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

Post by ledgend80 »

thats about the best i could come up with but dont think it will help to much

http://www.ullrich.com.au/solid_hexagon.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

Post by KiwiBacon »

RED60 wrote:A mate of mine did some work on an aircraft one time and I think he used ally hex.... is the 19mm measured across the flats or from point to point (ie as if in a 19mm dia circle)... I'll get on to him to see where he got it from,,,
19 across the flats (AF). I don't need exactly 19mm, 18 or 20mm would be fine, but 19 is a good size to get a spanner on later.
Cheers

ledgend80 wrote:thats about the best i could come up with but dont think it will help to much

http://www.ullrich.com.au/solid_hexagon.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Thanks, but they were the first place I tried. Only 11mm locally which they must have made for some special job.
I can mail order from the US. Might be the plan but I was hoping to find something more local.
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

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19mm across the flats measures 22mm across the points.
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Re: Source for 19mm Aluminium Hex Rod?

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Drawn a blank everywhere. Looks like mail order from US or UK metal suppliers.
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