Cheapest Place to buy?? Online???

[Carl_Huff]

I have been buying aluminum 'T-slot' extrusions from Futura. Is anyone aware of a vendor selling this stuff at discount online?? I am about to buy enough to build a 4 by 8 foot frame and wouldn't mind saving a few $$$$

Anyone have a better source???

Best Regards,
Carl Huff

[cely]

Go to their web-site http://www.8020.net and click on the GARAGE SALE sign. It will take you to E-Bay...where they get rid of their excess.

[jerryrigge]

Good point about the 80/20 on Ebay but the pieces are mostly too short for a 4 x 8 table. Also if there is much waste then you lose any money saved. I looking for some material my self and I will certainly list it here if I find a source.

[freak_brain]

here is a link to their "garage sale" on eBay.

http://stores.ebay.com/8020-Inc-Gara...Q3amesstQQtZkm

[TonyX100]

I don't use t-slotted materials much, but when I do I buy them online from www.Faztek.net. They have a lot of products, most of them are online for purchase too. It's really easy with a credit card and they are located pretty close to me. You can get 8' bars online via UPS. I usually only need small pieces but cut them up and keep them around for whatever. Great service too...I called them up one time because I needed some pieces machined and I received them in 2 days.

[ViperTX]

80/20 and Faztek....seems to be the same extrusions....I wonder who really manufacturers the extrusions....these guys appear to be distributors.

[miljnor]

there are millions of small time extrusion companies out there and I doubt if there is enough desing to pattent the 80/20 style extrusion (I could be wrong). I bet they are both extruders. I have a couple of local guys that will make any extrusion I want, and at a reasonable price.

[CNC Darren]

I use to drive by the 80/20 plant in Cloumbia City, IN all the time and it is a pretty large building. I'm pretty sure they do all thier own extruding. I use to think that was a strange name for a company, I didnt even know what they made there. Now I live 5 hours away in IL and wish I was back in IN so I wouldnt have to pay shipping on the stuff.

Darren

[cutter100]

I'm getting ready to start purchasing the frame and looking at the faztek site under extrusion I see a very interesting piece. It's the 15lg1515-72. this has a external t on on side for linear motion. Has anyone tried this or think its a good idea? Seems to me that it would cut down on one process.
I will start a new thread on this.