[pianotech] Aluminum Pneumatic Soundboard Press Reposting

[David Love]

That's a decent price.  I have almost 50' of box beam plus the angle
aluminum (about 5-6' per clamp) and I think I paid somewhere around $750
(I'd have to check) for the lot.  It is expensive no matter how you slice it
(which btw I had the yard do for me).  Be sure to round off the edges after
it's cut, btw, sharp stuff.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Ron Nossaman
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:23 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Aluminum Pneumatic Soundboard Press Reposting

jimialeggio wrote:
> 
> David Love wrote:
>> These are light but the aluminum is quite expensive--I was shocked 
>> when I placed the order.  The dimensions
>> are 1 3/4" x 3" and the wall thickness is 1/8".  
> 
> I recently got some 2x3x1/8 from discount_steel online free shipping no 
> tax $45/ 8' length.  

I have a local salvage yard selling aluminum for $2.50lb. Two 
20ft lengths of 2x4, 1/8" wall would cost a bit under $200. I 
like the 4" height better for the added rigidity.

Ron N