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Posted by Scrim on April 29, 2008, 7:47 pm
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>>>> I'm struggling to find an online source for lengths of about 6mm sided
>>>> square cross section wood.
>>>> It just needs to be strong enough to build a box frame for tacking
>>>> warped
>>>> 3mm plywood to.
>>>> Is there somewhere nice and cheap?
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>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Scrim
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>>>B&Q, hardwood,but it might be 1/4"
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>>B&Q square softwood is 8mm minimum (in the stripwood rack) B&Q
>>"hardwood" 12mm - in the mouldings rack but it's just pine and so not
>>hard. I was down there rooting through their stock only the other
>>day.
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>>Best place for 6mm hardwood is a model shop - ask for balsa. You never
>>said how hard you needed and balsa is a hardwood :)
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> ...sounds like a load of balsa to me... <G>
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Thanks chaps. Actually I never mentioned hardwood (that was TT_Man) just "It
just needs to be strong enough to build a box frame for tacking warped 3mm
plywood to", which pretty much cuts out Balsa I reckon!
I was hoping there might be some nice online sources. My usual experience
with travelling to a shop to buy is that it's too much hassle to look at
alternatives for the cheapest. Add in the travel expenses and paying for
postage buying online doesn't seem such a pricey alternative.
I think I'm going to go for 8mm square wood instead of the 6mm I originally
chose. The stronger the better, but not at any cost.
Cheers,
Scrim
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> square cross section wood.
> It just needs to be strong enough to build a box frame for tacking warped
> 3mm plywood to.
> Is there somewhere nice and cheap?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scrim
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