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<DIV>The mops/rakes/brooms I looked at were all either seamed steel tube, wood, or plastic handled. Maybe I went to the wrong Wally World...who knows. </DIV>
<DIV>Anyway, I got enough alum tubing from the website to make header extensions for the rest of my life (3 feet x2 pieces), for about 12 bucks or so shipped. They have lots of other nifty raw materials listed too, and will sell in small quantities suitable to our needs, which is what I liked most.</DIV>
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<DIV>Factor in that it came right to my door, which has to count for something, with the price of gas and all. Driving all over and spending $6-$8 in gas, in order to spend $5 on some widget I then have to modify, just doesn't have the appeal it once did to me. ;-) </DIV>
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<DIV>Call me crazy.</DIV>
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<DIV>Rick</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:22:05 AM</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: Metal Need</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Gotta buy the mop. Actually just about any kind of rake or broom will probablyhave a thin walled ally handle that can be used. Cheapo Depot also has collapsible extensions for paint rollers that work well in this application</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/10/2005 11:09:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, knowhow3@bellsouth.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><A title=http://www.onlinemetals.com/ href="http://www.onlinemetals.com/">http://www.onlinemetals.com/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>I recently bought some 'header extension' aluminum tubing from these guys. Couldn't find any mop handles made of aluminum at Wally World (or anywhere else), so I went here. They specialize in small quantities. Give them a try. Their service was great.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> Wednesday, February 09, 2005 07:37:24 PM</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Metal Need</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in serious need of 4 solid strips of T-6061, aluminum, 2mm thick, 70mm long, 10-11mm wide. Would pay a reasonable fee for such metal....or even a source of them....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any help out there?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please contact off - list....and thanks, guys.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV><BR>Bob Pastorello - Assembler of Well-Over-Eleven-Pound-PARFS<BR>NSRCA 199 AMA 46373</DIV></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></DIV></DIV>
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