Where to source aluminium tubing?

[RedLexus]

Hello all , I'm making a custom inlet manifold , and need some alloy pipe/tube . Preferably with a 45 degree bend , and in inner diameter of 38mm . Any suggestions for a supplier?

[Guy Croft]

Could not find anyone in the Republic of Ireland Tristan, here are some I found listed as aluminium stockhoders in the North:

Adams John (Coach Supplies) Ltd
Springhill Rd
Carnbane Industrial Estate
County Down
BT35 6EF
Tel: 028 3026 0026

Alcoa
Alcoa 36A Kiltonga Ind Est Belfast Rd
Newtownards
County Down
BT23 4TJ
Tel: 028 9184 4100

Alcoa Aluminium Supply Aerospace Ltd
Kiltonga Ind Est Belfast Rd
Newtownards
County Down
BT23 4TJ
Tel: 028 9184 4100

Aluminium & Plastics Systems Ltd
Unit 50 Lisburn Enterprise Centre 29 Ballinderry Rd
Lisburn
County Antrim
BT28 2SA
Tel: 028 9266 0500

Metal Technology Ltd
Steeple Road Ind Est
Antrim
County Antrim
BT41 1AB
Tel: 028 9448 7777

You want extruded 1.5" ID round tube, 10 or 16 swg, 6063 T3 or T4 (old BS HE9), both bend grades with good welding properties. You won't get preformed bends, get yourself a portable Sealey hydraulic pipe bender. It comes with several mandrels and you can form 45 deg no problem with that.

Hope that helps,

GC

[RedLexus]

Wow......... you are a legend beyond compare! Thanks Guy!

[RedLexus]

Guy , I hate to post a link , but I found some in Ireland , that may do , I think I can engineer out the requirement for a bend... what do you think of this?
20 Euro , 1m lenght , 40mm OD , 3mm wall . Supplied by a company called Radionics.