Aluminum angle

[simon275]

Its not like me to ask in here but anyway. :redface:

With Aluminum angle you can just cut it with a hack saw right?

Also when putting it together when you fix a side panel to a frame. Due to the way the angle goes together won't two sides be slightly higher then the other two meaning the panel will warp sightly? or is this fine?

Is the best way to join the angle and the sides together by rivets, bolts or tapping them and putting in screw? As I am thinking of using rivets every where else but tapping the holes for the side panel.

I read the entry in Crimsons book but I want some more opinions/answers.

I have being planning a mod for the last few months now and this is the final bit of the puzzle before the bank account gets emptied.

Cheers guys.

[Aero]

Aluminium angle can be cut with a hack saw, scroll/band saw, jigsaw...just about anything really.

I would suggest getting a meiter box for cutting perfect 45 degree angles. All you will need to do then is line up your hobby saw with the appropiate slots and cut downward, they sell these with the saws for about $10-15, so its not going to bust your wallet.

Or if you have a table top disk sander you can set that to an angle of 45 degrees with a square and just sand them to the right angle.

For the last question, IMO theres no right or wrong way to put togather angle channel. Rivits are teh least visable, so they might be more of what you want. However even a nut and bolt can hold it togather if you need it to, it depends on your design.

[jdbnsn]

I have used the angle aluminum and think it is excellent for framing, very easy to file/sand/polish for a real clean shine and easily manipulated. I think Aero's advice on cutting is right on, and for joining it depends. You can tap them and use screws, it usually looks nicer in some cases but the aluminum is a bit soft and prone to stripping so if you go that route be cautious with over-tightening. If the joints are goint to be permanent, you may even consider using epoxy, I used strips of plexi and glued them against end-to-end angles cut at 45 degrees and and it was seamless.