copper brass and aluminum

[wgsj_fortvalley 10+ year member]

does anyone know anywhere arround middle ga and alabama that sells metal for making buss bars?

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[TSGP]

call up any metal supply store.

Look in the yellow pages under welding and call em up.

Alum. is the way to go IMO unless you are building a real spl vehicle or just have money to burn.

You should be able to get 1/4'' x 2'' fairly cheap. Also remember if they only have 1 x 1 or .5 x 1 its the cross area that matters toward total conductivity.

So .25 x 2'' is the same as .5x1

What size are you looking for?

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

I just picked up some copper on ebay real cheap. about 20 shipped for .25 x .75 x 48

 

[Phers1er 10+ year member]

This is where I get all my stuff from.

https://www.speedymetals.com/default.aspx

 

[Phers1er 10+ year member]

This is where I get all my stuff from.https://www.speedymetals.com/default.aspx

Go with flat 6061 or T6511 aluminum for affordability

 

[TSGP]

I just picked up some copper on ebay real cheap. about 20 shipped for .25 x .75 x 48

only thing is .25 x .75 is almost no cross section

You could have used 8 gauge jumpers and had the same current capacity //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

 

[duece212 5,000+ posts]

only thing is .25 x .75 is almost no cross section
You could have used 8 gauge jumpers and had the same current capacity //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif

really? Just bussin two batteries together with it is all. Maybe I double it up and do .5x.75

 

[TSGP]

Go with flat 6061 or T6511 aluminum for affordability

6061 is fine for most people, as long as you don't try to tap it...(i know its a pita to tap aluminum anyway but the 6061 is super soft)

that site is SUPER cheap on tubing though!

How long do they usually take to deliver?

 

[quins90lac 10+ year member]

their was a guy on hear selling buss bars check the classified section

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

http://www.stormcopper.com/

Best place IMO to get anything like this

 

[Phers1er 10+ year member]

I really depends, I had stuff get here witin a few days and I've had to wait over a week.

I guess It depends on whats in stock.

 

[andrew2944r 10+ year member]

I have been looking for Bus bars as well but not sure what would be the best thickness/width to get.

Anyone have a Clue if you are running 6 powermaster 3100's

4 Alts - 1360 + amps

Pushing 6 - SunDown 3000's

 

[wgsj_fortvalley 10+ year member]

yall r off the chain! gotta run to lowes then ill start my search for the cheap metal

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

speedymetals.com is a pretty good site, I'd recommend doing business with them.