Where to by Square Aluminum tubing for Anycopter booms?

[demon646]

I've been looking for some nice booms for my anycopter. I've not been able to find a good place to buy any. I haven't even been able to find Square dowel in my local hardware stores (Columbus, Ohio). I'm not sure what to do now. I thought it would be easier to find the stuff, but so far, I've only found bulk stuff like this: http://www.metalsdepot.com/ These are ok if you order in bulk, but I don't feel like paying $22.19 for 4, 2ft. sections or $25.19 for 1, 8ft. piece...

Home Depot only had 3 sided aluminum
Ace hardware didn't have much of anything in the 1/2" size
and another local hardware store had some generic tiny sizes and giant sizes of all kinds of stuff, but no 1/2" wood or metal

Any ideas? Anyone know where David got his red and black aluminum booms for his tricopter?

I've also thought about carbon fiber. I want to keep it cheap and would be fine with wood square dowel if my local stores had it

 

[Jaxx]

I don't know about the aluminum stuff, but you should be able to find 1/2" wood dowels at the local hardware store.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-36-in-x-1-2-in-Poplar-Square-Dowel-12-3HWSQED/202287696

http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay...gId=10051&cmRelshp=req&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

 

[tyoho]

You can try McMaster Carr. They're a industrial "everything" store.
I don't know what size you need, but they have a pretty good selection.

http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-aluminum-hollow-tubing/=sx263z

 

[Flat4]

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__57131__Aluminum_Square_Tube_DIY_Multi_Rotor_12_8x12_8x250mm_5Inch_Black_US_Warehouse_.html

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__57133__Aluminum_Square_Tube_DIY_Multi_Rotor_12_8x12_8x400mm_5Inch_black_US_Warehouse_.html

I believe they have the red ones in the international warehouse. I'm pretty sure that's where David got his from.

 

[earthsciteach]

Home Depot carries (I think) 5/8" aluminum towel rack stock.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Best-Val...el-Bar-in-Polished-Chrome-E8500A-30/100567536

Lowes does not carry these types of replacement stock.

 

[CrashRecovery]

X2 for Home Depot. You can even get clear square plastic tube

 

[demon646]

Thanks again!

Oh man you guys are awesome! Thanks for all the replies I really expected to wait a week or more for some replies... Good thing Flite Test fans are amazing

The Home Depot links say Online order only, but the Towel rack is a great idea.

Thanks to Flat4 for the Hobbyking link! That might be a winner. I looked on Hobby king, but I wasn't looking in the right places I also found some on ebay from the "Chinese guy" if you will ebay Chinese guy link

I find it crazy that I can find pre-cut, colored, fancy aluminum square tubing cheaper than full or cut metal stock from online stores like tyoho's link. I found several of these types of places and it just cost way too much to ship

Anyway, Thanks again everyone!

 

[nerdnic]

My local lowes sells it.