CA-AB Looking for 6” round bar

[Geoff]

Anyone happen to have any 6” or larger aluminum round bar plastic round bar (delrin, hdpe, uhmw)?

Making some spacers for a small lift on my VW wagon.

Lmk, Thanks in advance.

 

[140mower]

Depending on how thick you want them, a 6" hole saw and some sheet stock could work in a pinch.

 

[Darren]

Walmart or dollar store cutting boards, 6" holesaw , would be good and cheaper if the spacers are 1/2" or less . I just bought 36" of 2.5" 6061 and it was $300 with tax and shipping.

 

[Geoff]

Thank you. Im giving the car a 1.5” lift in the front so I’m looking for round bar stock preferably that I can turn on the lathe but I could definitely make flat bar / sheet stock work as well… would just need to be 1.5” thick.

I did locate some 6” Uhmw round bar stock from industrial plastics here in Calgary but I thought I’d ask around here as well incase anyone happens to have a drop of something that would work.

Appreciate the suggestions

 

[Darren]

Keep in mind the geometry of the suspension. A 1" spacer may yield 1.5" lift, or something like that. A fabricated spacer made of plates and tube may be more cost effective.

 

[whydontu]

Pipe flanges? 2” Class 150 pipe flange is 6” O.D., 0.69” thick, with four 3/4” holes on 4-3/4” bolt circle. Aluminum will be a bit pricey, but forged steel or stainless steel are relatively cheap and easy to get.

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[phaxtris]

I have made a few spacer lifts like you are referring to from plate and tube/pipe, was quite a bit cheaper than using solid stock

like @Darren mentioned, suspension geometry may mean you dont need 1.5", one i recall doing only needing 3/4 to get around 1.5" of lift

 

[quitereal]

Perhaps casting? Thats around 700ml of aluminum. If hdpe is an option save your bottle caps... But i think pressure and/or vacuum need to be involved to remove bubbles...

 

[quitereal]

Ya just take your finest 6" cake pan and bake a bunch of plastic in your oven for several hours until you feel light headed should do the trick lol

 

[Jswain]

3d printer?

 

[molyknow]

I may have some plastic in that diameter. How much are you looking for?

 

[Tom Kitta]

I have a round bar - but not sure its 6in. it can be like 5.

 

[Kernel Sanders]

Depending on how thick you want them, a 6" hole saw and some sheet stock could work in a pinch.

This is what I did with the rear spring mounts on my Dodge Caravan rear. 1/8 wall 5" steel tube cut to 1.75" and 1/8 flat welded each end. aluminum spring locator. Worked out perfectly and WAY cheaper than a solid Chunk of aluminum.