Why Round Aluminum Stock is a Shop Staple
Finding the right round aluminum stock for a project is usually the first step toward actually getting things done in the shop. It doesn't matter if you're a professional machinist running a CNC mill or a hobbyist in a garage with a manual lathe; this stuff is the bread and butter of the metalworking world. It's light, it's relatively cheap compared to exotic steels, and it doesn't rust the moment a drop of humidity hits the air. ...