Hexagonal Aluminium Tube - UK Stockists?

[hotponyshoes]

I am looking for some aluminium tube like this if anybody knows of a stockist or has some excess!

 

[Maker]

I didn't know it was a thing. Would it be possible to drill out some hex bar or are the parts you need too long for that?

 

[bigegg]

i would guess that its either a custom extrusion, or custom machined.

the only "hex tube" or "hollow hex bar" i can find has a hexagonal centre.

 

[bigegg]

i found a supplier.

in the US tho.

http://www.coltwell.com/hexagonal_tubing.html

 

[tlovatt]

You can get it in the uk from extrusion companies like

http://www.capalex.co.uk/standards/hexagonal_bars.html

With some being hollow bar. Problem may be their minimum batch size, although they may be able to tell you who may stock it or you could drop lucky and they stock it for someone else or some other extrusion companies may keep it in stock.

 

[hotponyshoes]

Cheers for the tips,
I will try capalex although I only need a couple of lengths of it so may be a non-starter.

For some reason I had a few lengths of this stuff in storage for years. I finally used it to make some "one-off" items for somebody a few years ago and now they want some more the same!

Got no idea where the last lot came from though!