longer sheet ply sources??

[Don Ferrette]

Anyone out there selling 1/16" or 2mm thick ply longer than 48"?? Need 60" length in both 6" width and 24" width if at all possible.

 

[Bill Gibson]

Try Aircraft Spruce and Specialties........

 

[Roxyflash]

Yes they sell full sheets also call balsawood.inc they have great prices

 

[John Beardslee]

Wicks sells 4’ x 8’ sheets as well.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Yes they sell full sheets also call balsawood.inc they have great prices

That's where I normally buy from, tops out @ 48" lengths.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Try Aircraft Spruce and Specialties........

Well they have 3/32" x 2ft x 8ft. 2 sheets for $117.50. pricey but tolerable. The $134.19 for shipping is insane............

 

[Don Ferrette]

Wicks sells 4’ x 8’ sheets as well.

Wicks Aircraft & Motorsports is out of 8 foot lengths but I emailed them as the shipping quote was way cheaper than Aircraft Spruce. Thanks for the info.

 

[Wasted wages]

Well they have 3/32" x 2ft x 8ft. 2 sheets for $117.50. pricey but tolerable. The $134.19 for shipping is insane............

Shipping is insane on everything,
I tried to buy a 5 gallon can of 50/50 nitro from VP fuel the other day.... the shipping was more than the nitro... 245.00 to have it shipped from San Antonio to Dallas.
That's just crazy....
1- 5 gallon can.... 245.00

And their local dealers don't carry it in stock.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Shipping is insane on everything,
I tried to buy a 5 gallon can of 50/50 nitro from VP fuel the other day.... the shipping was more than the nitro... 245.00 to have it shipped from San Antonio to Dallas.
That's just crazy....
1- 5 gallon can.... 245.00

And their local dealers don't carry it in stock.

That's like what about 250 miles each way? You could drive there and back for less than 1/2 that fuel wise.

 

[Hydro Junkie]

IF they will ship, B&D International sells pretty much any thickness of aircraft ply is 61" square sheets. They will cut and sell half sheets as well, just don't know about shipping. When I need ply of 1/8" or thinner, they are my go to. Their web site address is
http://www.bd-international.com/

 

[Don Ferrette]

IF they will ship, B&D International sells pretty much any thickness of aircraft ply is 61" square sheets. They will cut and sell half sheets as well, just don't know about shipping. When I need ply of 1/8" or thinner, they are my go to. Their web site address is
http://www.bd-international.com/

Pricing is not too bad on the 2.0mm birch ply and they can cut down so that might help shipping costs. I'll give them a ring tomorrow, thanks Mark.

 

[Wasted wages]

That's like what about 250 miles each way? You could drive there and back for less than 1/2 that fuel wise.

Exactly, and will probably end up doing that.. now VP is telling me that 50/50 is out of stock for a while...

 

[bzubee]

Anyone out there selling 1/16" or 2mm thick ply longer than 48"?? Need 60" length in both 6" width and 24" width if at all possible.

Don try Wicks aircraft supply Highland, IL

 

[Mark Anderson]

Don
B&D rolls sheets and ships all the time.

 

[Jeremyhines]

Anyone out there selling 1/16" or 2mm thick ply longer than 48"?? Need 60" length in both 6" width and 24" width if at all possible.

Lowes carries some sheets of different types of luan. You’d have to talk to someone at the pro desk. It would be a special order.

 

[Gary Girvin]

I get my plywood from Aircraft spruce and specialties. you can get up to 48x 96 " size sheets. They will cut up smaller for shipping.

 

[Jeff Lutz]

Anyone out there selling 1/16" or 2mm thick ply longer than 48"?? Need 60" length in both 6" width and 24" width if at all possible.

Don, I’ll point out if the wood grain is opposite of what your use to getting in 12”x 48” to get the extra length then the grain will be side to side instead of front to back and will move much easier on the hull bottom. It makes undesirable ‘waves’ on a hull bottom. You may would want to get 1/32“ and laminate another 1/32“ in between bays to get the strength back. Some people note it as vertical and non vertical grain for this reason. Hope you find a good source, Jeff

 

[John Beardslee]

Don, I’ll point out if the wood grain is opposite of what your use to getting in 12”x 48” to get the extra length then the grain will be side to side instead of front to back and will move much easier on the hull bottom. It makes undesirable ‘waves’ on a hull bottom. You may would want to get 1/32“ and laminate another 1/32“ in between bays to get the strength back. Some people note it as vertical and non vertical grain for this reason. Hope you find a good source, Jeff

That brings back a memory from the early 70’s, I could buy direct from US Plywood, so Jerry Betke and I split a 4’x8’x1/16” sheet of aircraft birch ply. I didn’t specify which way I wanted the grain and it came in as bias ply. This was when we were still building full body hydros so you learned real quick to plan ahead for curved surfaces because that stuff would only bend one way.

 

[Hydro Junkie]

Isn't that the truth, John. Then again, that's what makes building sport and scale boats so much fun, grain orientation and material selection.
My first plans built boat, I tried to use mahogany doorskin for the basic framing, balsa for the stringers and glue blocks and 1/16" birch for the skins. Needless to say, the doorskin was useless as it had no strength, the balsa sticks literally fell apart under the stress and the hobby shop ply only wanted to bend one way, that being 90* off the direction I cut the parts. Live and learn became the watchword since, after fighting with the materials for several weeks, the wife got mad and ran over the boats with her car. Needless to say, the boats were destroyed and the wife is now(as far as I know anyway) living with her latest husband in Reno. As I said, live and learn

 

[user 21992]

Hi Don, I ordered three sheets of 1/16" Okoume plywood from Boulter Plywood about two years ago, talk to Chris. I had 4x8 sheets cut in halves up the grain, then across 60" long, that's 24"x60" with left over plywood. I'm sure they have plywood you need, search and read carefully to make sure you get the right plywood. They are in Medford, MA.

https://www.boulterplywood.com/