foundry work - aluminum pulley

[celsoari]

When I'm not buying full stick for jobs I goto The Yard Store, they price aluminum at $2.5/lb down to $1.5/lb for cut offs. I looked at an online supplier that I have used once, 3 inches of 8" 6061 round was $58. About a year ago I purchased 3" of 6" round and 5" of 4" round, bill at the yard store was $60. (I was building a base for a ball turning attachment for my 14" Rockwell lathe) I think they sell online. Is that is more expensive than casting, considering the time of the guy working? Thanks for responding, can't learn anything in a vacuum..

You have to consider that I live in Brazil and materials are more difficult to find than in the United Kingdom, Here the distances are of continental dimension. doing can become easier and cheaper. Besides that you are happy to build it yourself