Stainless Steel fabrication - any recomendations ?

[affinite]

I need to get some small stainless steel brackets made up to attach a solar panel. They will only be 100mmx 60mm x 4mm so could easily be manufactured anywhere in the UK and sent to me by courier. Can anyone recommend someone who could do this for me as I cant seem to find anyone local (Derby)
Thanks Steve (Affinite)

 

[Jonny_H]

We have used these people (local to us) to make a stainless bracket for our wind genny - very good, however they sometimes have to buy in thinner pieces of stainless in 316 (ie 4mm) as they sometimes only do the larger stuff as standard - worth a try though:

http://www.applegate.co.uk/company/10/46/444.htm

Are the bits you want flat metal bars to go under the panel so you can clamp it to a rail like this:

If so, try these people (they shipped from the US for me very quickly ....):

http://www.hamiltonferris.com/solar-power.html#mount

Hope this helps

Jonny

 

[Relax]

I used Bespoke Stainless Fabrications (??) to get a sprayhood frame made from a drawing I made - bent 25mm dia tube - it fitted and was well finished. They sent by courier.

Google them for a telephone number - don't think there was a website.

 

[affinite]

Thanks guys. I am trying to make a tiltable bracket - so brackets are a little more complex than yours Jonny but thatks for the link Steve

 

[Jonny_H]

The ones I have (which are linked to) come with a fitting for a 1 inch tube (doesn't fit my 1.25inch gantry) which are designed to be tiltable - a single fitting on each bar with a thumb screw on them so you can slacken them off, tilt the panel and te-tighten them. If I had 1 inch tubes it would have been awesome (but I don't so put 4 U clips on instead as per the picture!)

Jonny

 

[affinite]

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[Tarka1]

If Burntwood (Nr Lichfield) is local enough try speaking to Mark Littler at Marine Fabrications
Marine Fabrications

 

[affinite]

Burntwood just down the road - will try them thanks