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FIGURE 1.19
1/16-inch thick flat
aluminum. Amphibionics

bend, making it ideal for the hobbyist experimenter. I buy all of
my metal from a company called The Metal Supermarket
(www.metalsupermarkets.com) because its prices are much lower
than buying metal at a hardware store. Their friendly staff is
always helpful, and will cut the stock to whatever size you
require. I usually ask them to cut the raw stock in half so that it
will fit into the back seat of my car.

The fifth type of stock that will be needed is 3/4-inch 3/4-inch
angle aluminum.
The fasteners that will be used are 6/32-inch diameter machine
screws, nuts, lock washers, locking nuts, and nylon washers, as
shown in Figure 1.20. Three different lengths of machine screws
will be used: 1-inch, 3/4-inch, and 1/2-inch.

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