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[sassgrunt]

If you're looking for expanded metal material; try the steel office supply items like wastebaskets, desk organizers, pencil holders, etc. I have found them painted black or silver at Office Depot and even Wal-Mart. They are made with a round tube framework, to which the expanded metal-looking screen is welded. If you buy a large piece (a wastebasket, for example) and cut away the frame; you end up with a large sheet of strong screen material that you can cut to whatever size you need. You'll have to frame it with something though, as the raw edges are sharp! -Mike

[Bo Wallen]

Thanks Sassgrunt.

Excellent tips ! It's so much stuff out there we can use with just a tiny mod.
My wife just lost her wastebasket... I'm sure she will give me s**t soon very soon.........Hard Hat ON !

[skeeter]

Originally Posted by sassgrunt

If you're looking for expanded metal material; try the steel office supply items like wastebaskets, desk organizers, pencil holders, etc. I have found them painted black or silver at Office Depot and even Wal-Mart. They are made with a round tube framework, to which the expanded metal-looking screen is welded. If you buy a large piece (a wastebasket, for example) and cut away the frame; you end up with a large sheet of strong screen material that you can cut to whatever size you need. You'll have to frame it with something though, as the raw edges are sharp! -Mike

Thanks for the tip! I NEVER though of that! I'll be making a trip to Fred Meyers very soon, to see what I can find!

[Bo Wallen]

Oh Lordi Lordi She discovered the Bin was gone..........Wish You guys could have seen and heard that reaction.............
She lost this.....

[IMG]IMG_1813 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

I had to go to my wood shop and make this one......

[IMG]IMG_1814 by Bo Wallen, on Flickr[/IMG]

Everything ended well Nobody got injured. I even got a smile from her.