Extruded aluminum brackets for ACP panels

[dnsta]

Hi guys


I'm hoping you all can help with a major project I've got going on. I recently built an extension to my existing four car garage and am now in the process of doing the siding. This is a little unique as my existing garage and house are clad in custom built ACP panels and I need to match that look. When I removed the back wall to add the new addition, I took care to remove all of the panels for future use so I've been putting the old ones on the new building but have exhausted that supply along with the mounting brackets. I was able to source the ACP material so I can build the panels but I’m struggling to find appropriate hardware to mount them.


The existing brackets are extruded aluminum pieces that perfectly fit within the panel walls and allow for pretty much plug and play installation as they fit together in such a way that they set the panel gap for me. I’m working with a local sheet metal shop that thinks they can make something similar out of flat stock but I don’t think they’re going to be able to match the rigidity or the distance between the back of the panel and the mounting wall which would make the brackets useless since they would stick out further than the existing panels.



What I’m hoping is that someone here knows who made these brackets initially (probably 20 years ago now) and can point me in the right direction or someone know someone who does or themselves do extruded aluminum. Every place I’ve called has a material weight minimum which I am nowhere near. ☹



I’ve included a few pictures of the brackets in question and the project in general to give you guys an idea of what’s needed. Any help is greatly appreciated.



Thanks!

 

[dnsta]

Nothing huh?

 

[tarbellb]

Have you tried hitting up the arch metal siding companies to see what they know?

Good looking product tho, nice clean lines with that stuff.

 

[dnsta]

I'm working with a sheet metal fabrication company now but they're taking forever to produce even samples. I highly doubt they'll be able to mimic the pocket I need on a brake. All the extruded aluminum suppliers I've contacted need a minimum product weight order around 2k pounds. I'm nowhere near that so sheet metal seems to be my only option. Most likely I need to develop and perhaps build them myself.

On a related note does anyone have a good way to plunge cut aluminum flat stock? What I'm looking to do is create a "Z" bracket and then cut a slit in it that I could then use to house a tang from another bracket to get the alignment I'm after. I know my description is lacking but what I need to be able to do is consistently cut a slit in the middle of a piece of aluminum flat stock. Please see attached file for terrible paint rendering.

 

[phred]

Have you tried hitting up the arch metal siding companies to see what they know?

This is going to be you best option. If you don’t know of a local architectural metal panel company call an architect. They will know one. All those shapes are proprietary to the specific panel system. I’ve been out of the commercial architecture business long enough to forget all the company’s I used to deal with. Centria is one name that comes to mind.

 

[steel 35]

Have the sheet metal guys Brake what the can,
Planning for a spaced flat piece or Angle? on top for the stop drop slot.
Will draw for large fee!

 

[kaymccampbell]

Metal roofing suppliers. My guys at ASP have been able to hook me up with some wild catalog stuff. I don't know where you are, so can't point you.

 

[jstroede]

Do you have any pictures of how this is actually installed? What are the critical features? Most likely, you will not find this exact extrusion. The die cost alone for that would be in the $1500-$2000 range, so replicating is basically out. How much of this do you need? How big of pieces? There are plenty of angles and J channels available. Perhaps they could be welded together?

John