The Gabriel Device, possible COP=8

[e2matrix]

Look it like this:
For selling wholesale to companies you need least people, least time, lots of items => max earnings

If they sell it to the university for the needs of research, then the university will publish the results in respected publications if they discover anything significant.
In reflection to that company's b2b sales would go up.

If they sell you one or few items, they are just wasting their resources: people+time=money.
This kind of behavior is not conspiracy, its capitalism. 

Yes that may be part of it.  I did state in my email the potential for a big increase in orders of this material if things in my research worked out.  I'm thinking it may be more along the lines that they don't have stock and to create a small amount would be a lot of effort.   Maybe I can get hold of some company to buy some for me but then I expect it may end up being too costly. 

[Mavendex]

Took a bit of sloothing but they are definitely not the only ones that sell stuff.

http://www.suppliersonline.com/propertypages/hymu80.asp#RelatedNames

and here is where you can get it pretty much anyway you want
http://www.suppliersonline.com/buy/exchange/post/FormExpress.asp?Family=15&Metal=2342
some of it is in stock and ready to ship.

Happy hunting
Mav

[e2matrix]

Thanks Mav!   I have tried looking around in the past without much luck on Permalloy type materials.  I'll give this one a try. 

[e2matrix]

Rant mode so skip this if you are only interested in Mav's project and not the price of Permalloy:
I got a response from one of those suppliers.  I was actually looking for 1/4" diameter rod in Permalloy for another project.  I asked for a quote on 1/4" x 20 inches and they sent a quote for 1/4" x 30 inches.  $389.00 !  Oh but it gets much better.  The ESPI metals someone mentioned here that wouldn't give me a quote initially.  I made up a company name for myself and they then sent a quote.   It was for 1/4" x 20 inches.  $1109.00  - Oh and an $8.00 handling fee.  I didn't realize this stuff was made out of Gold (now $1780 per ounce)  Sheeeezzzzz    I think Permalloy is just iron, copper, nickel and molybdenum.  None of those are even close to expensive - not even molybdenum is that expensive.  That's just sick.  Even if place #2 bought it at full price from place #1 they'd be making over $700 profit on just one little piece of 0.25 inch diameter rod. 

[Mavendex]

Rant mode so skip this if you are only interested in Mav's project and not the price of Permalloy:
I got a response from one of those suppliers.  I was actually looking for 1/4" diameter rod in Permalloy for another project.  I asked for a quote on 1/4" x 20 inches and they sent a quote for 1/4" x 30 inches.  $389.00 !  Oh but it gets much better.  The ESPI metals someone mentioned here that wouldn't give me a quote initially.  I made up a company name for myself and they then sent a quote.   It was for 1/4" x 20 inches.  $1109.00  - Oh and an $8.00 handling fee.  I didn't realize this stuff was made out of Gold (now $1780 per ounce)  Sheeeezzzzz    I think Permalloy is just iron, copper, nickel and molybdenum.  None of those are even close to expensive - not even molybdenum is that expensive.  That's just sick.  Even if place #2 bought it at full price from place #1 they'd be making over $700 profit on just one little piece of 0.25 inch diameter rod.

yup like 700 bucks for a plate 30" x 14"