| sts9fan |
So I was wondering where you guys buy your aluminum flats. I am also looking for copper bar.
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| poobah |
McMaster Carr has a wide selection of EVERYTHING... expensive though.
Try your yellow pages under "steel", and "metal". The professional places will treat you like a pain in the butt (because you are).
1) Have a good idea what you want.
2) Be willing to accept a scrap piece larger than your needs.
3) Take a fresh dozen donuts with you in the morning (no joke, not Monday).
If you're not too ugly or rude, you'll probably get a piece for free. An invoice is more hassle than it's worth often times. Copper might be different story at the moment.
Also try local sheetmetal or machine shops. |
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| kec |
I have a local sheet metal/scrap dealer (who I sell my recycled AL cans to). I can get remnant pieces at the going aluminum scrap cost - usually $2 to $3 a pound. I can basically sell my cans and turn around and buy some AL sheets/plates all in the same place - pretty cool. They also have copper, I'll have to look into that.
Before that, I've purchased from onlinemetals.com before. Prices are OK. Probably better than McMaster-Carr.
-Ken |
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| Ed Lafontaine |
Look for the local commercial sign makers. I have obtained flats, angles and squares for scrap $$$.
Let's hear it for dumpster divers!:smash: :smash: :smash: |
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| gl |
I buy the serious stuff at www.onlinemetals.com. The selection and service are excellent.
The local hardware stores can be a resource too. They all seem to be a bit different. Sometimes you can buy some product that can be sliced up to give you metal parts cheaper than the raw metal stock!
Graeme |
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| SY |
| I tried the onlinemetals site and was asked for a username and password. |
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| poobah |
Strip the "." and the "/" off the end of the URL.
Cool site... |
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| XEAGLEKEEPER |
| You can also try ebay |
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| SY |
| quote: | Originally posted by poobah
Strip the "." and the "/" off the end of the URL.
Cool site... |
I exercised Moderator's Privilege and fixed the URL link myself. |
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| chipco3434 |
I go to a sheet metal fabricator... with 10 bucks in my pocket. Most everything a hobby guy needs is in the scrap bucket. Advantage of the fab guys is they can bend the material or cope a corner for making a box.
Case of beer also works. |
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