Steel

TDJD · Oct 26, 2018

Where?s a good place to buy tube or plate steel (inexpensively) for projects? Thanks

coshoo · Oct 27, 2018

Some place near you. If you have to ship "cheap" steel, it's no longer cheap.

Traditional Farmer · Oct 27, 2018

Local scrap yard in my area saves pipe,round stock and plate steel for resale,I'm friends with the owner and some of the guys that work there they usually give me whatever I need.

Andy Wickiser · Oct 27, 2018

If you can't find a local place, take a look at Metals Depot. I agree that shipping cost and size limitations can be problematic.
Metals Depot

Ray IN · Oct 27, 2018

Blue Surplus in Henderson, KY

timcasbolt · Oct 27, 2018

I have a place near me called Fazzio's that has most anything I might need. They do ship, but that's not my point. Check in your yellow pages or google for metal suppliers to see if there is anything similar in your area.

Duane WI · Oct 27, 2018

Find a local welding shop and ask where they get steel from. I don't know what your version of cheap steel is but you are going to be paying over a buck a pound plus cut charges and shipping for new steel. As others have said shipping is expensive so finding a local supplier saves a lot. Also buying full lengths saves cutting charges.

PaGlenn · Oct 27, 2018

There is a place in Glassboro NJ named Joseph Fazzio. They have all kind of steel. When you visit it is like being a kid in a candy store. They have an online site also.

timcasbolt · Oct 27, 2018

(quoted from post at 14:38:16 10/27/18) There is a place in Glassboro NJ named Joseph Fazzio. They have all kind of steel. When you visit it is like being a kid in a candy store. They have an online site also.

Thanks for agreeing with me.

Northvale PA · Oct 27, 2018

If you see a building under construction and it has any sort of steel structure, there will be left over material. Cut off fall posts, angle bridging, rebar, occasionally base plates and bolts. Trouble is the timing. After the structure is done, cleanup time starts . Try then.

David G · Oct 27, 2018

There should be a local place, I use Storm Steel in Cedar Rapids.

Pitch · Oct 27, 2018

I think all "scrap" yards have a "salable" rack

TimWafer · Oct 27, 2018

(quoted from post at 23:51:09 10/27/18) I think all "scrap" yards have a "salable" rack

Not all. The one I go to that pays the best price, refuses to sell anything to individuals. Ive tried several times.

Cory Schmidt · Oct 27, 2018

find a local manufacturing plant, sometimes you can get "drop" or scraps that works for your projects.

pending where your at there might be a steel shop near by that does other work as a primary...For example, I go out to the Schuette/Knowles factory(Newton, Wi) and they sell steel stock as well as their factory made equipment.

IF doing BIG projects(or getting into production) then you may have to start looking at industrial supply, such as Alliance Steel or Wis. tube and Steel.

Joe W. · Oct 27, 2018

I buy all of my steel - round, flat, angle, square, etc. - in any size from my local welding shop. They are a sizeable fabricating shop and will sell me anything steel I want. Shipping steel from an online supplier is very expensive. By all means buy local.

ss55 · Oct 27, 2018

Location?

TDJD · Oct 29, 2018

I?m an hour north of Grand Rapids MI.

MJMJ · Oct 29, 2018

(quoted from post at 13:51:09 10/27/18) I think all "scrap" yards have a "salable" rack

Not here, they buy only.

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