If you only need small lengths like 12" or so, the guy on ebay I mentioned recently in a post of mine (reply if you didnt see it and I'll give you the info) is great for combining shipping. Just ask him what is the cheapest shipping for x-y-z etc. and he will fit everything he can into Priority Mail Flat rate envelopes or boxes and not charge you a single cent over cost. My last order of 7 pieces 12" long was $4.95 total Priority Mail shipping as will my next order cost (which will have delrin, aluminum and steel stock all in it- He has brass as well). A larger order would be $10.95 for a larger box. He is the best I have found for ebay shipping of stock thus far. Just ask before you buy though so you know what your total is for shipping. I tell him what I want and see if it will fit in the $4.95 package or not. I have yet to compare prices for the stock but his prices was cheap enough for me that with the cheap shipping I didnt bother and just ordered. I wouldnt order just 1-2 items though, since you may need more later, save on shipping and order various sizes of stuff you need or may want to have on hand.
I tried a local steel yard and they have no Aluminum round stock which is what i needed, but steel is no problem locally. I have many more steel yards I use, but haven't checked them since I got a lathe.
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--- In 7x12minilathe@..., Jerry Durand <jdurand@...> wrote:
I was just buying tail ends at Metal Supermarkets. While they had some
interesting stuff, they didn't have everything I was looking for so only
wound up with 13 pounds of steel.
If you don't have a metal scrap yard near you, move. :) :) :)
If nothing else, people sell ends on eBay. Beware of shipping costs
when things are heavy. Also beware of the postal carrier dropping that
flat rate box when he tries to pick it up from his truck. :)
On 10/24/2011 05:47 PM, Web Williams wrote:
I know it's not going to be cheap- the least expensive place I've
found 1018 steel round stock 7" diameter is $200.00 for a foot.
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