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Where to buy steel
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 6:51 pm
by WelderDan
I need more steel to practice with. Where do ppl get steel from? Home Depot doesn't have much
Re: Where to buy steel
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:07 pm
by Mike Westbrook
Go to any weld shop or steel yard ask about drops it's usually a dollar a pound around here great if you need something say 2 foot or less
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Re: Where to buy steel
Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:17 pm
by varekai
where in california are you? i'm lucky enough to have a steel supply house close by.
Re: Where to buy steel
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 6:17 am
by WelderDan
varekai wrote:where in california are you? i'm lucky enough to have a steel supply house close by.
I'm near Visalia
Re: Where to buy steel
Posted: Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:42 pm
by varekai
WelderDan wrote:varekai wrote:where in california are you? i'm lucky enough to have a steel supply house close by.
I'm near Visalia
try mid valley pipe and supply, I looked them up and they are actually a sister company of where I get my steel.... good luck
Re: Where to buy steel
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:36 am
by snoeproe
Never buy steel from big box stores like Home Depot. They are not steel supply stores.
Buy your steel from a local steel supplier. There has to be a large machine/fabrication/welding shop close to you that sells steel in all forums and sizes.
Re: Where to buy steel
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2019 12:10 pm
by Jim Bridger
Hey WelderDan,
FWIW I gave this guys kits a try (website below) as I thot it was funny he was using the priority box shipping. Anyway I ordered the 12 cubes of different gauge thickness for $55. It was a steal in my opinion vs. what I know scrap/remnants cost at my local steel yard. These are plasma cut preformed things and if you are willing to weld both sides (inside and out) you get an insane amount of practice. Guy sent me stuff that was a light as 20g to as heavy as 1/4"
https://www.42fab.com/weld-it-yourself