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Title: Purchasing material?
Post by: bspurge on May 10, 2018, 06:28:39 AM

What's the best online market to purchase materials from? I'm looking for 6061-T6 aluminum square bar stock for the engine block.

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: Stuart on May 10, 2018, 07:30:49 AM

Where on the big ball are you it would help for information you request

It’s not in your profile , we are good but not clairvoyant

Stuart

Opps my bad have to go to spec savers for a eye test

But it would be great if it was filled in in your prof

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: fumopuc on May 10, 2018, 07:52:22 AM

The introduction says  "Hello from Indiana", so we European guys are not the best information source  in this case, I´m afraid.

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: AOG on May 10, 2018, 10:07:40 AM

I generally get my stock from these two vendors:

https://www.onlinemetals.com (https://www.onlinemetals.com)

http://www.speedymetals.com/#&panel1-2 (http://www.speedymetals.com/#&panel1-2)

Between the two of them you generally can find what you need but beware of the eye watering shipping costs. I recommend you order everything you need for your project in one order so that you only get hit once.

Tony

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: zeeprogrammer on May 10, 2018, 12:17:55 PM

I used both of those as well.
But sometimes an order is split between them because of differences in prices.

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: Sleddog on May 10, 2018, 01:16:33 PM

Hobby Metal Kits is located in Wisconsin. If you don’t see the particular size you’re looking for drop them an email. They will supply whatever you need. And, their shipping is very reasonable

https://hobbymetalkits.com

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: crueby on May 10, 2018, 01:33:52 PM

For larger size chunks, give the Drop Zone area on Yarde Metals website a look, they sell offcut pieces from their commercial sales at a discount. Selection varies.

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: mcostello on May 10, 2018, 05:33:40 PM

Discount Steel has been another good source, not related except as a customer.

Title: Re: Purchasing material?
Post by: bspurge on May 10, 2018, 05:58:59 PM

Sorry guys, location is Indiana,  USA. I'll check out the websites listed.

Thanks!