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pgp001:
I have just taken delivery of four different sizes of flat steel strip from a well known supplier based in Milton Keynes UK.

One of them is 1/16 x 1/4 and "very" badly rusted all over on one side and will not clean up as it is pitted on the surface. All have some degree of rust on them.

Two of the imperial 1/16 and 1/8 thickness strips are not flat strip material but have been sheared from 1.5mm and 3mm sheet material so are well undersize on the thickness, they are also twisted and bent from being sheared.

I have contacted the vendor to express my dismay, and he responded by saying I should "feel jolly lucky" as the 1/16 x 1/4 is actually obsolete.
As for the distorted strips he told me to put them in a vice and get the twist out myself.
As for the rust he told me to use a scouring pad and then coat it with oil.

Does anyone else think I have been sent useless scrap or is it just me ?

AVTUR:
Yes.

I have heard similar tales about this supplier. I recommend M-Machine of Darlington. 1/16"x 1/4" EN32B bright steel strip is in their catalogue (last year's).

AVTUR

Jasonb:
Another vote for M-machine

crueby:
I've  gotten some trimmed off larger sheets like that. Then learned to look for that on supplier sites, the good places tell you ahead of time if its cut like that.

Jo:
I do not know who you may be referring to the only Company in Milton Keynes I recall off hand is Milton Keynes Metals who advertise in ME. 

Whoever it is if their service is not up to scratch feel free to post pictures of what you don't like about their goods and name them. That way the rest of us know to avoid them.

Jo

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