tvanwho Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 You can also try at McMaster-Carr in Chicago, HUGE selection of everything, just watch out for shipping, so they don't get you with a truck freight charge vs UPS. http://www.mcmaster.com Also, try http://www.onlinemetals.com They keep sending me email notices for 15, 20, even 30 % discounts going into Xmas. They seem to have recent competition from Ebay sources I would suspect, where I have been ordering small amounts of metals this year, sometimes with free shipping. I just got a notice today from McNichols Company. They sell sheets of Perforated and raised expanded metals like we gold prospectors might use to build highbankers, dredges, sluices etc.Normally, they sell only 4 x 10 foot sheets which ship by truck and are basically unaffordable for us small guys. As of today, Jan 15, they have 1/3 to 1/2 size sheets available. The one I have my eye on is now $59 for 3 x 2 feet x 3/8 inch holes in 16 gauge. Am assuming this can be sent by UPS or US Mail instead of truck but better call 1st? http://www.mcnichols.com/smallsizes/?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Minis_r4_c1Map&utm_content=Smaller+Perforated+Sheets+Now+Available&utm_campaign=010815_Minis They show 2 phone numbers, 800-237-3820, and 877-884-4653, email contact at Sales@mcnichols,com -Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven1 Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 This has been my favorite place to buy from https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/store-finder/ They are in the US and Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted January 6, 2021 Share Posted January 6, 2021 Try to find a local supplier first, if not then McMastercarr is a solid source. Shipping on long stock gets costly so a local supplier will save you some $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sven1 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 18 hours ago, kac said: Try to find a local supplier first, if not then McMastercarr is a solid source. Shipping on long stock gets costly so a local supplier will save you some $$$ I was lucky, had a local Metal Supermarket nearby in Buffalo, NY and now here in Canada. In the actual store they also had bins with cut-offs..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I have a corp account with Mcmaster, use them if I am too lazy to shop around and want stuff next day or need oddball machine pieces. I need to check out the Metal Supermarkets, got one not too far from me. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valens Legacy Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Grandfather used to find a lot of items at this place he needed for his equipment, and I think he said they were reasonable. https://www.industrialmetalsales.com/main.sc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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