cheep places for steel???

[tnhomestead]

Got a few projects I want to do -- any ideas where in the southeast or Kansas city area I can get good prices? Drive a semi, so any place I can fit in and grab some is cool with me! I live in midwest Tn, so any thing in that area would really be cool! Thnx!!!

 

[Jeepnford]

I called two suppliers yesterday and there was a price difference of $100.00 for 4X8 sheets of 1/4 inch plate,$400.00-$500.00. Unless you need it immediately they believe the price will come down soon since the price of scrap has fallen sharply. The $500.00 was in Columbia,MO.

 

[JB4310]

I don't know where in your area but around here the scrap yard will sell steel by the pound and you can find some stuff there that you couldn't find new.

 

[JSharp]

If you're going to be building many things it will pay in the long run to buddy up to a local machine shop or welding shop. You can usually buy quantities of steel you need at little profit to them if you can get them to add it to their orders. And small stuff they'll often just give you if it's sitting in the cutoff or scrap piles. Plus you'll get to know them so if you ever run into something you can't do on your own you'll be all set with someone who can.

I'm by our local shop at least once a week buying small amounts of steel or getting something or other finished...

 

[tnhomestead]

Thnx for the ideas -- just no place in my county to buy, no scrqap yards and the hardware store is thru the roof -- went in for a 4 by 4 junction box and they wanted 10 BUCKS! I figured if I was going to drive just pick some up while I am in the semi! If there is a local welding shop I havent found it yet, sigh! Thnx again!

 

[debushau]

This may not be very useful but I have noticed that the price of new steel has gone way down. I priced some steel last month and priced it again a few days ago at the same place and it was about 40% less! Also, I noticed that there's a huge disparity if you shop around - there lots of competition in some metro areas.

 

[PINGG2BLUE]

I just ordered some smaller size 14 ga. plate from All metals online. They ship UPS.

Buy Small Quantity Metals Online | Steel, Aluminum, Stainless, and Brass | Allmetalsinc.com

 

[Travelover]

This may not be very useful but I have noticed that the price of new steel has gone way down. I priced some steel last month and priced it again a few days ago at the same place and it was about 40% less! Also, I noticed that there's a huge disparity if you shop around - there lots of competition in some metro areas.

I'm having trouble find a supplier in SE Michigan. What category do you look under in the yellow pages or in an online search?

 

[debushau]

I looked under steel wholesale in the yellow pages. But I'm fairly near Newark, NJ and there are dozens of steel suppliers in the area. Free delivery too.

 

[Kendrick]

I cant think of the places in kc. lived there about 4 or so years agao they had several large scrapyards visible from 435 just past the triangle. however you may have a hayday in wichita. the aircraft plants may have plenty of scrap and or damaged parts that you could pick up.