Best U.S. onlin source for metal (tube specifically)?

Sluis Van Shipyards

Legendary Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 15, 2017

• #1

The site I was using to get metal tubing (smaller sizes, not stuff you can get at Home Depot) and things is no more. What is the best/cheapest U.S. place to use?

 

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ozone

New Member

• Oct 15, 2017

• #2

The term 'metal' is vague. I have gotten aluminum here, but I honestly don't know if they are the cheapest or best. I can tell you that the edge will likely be rough where it is cut, especially if you get an off size. Either way, you can compare them to other forum responses. Hope this helps.

www.onlinemetals.com

 

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ARKM

Sr Member

• Oct 15, 2017

• #3

onlinemetals.com is my go to source, However speedymetals.com and mcmaster.com are also good.

 

Sluis Van Shipyards

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• Oct 16, 2017

• #4

ozone said:

The term 'metal' is vague. I have gotten aluminum here, but I honestly don't know if they are the cheapest or best. I can tell you that the edge will likely be rough where it is cut, especially if you get an off size. Either way, you can compare them to other forum responses. Hope this helps.

www.onlinemetals.com

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If a rough edge concerned me, I'm pretty sure I'd be booted out of here. :lol Thanks for the suggestions. I think I used to have Onlinemetals bookmarked, but it's mysteriously gone.

 

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Hammerdon

Active Member

• Oct 16, 2017

• #5

Try Ebay too. I get a lot of metal there and sometimes the shipping is free. I noticed that some
online metal sights don't charge anything for the metal but screw you on shipping.

 

tictoc

Well-Known Member

• Oct 22, 2017

• #6

What about old bicycle frames? A lot use high quality Reynolds tubing.

Just a thought.

 

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E Williams

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Oct 22, 2017

• #7

I third onlinemetals.com. Great store and they ship quickly at a fair price (same can be said of McMaster-carr as well).

 

Sluis Van Shipyards

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• Dec 9, 2017

• #8

Anyone know what happened to 15/16" diameter aluminum tube? I have a piece in my hand right now, yet I can't find anyone online that sells it! I think I got it from Smallparts.com, which isn't around now.