Steel Pricing

[davido]

I thought I would share from my 2/9/07 purchase at Mack BS.

5 - 4.82 - 24.10 - 2 x 2 x 1/4 square tubing
1 - 2.94 - 2.94 - 3/16 x 6 flat bar
1 - 0.92 - 0.92 - 3/16 x 2 flat bar

Maybe we can keep this going to track how much this stuff goes up/down depending on dates and vendor.

[JeepPhisherman]

I've got a bunch of receipts from Mack out in the garage, but I don't want to look at them.

BTW, Pioneer is worthless unless you're building a house/shed.

[agjohn02]

Mack sucks. Do I need to go into this again?

[robertf03]

for small materials like that you are probably better off buying online.

For my axle project I've used 3 different companies so far to get the best prices on stuff.

[RCcola55]

Mack sucks. Do I need to go into this again?

actually if you just tell them you are with TAMOR they give you a damn good discount, i got 1.75" .120 hrew for $1.52 a ft just cause i bs'd the guy for a while.

[BMFScout]

for small materials like that you are probably better off buying online.

For my axle project I've used 3 different companies so far to get the best prices on stuff.

You're telling me you're going to buy 3/16" flat bar online and pay shipping?


Maybe we can keep this going to track how much this stuff goes up/down depending on dates and vendor.

...and have Chadnutz make a line graph. :flipoff2:

[Chadnutz]

YAY!!

[JeepPhisherman]

actually if you just tell them you are with TAMOR they give you a damn good discount, i got 1.75" .120 hrew for $1.52 a ft just cause i bs'd the guy for a while.

If you just walk in there with cash in hand and are anywhere from $2-$17 short, they'll just take it. They might take less, but that's the biggest "discount" I've ever had.

[agjohn02]

actually if you just tell them you are with TAMOR they give you a damn good discount, i got 1.75" .120 hrew for $1.52 a ft just cause i bs'd the guy for a while.


mack told me he didnt carry HREW and i had to go to the muffler shop to get 1.75"x.120" b/c thats what they use on exhaust systems. i cant stress enough how pleasant i was trying to be. i didnt get ugly till well after he was spewing bs at me. that guy can suck my balls.

[BMFScout]

I always had good luck there, they thought the Scout was *****in. Just like every redneck in the world they either used to have one or had a friend that had one that would, and I quote, "Go An-eee-ware, you couldn't get that thing stuck" I must be a God amongst Rednecks, I've gotten mine stuck several times!

[CRaSHnBuRN]

actually if you just tell them you are with TAMOR they give you a damn good discount, i got 1.75" .120 hrew for $1.52 a ft just cause i bs'd the guy for a while.

they have any more of this up there, or some 1.5? I need to supplement the stick I got shorted

[RCcola55]

yep, both. but you cant ask for it you have to find it on your own or if the big canadian thats dips and wear wanglers is there, he knows where the stuff is at.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I'm used to finding everything on my own there, but its good to know its there, cause I will need it pretty soon

[73bronco]

chris if you end up getting some 1.5" let me know, I could use 2 sticks

[agjohn02]

yes, me too. prolly just one stick though. i may abandon my principles to save a trip to houston as long as i dont have to go to mack to get it.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

honestly I only need around 6 ft of the 1.5 stuff. I want it to splice the 1.75x1.20 together since I'm working with a limited number of feet. Plus, I may need a little of it to make my cage design work. I have around 4 ft (maybe a little more) of 1.5x.250 that was left over from my steering, but I would hate to use that unless I really have to

[robertf03]

You're telling me you're going to buy 3/16" flat bar online and pay shipping?




or buy it local and pay tax, whats the difference?

[Sharpe]

or buy it local and pay tax, whats the difference?
You usually dont have to wait to get it if you buy local. Thats the reason I usually dont mail order it.

[jerryg79]

You usually dont have to wait to get it if you buy local. Thats the reason I usually dont mail order it.

after 5+ years, flem's not exactly in a hurry :D

[stx4wheeler]

just went to mack and got
7 ft 1 1/4"x 1/8" square tube for
3 ft 1/4"x6in wide flat plate
3 ft 1 1/2"x 1/8" angle
4ftx13" 1/4 " expanded metal non tread all for $35.15

[bburris]

or buy it local and pay tax, whats the difference?

How much was shipping on that order you made?

[robertf03]

it was around 7 bucks each order ups ground, but that was to a business address.

much cheaper than I thought it would be at first.

[bburris]

That isn't bad at all... They must charge their actual cost. That evens out when you add your time and tax to walking in somewhere that may not have exactly what you need...

[JeepPhisherman]

for small materials like that you are probably better off buying online.

For my axle project I've used 3 different companies so far to get the best prices on stuff.

Who are you using to buy? I've checked speedy metals and online metals and they both charge an arm and leg for shipping and packaging.

Looking to buy 12" of 3/4"x3" flat bar, which is like $10, but then speedy metals wants to charge $9 for packaging and $13 for shipping. Online isn't as bad, just $12 for shipping, but still, it's more than I'm paying for the metal.

[JeepPhisherman]

Just called mack, and they have it for $4.30/ft...

[CRaSHnBuRN]

hey, if you go by mack, see if they have any 1.5 and 1.75 HREW left

[stx4wheeler]

he said i dunno, go back there and look when i asked the other day

[CRaSHnBuRN]

did you look? I'm waiting till I have some cash to go by there, so if there is some I can buy what I need, but it would be nice to confirm there is some up there at this time at least

[JeepPhisherman]

Have you tried calling and asking?

Works for me.

[JeepPhisherman]

But when I go buy I'll take a look around.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Have you tried calling and asking?

Works for me.

haha, they never seem to have the slightest idea what they have in pipe and tubing. Thats why I have to take the tape measure with me everytime

[JeepPhisherman]

If they say the don't know, I ask them to go check. Everytime they've said yes, they had it, a quarter of the time when they say no, they also had it.

[robertf03]

Who are you using to buy? I've checked speedy metals and online metals and they both charge an arm and leg for shipping and packaging.

Looking to buy 12" of 3/4"x3" flat bar, which is like $10, but then speedy metals wants to charge $9 for packaging and $13 for shipping. Online isn't as bad, just $12 for shipping, but still, it's more than I'm paying for the metal.


metal express, metals depot, a couple others. Only order confirmation I can find right now is for 8.54 in shipping for a 72" tube.

Even if it costs more its worth the convenience. Didn't Krebs get denied a sale because they deemed his project unsafe?

[CRaSHnBuRN]

If they say the don't know, I ask them to go check. Everytime they've said yes, they had it, a quarter of the time when they say no, they also had it.

thanks for the call earlier

[RCcola55]

2 stick of 1.75 hrew left

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Garret said they were out and only had 1.5 DOM or something. Dammit, kiewit needs to get off its ass and get me my reimbursement check so I can afford to start collecting the stuff I need

[JeepPhisherman]

Canadian thought they had some HREW but couldn't find it, so they might have some.

And for the metal pricing, 11" of 3-1/4"x1" flat stock for $2.

[redcagepatrol]

3/16" x 4" x 20' flat bar = $28.56

1.75" x .120 HREW x 24' = $29.81

SSS steel in Houston

They didn't have any of the tube in stock though - we even searched for it because their system showed like 4 sticks

[CRaSHnBuRN]

called up to check some prices at mack

8" x 1/4" flat bar $4.92 per foot

3" x 2" x 3/16" rectangular tube $4.46 per foot

4" x 2" x 3/16" rectangular tube $6.04 per foot

1 1/4" sch 40 $1.55 per foot

[CRaSHnBuRN]

8" x 3/16" flat bar $4.38 per foot

1.75" x 3/16" flat bar $0.86 per foot

4" x 3/16" flat bar $2.20 per foot

2" x 2" x 1/4" square tube $4.82 per foot

2.5" x 2.5" x 1/4" square tube $5.98 per foot

2" x 2" x 3/16" square tube $3.92 per foot

prices as of 5/11/2007 at mack

[Sharpe]

1.75 x .120 DOM tube $1.00 per foot

Bought from Coop :flipoff2:

[Doug Krebs]

Anyone know if Mack has any 1.75 x .120 left or does anyone have about a piece ~ 10ft long?

[85cj7]

what can i expect to pay for 10' of 5x6x3/16 angle iron and 10' of 1.5x1.5x3/16 square tubing?

[BMFScout]

Finding 5X6" angle I don't think will happen. I think you would have to have a piece bent.

[RCcola55]

6x3 yes... 6x5 no, as for 1.5 square its like $3-4

[colman]

2x2x.083 1.72
2x4x1/8 4.24

[85cj7]

5x3x1/4" angle iron, 10ft.-$33
1.5x1.5x3/16" box tubing, 20ft.-$37

[CRaSHnBuRN]

where are some good places to pick up smaller amounts of steel here in houston (south houston preferably). Would someone like SSS sell less than a full stick?

[robertf03]

5x3x1/4" angle iron, 10ft.-$33
1.5x1.5x3/16" box tubing, 20ft.-$37

if this angle is for rockers, i'd rethink it for many reasons.

angle has that radius where the two plates meet so it wouldn't but up to the tub the way you want. a brake will be more better

1/4" is way too thick. 1/8" is plenty if you know how to drive, maybe even thinner.

getting flat plate cut and bent will let you have the design you want, not make you half ass something around sub par materials chosen only on the basis of availabilty and least amount of legwork in aquiring them.

[85cj7]

1 stick of 3/4"x3/4"x1/8" angle-$17
1 stick of 3/4"x16 gauge box tubing-$8
1 stick of 6"x3/16" flat bar-$40

[BMFScout]

I envision you butting the flat bar to the angle to make sliders?

[fbronco86]

where are some good places to pick up smaller amounts of steel here in houston (south houston preferably). Would someone like SSS sell less than a full stick?

Yeah they sell scrap outta the yard at 610 and 59 north. I am not sure if they have scrap yards at the other locations in houston.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

Yeah they sell scrap outta the yard at 610 and 59 north. I am not sure if they have scrap yards at the other locations in houston.

I haven't had a chance to see if they sell scrap at thier location near me. Fastenal sells smaller amounts, but their prices are very high.

Anyone ever stop at that place on 290 between houston and the turn off for HW6? I think its called metal depot or something.

[fbronco86]

I haven't had a chance to see if they sell scrap at thier location near me. Fastenal sells smaller amounts, but their prices are very high.

Anyone ever stop at that place on 290 between houston and the turn off for HW6? I think its called metal depot or something.

I think metal depot is just for metal buildings.

[CRaSHnBuRN]

I think metal depot is just for metal buildings.

I figure that was the case, but didn't know for sure

[85cj7]

BMFScout I envision you butting the flat bar to the angle to make sliders?

no the 6" flat bar was bracing for the stinger and the 3/4" angle was the framing for the bed box.

[BMFScout]

sweet, because that would have been a horrible idea.

[CheapJeep]

Picked up all of my bar stock, square tube, steel plate, etc from triple S off of 610. Ordered my DOM round tubing through EMJ off of Lumberdale Rd.

[J Cooper]

im working at a steel plant in midlothian the rest of the week... want me to load up the van? 1/2 price

[RCcola55]

My parents live in midlothian and that steel plant sucks as well as the cement plants across the street. Where are you staying?




p.s. there are a lot of hikes school hoes there for the taking :flipoff2: