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- Apr 17, 2015
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In checking with my local Speed Metals store 3/8"x2"x24" ground flat is about $80, the same size 1018 is about $40. Not sure how long I would play around at the mill trying to get flat and smooth on both sides for $40. I have found some bargain buys on aluminum, brass, copper and ground stock on ebay. You have to watch and be ready to buy when you see it and keep it for when you do. Example being a guy sold me two large flat rate boxes full of aluminum round stock 3/8 to 1" for $25 each. I bought 2 pieces salvage copper buss bar 1/2" x 3" x 18" pieces for $35 a piece, shipped, a few marks on it and some tarnish but nothing I have not seen on new stock. It made very nice jaws in both my Starrett bench vices and there was plenty left over for customer jobs that more than paid for my now "free" vice jaws.