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Online and Speedy Metals
- Thread starter ddickey
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Great thread. What all this confirms for me is that you need to shop around every time. I tend to buy pretty much what I need,
though I'll buy more in sizes that I think I'll use. But recently I bought a piece of 1144 round bar, 3.75" dia. x 2.25 long. I wasn't
going to stock up on more than what I needed, so I bought an offcut from an eBay seller for $7.54 plus $6.50 shipping. Speedy
was $32.50 plus shipping. The seller was Oakland Steel in Sterling Heights, MI. I also recently bought a 1" length of 6061 4"
dia. round bar. Online Metals was $7.50 plus shipping. eBay seller was $4.29 plus shipping of $6.50.
though I'll buy more in sizes that I think I'll use. But recently I bought a piece of 1144 round bar, 3.75" dia. x 2.25 long. I wasn't
going to stock up on more than what I needed, so I bought an offcut from an eBay seller for $7.54 plus $6.50 shipping. Speedy
was $32.50 plus shipping. The seller was Oakland Steel in Sterling Heights, MI. I also recently bought a 1" length of 6061 4"
dia. round bar. Online Metals was $7.50 plus shipping. eBay seller was $4.29 plus shipping of $6.50.