David Jenkins
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| posted on 4/5/09 at 09:16 PM |
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Stainless steel round bar?
I need to get two lengths of stainless steel round bar, 5mm dia x 1 metre long.
Can anyone suggest a place somewhere in South Suffolk/North Essex where I can buy this? There's no point in getting it from a mail-order
supplier as they won't usually post anything so long and thin. The nearest Metal Supermarket is in North London, which is 75-odd miles away.
Mackays in Cambridge is over-priced and 55 miles away. B&Q only have aluminium or black mild steel in their shops.
Living in an industrial backwater is a PITA... 
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cjtheman
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 06:30 AM |
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hi
will have a look in work today to see if we have any 5mm tig filler rod
cheers
colin
wanted
sunny weather
sva pass 12/6/09
taxed 16/6/09
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sickbag
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 07:09 AM |
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Have a look on ebay - I'm watching a shop with SS bar stock.
I can't send you the link as ebay is banned here!
Finally back on the job!
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nick205
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 08:05 AM |
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What are you making David?
If you could live with studding (M5/M6) you might find that is more available locally.
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40inches
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 08:22 AM |
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I get a lot of stuff from this guy
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STAINLESS-STEEL-ROUND-BAR-ROD-5mm-DIA-900mm-LONG_W0QQitemZ250413418505QQihZ015QQcategoryZ98641QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153
.l1262
Good prices, cheap postage and so far I have got everything I have ordered the next day.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 08:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
What are you making David?
If you could live with studding (M5/M6) you might find that is more available locally.
Not saying yet! 
Studding won't work, as it'll be very visible - it has to be done very neatly, or not at all.
I'm going to ring the local steel supplier today - the price these shops charge, it may be cheaper to buy 5 or 6 metres and cut it to suit my
needs. I've always got a use for stuff like that.
Colin - filler rod is something I can investigate - cheers!
UPDATE!
Found a supplier on e-bay that may be ok - not sure what the ISO grade is though. Ideally I want 303 (easy machining) but anything would do at a
pinch.
[Edited on 5/5/09 by David Jenkins]
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cjtheman
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 03:53 PM |
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sorry the biggest i got in work is 3.2 mm
cheers
colin
wanted
sunny weather
sva pass 12/6/09
taxed 16/6/09
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/5/09 at 03:56 PM |
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No probs - thanks for looking!
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