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Posted by spaco on January 17, 2008, 10:35 am
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Many people use 1/4" square rod for lots of projects like nails,
S-hooks, kitchen tools, etc., etc.
Most would like to use hot rolled mild steel for this application, but
it is pretty hard to find in quantities less than a few thousand pounds.
So, many folks buy cold rolled 1018 instead, paying at least twice the
price of its hot rolled cousin, because that's all the the yards have in
stock in that small square size.
Where do YOU folks get your 1/4" square mild steel stock, preferably hot
rolled?
Pete Stanaitis
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Posted by Chilla on January 17, 2008, 6:35 pm
Please log in for more thread options spaco wrote:
> Many people use 1/4" square rod for lots of projects like nails,
> S-hooks, kitchen tools, etc., etc.
>
> Most would like to use hot rolled mild steel for this application, but
> it is pretty hard to find in quantities less than a few thousand pounds.
>
> So, many folks buy cold rolled 1018 instead, paying at least twice the
> price of its hot rolled cousin, because that's all the the yards have in
> stock in that small square size.
>
> Where do YOU folks get your 1/4" square mild steel stock, preferably hot
> rolled?
>
> Pete Stanaitis
> --------------------
Hi Pete,
The local hardware store, but I live in Australia, so the availability
of resources is very different.
We export a "lot" of nickel, but I find it difficult to by for inclusion
into (faux) damascus.
Regards Charles
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Posted by Prometheus on January 19, 2008, 4:52 am
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>Many people use 1/4" square rod for lots of projects like nails,
>S-hooks, kitchen tools, etc., etc.
>
>Most would like to use hot rolled mild steel for this application, but
>it is pretty hard to find in quantities less than a few thousand pounds.
>
>So, many folks buy cold rolled 1018 instead, paying at least twice the
>price of its hot rolled cousin, because that's all the the yards have in
>stock in that small square size.
>
>Where do YOU folks get your 1/4" square mild steel stock, preferably hot
>rolled?
Hi Pete-
It's not something that I can do in huge quanities, simply because of
the cost of running the laser, but if you need some 1/4" square stock,
I can certainly get you some 1008 pickled and oiled.
I could make it truly square by matching the width to the actual
thickness, or .250 wide by the nominal thickness (usually right around
.230") We finally got new optics for the laser at work, and we
normally run up to .250 sheet goods, so the cut is nice and smooth
(unlike the yarn guides, which were a little thicker than the machine
could reasonably handle when it wasn't in top form to begin with.)
Whenever we run 1/4" plate, there is a 3.625" wide margin on one side
of the sheet, so if you're in need of some of this stock, I can make a
point of (laser) shearing some pieces off the next time we run the
material, or possibly sooner if there is some in the scrap rack. If
you've got an idea of how much you might like, I think we could maybe
arrange a trade for some of that lumber you've got- or I'll give you a
price if you like (It'll be low.)
Because of the nature of the sheet goods, they'd either be 40" or 48"
long. The only downside to this is that strips this narrow often curl
a little bit due to the heat buildup- which is something that really
shouldn't be a huge issue for blacksmithing stock, but I think is
worth mentioning.
If you're looking more generally as a way to pass along the info to
others, I've found that the least expensive and quickest way to get
any material, especially mild steel, is to ask around at any
fabrication or machine shop. All of them get regular shipments, and
it's usually at bargin basement prices compared to what you'd pay if
buying retail- and there is often a cutoff rack somewhere in any given
shop that more than likely has way too much metal crammed into it.
Asking nicely and (this is the important part) letting them know that
you want it for a specific purpose will often get you some very cheap,
or even free, steel.
When approaching a shop with buying or asking for scrap on your mind,
letting them know what it's for is crucial- with the price of steel
going up constantly, no one wants to give stuff away to a stranger who
just wants to take it to the scrapyard to get some beer money!
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Posted by 781 on January 20, 2008, 12:28 am
Please log in for more thread options If I was interested in a bunch of rose petal blanks are you one I could get
a price from
I live in south central MN.
Sounds like you must be near Pete in WI
Roger Degner
> Hi Pete-
>
> It's not something that I can do in huge quanities, simply because of
> the cost of running the laser, but if you need some 1/4" square stock,
> I can certainly get you some 1008 pickled and oiled.
>
> I could make it truly square by matching the width to the actual
> thickness, or .250 wide by the nominal thickness (usually right around
> .230") We finally got new optics for the laser at work, and we
> normally run up to .250 sheet goods, so the cut is nice and smooth
> (unlike the yarn guides, which were a little thicker than the machine
> could
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Posted by Martin H. Eastburn on January 20, 2008, 10:27 pm
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on the left are rosettes.
Martin
Martin H. Eastburn
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IHMSA and NRA Metallic Silhouette maker & member.
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781 wrote:
> If I was interested in a bunch of rose petal blanks are you one I could get
> a price from
> I live in south central MN.
> Sounds like you must be near Pete in WI
> Roger Degner
>
>
>> Hi Pete-
>>
>> It's not something that I can do in huge quanities, simply because of
>> the cost of running the laser, but if you need some 1/4" square stock,
>> I can certainly get you some 1008 pickled and oiled.
>>
>> I could make it truly square by matching the width to the actual
>> thickness, or .250 wide by the nominal thickness (usually right around
>> .230") We finally got new optics for the laser at work, and we
>> normally run up to .250 sheet goods, so the cut is nice and smooth
>> (unlike the yarn guides, which were a little thicker than the machine
>> could
>
>
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