Where to obtain small amounts of steel for home machining - North Staffs?

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HiI was wondering if anyone had any contacts, suppliers etc. for smallpieces of steel for machining at home?I was looking for a small length (around 200mm) of 35 X 25 or closestcommercial size in something like 230MO7.Ideally somebody in North staffs or South Cheshire would be ideal as Icould collect because postage on heavy items is expensive.I seem to remember somebody mentioning a supplier near to Crewe but Ican`t think where I had this info from.Any help gratefully received.ThanksPaul

Steve W · Accepted Answer

I've found Folkstone Engineering ver good and a good deal on the P&P unlike some others I've dealt with.  Certainly worth a phone call to check.Steve

Mark Rand · Answer

Not what you want to hear necessarily, but...

Don't buy short lengths unless you have no alternative. Go to someone like Macready's :-

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or look for steel stockholders in the yellow pages and buy full lengths. If you buy more than 50-60kg at a time the price comes down further usually.

or look for "engineer's merchants possibly" to find a general engineering firm on an industrial estate near you with a box of offcuts.

Mark Rand RTFM

Seymour Swarf · Answer

You're probably not that far from Macclesfield.Macc Model Engineers Supplies Ltd are a friendly outfit.Tel 01625 611800.

Don Recardo · Answer

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Don Recardo · Answer

are very reasonable and will sell you any ammount you want, right down to an inch longor you could tryMetal Supermarket - RedditchMetal Supermarkets - LivingstonMetal Supermarkets - West BromwichMetal Supermarkets - ManchesterMetal Supermarkets (Coventry) - CoventryMetal Supermarkets (Gateshead) - GatesheadMetal Supermarkets (Govan) - GlasgowMetal Supermarkets (Manchester) - ManchesterMetal Supermarkets (Southampton) - SouthamptonMetal Supermarkets Park Royal - LondonThey are not as cheap but have branches all over the placeDon

david.burrage · Answer

I live in Cheadle Staffs.I often get steel from a local fabricator (only a mile from my door)G Johnson EngngTel: 01538 756272Park Hall Fm Adderley, Cheadle, Stoke On Trent ST10 2NJ(they are usually open all Saturday and often SundayI never had much luck in Stoke - particularly small quantities, but Ihave used Eggleston Bros in Derby. Note they close at 10 on Sat morningGratton Model EngineeringWhitaker StreetDerbyDE23 8FDTel: 01332 349799RegardsDave Burrage

paul.morrey · Answer

Thanks for the replies.I`ve now got one or two leads to follow.CheersPaul

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