local steel stockist

exosteve · 20-11-2013, 22:30

I love my local steel supplier.

a few weeks ago I needed some 4" tubing to fit my snorkel.
I came away with a 5 foot length for the price of some milk in there canteen

yesterday I was in b&Q and was looking for steel for my light rail.
it was 11 quid for a 6' length of steel tubing that wouldn't of taken the weight of 1 lamp let alone 6

so I called in see my new mate ron

It cost me a tenner for 12' length of 30mm tubing that is quite hefty.

while I was there I thought id ask for some 24"x24" 3mm plate.
he sent me down his other place.
I had 2 sheets this size. I thought its got be 15,20 quid.
oh give us a couple of quid for the tea fund

at this rate it will be cheaper for me to buy a welder and make my own winch bumber

I gave him a tenner and was chuffed

makeitfit · 21-11-2013, 00:25

That's the way mate. I get shed loads of off cuts from the smithy for a few quid and cheap skills when I can't weld it or bend it myself

exosteve · 21-11-2013, 00:41

I did welding when I was a kid mate and was good at it (arc never done mig)
Ive made a couple of mates that work in the trade.
with bending and big cutting machines

the ironic thing is....
also when I was young I thought frigg this for a job working with freezing cold steel

I like working with wood

and end up being a vision technision cleaning windows in winter without gloves

and on top of that it seems cheaper to buy steel than it does wood

I put that down to people like me

if you can use it for fuel the price has gone up a lot like veg oil

bry · 21-11-2013, 16:59

PMSL. Vision technician AKA window cleaner,When i was a lad doing windows.I said that i was a window restoration specialist.Lol.And when i was driving cranes/payloaders etc.I was a materials handling manager.

20-11-2013, 22:30	#1
exosteve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stoke on trent Vehicle: 2001 2.7 td lwb terrano Posts: 2,740	local steel stockist I love my local steel supplier. a few weeks ago I needed some 4" tubing to fit my snorkel. I came away with a 5 foot length for the price of some milk in there canteen yesterday I was in b&Q and was looking for steel for my light rail. it was 11 quid for a 6' length of steel tubing that wouldn't of taken the weight of 1 lamp let alone 6 so I called in see my new mate ron It cost me a tenner for 12' length of 30mm tubing that is quite hefty. while I was there I thought id ask for some 24"x24" 3mm plate. he sent me down his other place. I had 2 sheets this size. I thought its got be 15,20 quid. oh give us a couple of quid for the tea fund at this rate it will be cheaper for me to buy a welder and make my own winch bumber I gave him a tenner and was chuffed

21-11-2013, 00:25	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	That's the way mate. I get shed loads of off cuts from the smithy for a few quid and cheap skills when I can't weld it or bend it myself

21-11-2013, 00:41	#3
exosteve Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: stoke on trent Vehicle: 2001 2.7 td lwb terrano Posts: 2,740	I did welding when I was a kid mate and was good at it (arc never done mig) Ive made a couple of mates that work in the trade. with bending and big cutting machines the ironic thing is.... also when I was young I thought frigg this for a job working with freezing cold steel I like working with wood and end up being a vision technision cleaning windows in winter without gloves and on top of that it seems cheaper to buy steel than it does wood I put that down to people like me if you can use it for fuel the price has gone up a lot like veg oil

21-11-2013, 16:59	#4
bry Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: South Yorkshire.. Vehicle: Nissan Terrano MK 2 SE Posts: 1,757	PMSL. Vision technician AKA window cleaner,When i was a lad doing windows.I said that i was a window restoration specialist.Lol.And when i was driving cranes/payloaders etc.I was a materials handling manager.