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

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Where to obtain small amounts of steel for home machining - North Staffs? paul.morrey 09-28-2006
Posted by Don Recardo on September 28, 2006, 7:43 pm
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paul.morrey@ntlworld.com wrote:
> Hi
>
> I was wondering if anyone had any contacts, suppliers etc. for small
> pieces of steel for machining at home?
> I was looking for a small length (around 200mm) of 35 X 25 or closest
> commercial size in something like 230MO7.
> Ideally somebody in North staffs or South Cheshire would be ideal as I
> could collect because postage on heavy items is expensive.
> I seem to remember somebody mentioning a supplier near to Crewe but I
> can`t think where I had this info from.
> Any help gratefully received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul


http://www.mallardmetals.co.uk/
They are very reasonable and will sell you any ammount you want, right
down to an inch long

or you could try

Metal Supermarket - Redditch
Metal Supermarkets - Livingston
Metal Supermarkets - West Bromwich
Metal Supermarkets - Manchester
Metal Supermarkets (Coventry) - Coventry
Metal Supermarkets (Gateshead) - Gateshead
Metal Supermarkets (Govan) - Glasgow
Metal Supermarkets (Manchester) - Manchester
Metal Supermarkets (Southampton) - Southampton
Metal Supermarkets Park Royal - London

They are not as cheap but have branches all over the place


Don

Posted by on September 29, 2006, 2:03 pm
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paul.morrey@ntlworld.com wrote:
> Hi
>
> I was wondering if anyone had any contacts, suppliers etc. for small
> pieces of steel for machining at home?
> I was looking for a small length (around 200mm) of 35 X 25 or closest
> commercial size in something like 230MO7.
> Ideally somebody in North staffs or South Cheshire would be ideal as I
> could collect because postage on heavy items is expensive.
> I seem to remember somebody mentioning a supplier near to Crewe but I
> can`t think where I had this info from.
> Any help gratefully received.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul

I live in Cheadle Staffs.

I often get steel from a local fabricator (only a mile from my door)

G Johnson Engng
Tel: 01538 756272
Park Hall Fm Adderley, Cheadle, Stoke On Trent ST10 2NJ

(they are usually open all Saturday and often Sunday

I never had much luck in Stoke - particularly small quantities, but I
have used Eggleston Bros in Derby. Note they close at 10 on Sat morning

http://www.egglestonbros.co.uk/

Also

Gratton Model Engineering
Whitaker Street
Derby
DE23 8FD
Tel: 01332 349799

Regards

Dave Burrage


Posted by on September 29, 2006, 3:27 pm
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Thanks for the replies.

I`ve now got one or two leads to follow.


Cheers

Paul


On 29 Sep 2006 11:03:01 -0700, david.burrage@tesco.net wrote:

>
>paul.morrey@ntlworld.com wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone had any contacts, suppliers etc. for small
>> pieces of steel for machining at home?
>> I was looking for a small length (around 200mm) of 35 X 25 or closest
>> commercial size in something like 230MO7.
>> Ideally somebody in North staffs or South Cheshire would be ideal as I
>> could collect because postage on heavy items is expensive.
>> I seem to remember somebody mentioning a supplier near to Crewe but I
>> can`t think where I had this info from.
>> Any help gratefully received.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
>
>I live in Cheadle Staffs.
>
>I often get steel from a local fabricator (only a mile from my door)
>
>G Johnson Engng
>Tel: 01538 756272
>Park Hall Fm Adderley, Cheadle, Stoke On Trent ST10 2NJ
>
>(they are usually open all Saturday and often Sunday
>
>I never had much luck in Stoke - particularly small quantities, but I
>have used Eggleston Bros in Derby. Note they close at 10 on Sat morning
>
>http://www.egglestonbros.co.uk/
>
>Also
>
>Gratton Model Engineering
>Whitaker Street
>Derby
>DE23 8FD
>Tel: 01332 349799
>
>Regards
>
>Dave Burrage


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