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EGProject · 02-26-2005, 09:01 PM

After doing some fab work on my own Civic, and a friends EX sedan, I'm looking for a place to buy some more sheet stainless, like 1/8" thickness, or less. I recently made an exhaust heatshield to replace my old, rusted-off, nonexsistent one. I used a home-made break to bend it, and a pneumatic tin snip to cut it. It looks pretty good. I haven't polished it yet, and I don't think I will. I used up the rest of my sheet-stainless making a shield for my friends EX. I'm looking to make an air-intake heatshield for my AEM short-ram, and other random stuff.

Since some of you guys do race-fab, and show stuff, is there any online source that has good prices? I'm not looking at a crapload of metal, probably a few smallish sheets.

If no online dealer sells this stuff - any idea of where in Mass. I could get this stuff?

Thanks for the input, and I'll be sure to post pics pretty soon.

nfn15037 · 02-26-2005, 09:30 PM

http://www.onlinemetals.com/

tab · 02-27-2005, 02:22 PM

I have no idea. I know it won't be cheap. We have a place called Western Steel close to my shop, and that's where we go. If you don't want a full sheet, I'd look for a local fabricator to sell you a smaller chunk.

hcivic.com · 02-27-2005, 10:25 PM

look locally i pay 70 for a full sheet of food grade polished stainless

tab · 02-28-2005, 11:34 PM

Maybe the shop next to us charges so much for cutting/shearing to size.

$70 isn't bad at all. I take back my previous statement about expensive.

hcivic.com, what guage is that(10,12,20)?

hcivic.com · 02-28-2005, 11:54 PM

18 and that a 4*8 sheet of food grade but its been a while and metal is trippleing way to often

tab · 03-01-2005, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hcivic.com@Mar 1 2005, 12:54 AM
18 and that a 4*8 sheet of food grade but its been a while and metal is trippleing way to often

Quoted post

I asked western steel today, and they said "expensive. The price of stainless is going up way faster than regular mild steel."

They said that they didn't have any in stock, so they'd have to call for a price to order. I was in a rush, I'll call them tomorrow.

hcivic.com · 03-03-2005, 10:58 PM

ya i just got a price today for a sheet of 10g aluminum 550

Cykotic · 03-04-2005, 12:50 AM

Try www.mcmaster.com its a company that has about anything you need as far as metal is concerned. We ship a large amount of different types of metal to them where I work.

Slammed90Lude · 03-04-2005, 01:04 AM

http://www.metalsdepot.com/index.phtml

they specialize in small order shit- I've gotten a few sheets of 304 stainless sheet in 20 gauge, 22 gauge and 18 gauge and can't say a bad thing about them or their shipping methods

CRX-YEM · 03-04-2005, 06:57 AM

http://www.mcmaster-carr.com

hcivic.com · 03-06-2005, 02:55 PM

they don't dp full sheets shipped

tab · 03-10-2005, 01:10 AM

I happened to be at a Fab shop yesterday, and they said about $180 for a 4x8 sheet of 18 ga stainless.

He also suggested trying government and other surplus outlets. For me, since it's close, he suggested BOEING surplus.

hcivic.com · 03-10-2005, 01:11 AM

wow the price has gone way up

tab · 03-11-2005, 09:44 PM

yeah, way faster than mild steel from what I hear, and mild steel has jumped a lot. The price of scrap is more by the pound than manufactured steel was last year. Save your scraps, you might buy a half rack with a truck load!!! I got $20 for 2400 lbs today.

hcivic.com · 03-13-2005, 09:30 PM

wow last uear i got 5 or so bucks for like2000 lbs?


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02-26-2005, 09:30 PM	#2
nfn15037 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 670 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 19	http://www.onlinemetals.com/

02-27-2005, 02:22 PM	#3
tab Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Washington State Posts: 3,736 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 03 Avalanche Rep Power: 52	I have no idea. I know it won't be cheap. We have a place called Western Steel close to my shop, and that's where we go. If you don't want a full sheet, I'd look for a local fabricator to sell you a smaller chunk.

02-27-2005, 10:25 PM	#4
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	look locally i pay 70 for a full sheet of food grade polished stainless

02-28-2005, 11:34 PM	#5
tab Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Washington State Posts: 3,736 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 03 Avalanche Rep Power: 52	Maybe the shop next to us charges so much for cutting/shearing to size. $70 isn't bad at all. I take back my previous statement about expensive. hcivic.com, what guage is that(10,12,20)?

02-28-2005, 11:54 PM	#6
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	18 and that a 4*8 sheet of food grade but its been a while and metal is trippleing way to often

03-03-2005, 10:58 PM	#8
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	ya i just got a price today for a sheet of 10g aluminum 550

03-04-2005, 12:50 AM	#9
Cykotic Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	Try www.mcmaster.com its a company that has about anything you need as far as metal is concerned. We ship a large amount of different types of metal to them where I work.

03-04-2005, 01:04 AM	#10
Slammed90Lude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: milford, PA Age: 24 Posts: 3,748 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 52	http://www.metalsdepot.com/index.phtml they specialize in small order shit- I've gotten a few sheets of 304 stainless sheet in 20 gauge, 22 gauge and 18 gauge and can't say a bad thing about them or their shipping methods

03-04-2005, 06:57 AM	#11
CRX-YEM Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wallingford, CT Age: 32 Posts: 4,472 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 CRX Rep Power: 87	http://www.mcmaster-carr.com

03-06-2005, 02:55 PM	#12
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	they don't dp full sheets shipped

03-10-2005, 01:10 AM	#13
tab Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Washington State Posts: 3,736 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 03 Avalanche Rep Power: 52	I happened to be at a Fab shop yesterday, and they said about $180 for a 4x8 sheet of 18 ga stainless. He also suggested trying government and other surplus outlets. For me, since it's close, he suggested BOEING surplus.

03-10-2005, 01:11 AM	#14
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	wow the price has gone way up

03-11-2005, 09:44 PM	#15
tab Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Aberdeen, Washington State Posts: 3,736 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 03 Avalanche Rep Power: 52	yeah, way faster than mild steel from what I hear, and mild steel has jumped a lot. The price of scrap is more by the pound than manufactured steel was last year. Save your scraps, you might buy a half rack with a truck load!!! I got $20 for 2400 lbs today.

03-13-2005, 09:30 PM	#16
hcivic.com Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Calgary Alberta canada Posts: 4,577 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 60	wow last uear i got 5 or so bucks for like2000 lbs?

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