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I went to a place today as I needed to get some scrap to practice on as I just got a welder, I was quoted for 1x1 16ga square tube .64 a foot plus tax, for 100 wall 1x1 it was about double at $1.24 a foot. I may go with the thicker tubing.

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I was just quoted $20.40 each for 24 ft sticks of 1x1x.065 for my build. That is better than the other place I called that wanted $43.92 for each 24 ft stick. Anyone in the Metro Detoit/Madison Hts area can get it at Metal Mart on Dequindre and 13 Mile Rd. No cut fee to cut them in half either.

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I just ordered 200ft of 1x1 16ga (10x20') from the local farm store (Andre and Sons, Montrose, PA) for $158. $0.79 per foot, pretty decent, especially for a re-seller. They'll charge a buck a foot to cut them in half, but I'll just get them home whole (it's only a mile) and get less waste from the long sticks.

Thats a really good price phil from a retailer.

I was able to order my steel from work. The only issue is that the 1-1/4" is on back order 3 weeks... So it will be around the first if the month before i see my steel.

I got the

1-1/4" for $.55/ft_____140ft___$77
3/4" for $.35/ft_______72ft____$25

$102 for the chassis

And that is all 16 guage steel.

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Those are some pretty low prices. I just bought my first 20 footer of 1x1 16 awg for $13.54, roughly $.68/foot from blue collar supply.

They also have 6061-t6 for either $26 or $32, can't remember which, per 20'. Doesn't seem too unreasonable.

Yea i work at a "fab shop/design shop" and we go thru LOTS and LOTS of steel. So we get discounts on all steel products because of the amount of steel that we order.

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You should let us do a group buy through you.

144' of 1"x1" 16 gauge for $86.40 => 60 cents a foot

40' of 3/4" sq 16 gauge $20 => 50 cents a foot

42' of 1/2" x STD (about 13/16 wall) round tube $21 => 50 cents a foot


they gave me a deal on the 1x1 since they didnt have 20' sections, only 24's. Also, they cut everything in half for no extra cost. If you are near Atlanta I highly reccomend them http://www.imsgasteel.com/ Fast quote, small order, extremely friendly, and they load your vehicle for you.

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Awesome, I've been looking into steel costs in GA, may just have to go thru them, thanks for the heads up!

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Just took delivery of 160' of 16ga 1x1 to my door at $129.90, that would be $0.81 a foot (tax included).
Came in 8 20' sections.

Moti

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Blackbird, where was that from? I've been having trouble finding anything decent in the ventura county area so i might have to look toward the valley/greater LA for my tubing, and 129 would be fine with me.

Industrial metal supply in sun valley - 818-394-3188.
Note the different source I'm using for DOM tubing (cage and suspension arms) - www.tottentubes.com .

Moti

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Got quotes from IMS and totten-

IMS:
1x1 16ga, 20 ft sticks $15
1.5x1.5 16ga, 20 ft sticks $17

Totten:
1x1 16 ga, .60/ft
2x2 16 ga, 1.20/ft
1.5 DOM, .120 wall, 1.75/ft

Thanks again for the reference blackbird.

Now that I got my quote and my order is placed, I came in at $.6508/ft for 1x1 16 ga. Bought 240 feet. From EMJ (Earle M Jorgensen Steel) delivered free to work. They deliver all of our material for free. I don't remember what everything else came in at, as I gave the quote back to the purcahsing agent.

Just got a quote from Mill Metals, Manchester, NH. 216' (9 sticks @24' per) of $136 (.69/ft). They only need an hour lead time to pull it out and have it ready. As soon as Uncle Sam gives me my money back I get to buy most of my frame plus a build table, thus the large amount of tubing.

David Tupper
1982 BMW 320i donor (cancer victim).