Simon W
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 09:36 AM |
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Steel suppliers in the north west?
I have emailed a number of companies in the North West with my steel shopping list (for the chassis) but have had had a couple say they cannot provide
the specific sizes (important as I am building a "to the book" chassis for 750mc series) and the 2 others have quoted up to £200 for the
below (which seems alot). Any other companies I should be contacting that do delivery?
35 metres of 16swg 25x25mm RHS (rectangluar hollow section) steel
10 metres of 16swg 19x19mm RHS (rectangluar hollow section) steel
10 metres of 16swg 19mm round steel tube
3 metres x 1.2 metres of 16swg steel sheet
[Edited on 22/3/07 by Simon W]
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welderman
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 09:51 AM |
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might be able to sort you out, but might struggle on the sheet think i can get 2.500x1.250x1.6. where abouts are you.
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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welderman
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 10:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon W
I have emailed a number of companies in the North West with my steel shopping list (for the chassis) but have had had a couple say they cannot provide
the specific sizes (important as I am building a "to the book" chassis for 750mc series) and the 2 others have quoted up to £200 for the
below (which seems alot). Any other companies I should be contacting that do delivery?
35 metres of 16swg 25x25mm RHS (rectangluar hollow section) steel=25.4x25.4x1.5
10 metres of 16swg 19x19mm RHS (rectangluar hollow section) steel=19.1x19.1x1.5
10 metres of 16swg 19mm round steel tube=19.1x1.5
3 metres x 1.2 metres of 16swg steel sheet=2.5x1.250x1.6
[Edited on 22/3/07 by Simon W]
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 11:42 AM |
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It generally comes in 6m lengths around where I am in Bolton. You have to cut them to length yourself or else they will charge an arm and a leg. I
ordered through a local steel workers and they sold it to me at cost price from K steels in Wigan I think it is. £80 I think it was for all the tube.
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welderman
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 12:21 PM |
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mistergrumpy, where in Bolton are you.
Im in Adlington
Thank's, Joe
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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JohnN
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 12:41 PM |
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If you're near Liverpool, there are Aalco and Merseyside Metal services. The latter were cheaper and were able to deliver to me for a very small
charge
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Nick Skidmore
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 02:36 PM |
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Hub le Bas in Mankchester, contact John he seems a nice chap.
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NOTE:This user is registered as a LocostBuilders trader and may offer commercial services to other users
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Simon W
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 03:55 PM |
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Ordered it all from K Steels today. All the tubing and the 1.5mm and 3mm plate. £156 delivered. I think there may be VAT on top of that but hopefully
if I give the driver cash he might forget about that
42 metres 25x25 16swg
18 metres 19x19 16swg
12 metres 19round 16swg
3 metres x 1.5 metres of 3mm mild steel sheet
3 metres x 1.5 metres of 1.5mm mild steel sheet
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D Beddows
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 04:39 PM |
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Off topic I know but whereabouts in the Northwest are you Simon? Round here has always been woefully under represented in Locost racing imo so
it's good to see someone else potentialy joining the ranks 
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Simon W
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 04:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
Off topic I know but whereabouts in the Northwest are you Simon? Round here has always been woefully under represented in Locost racing imo so
it's good to see someone else potentialy joining the ranks
I am in Lytham St. Annes. I have only been up here for the last 2 months and will probably move back down to Milton Keynes in the next 18 months (too
cold up here! )
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 05:16 PM |
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Try FWB. They quoted me half what the local supplier wanted and that included delivery! (Over 80 miles)
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 08:51 PM |
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quote:
mistergrumpy, where in Bolton are you.
I'm in Westhoughton, next to Leigh.
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Gav
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| posted on 22/3/07 at 09:57 PM |
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And i used to live bang in the middle in blackrod! before i moved to sunny blackburn....
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ironside
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| posted on 23/3/07 at 09:33 PM |
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Remember you can use 18swg for the floor!
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