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Simon W

posted on 22/3/07 at 09:36 AM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 22/3/07 at 09:51 AM Reply With Quote
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.





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welderman

posted on 22/3/07 at 10:00 AM Reply With Quote
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]






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mistergrumpy

posted on 22/3/07 at 11:42 AM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 22/3/07 at 12:21 PM Reply With Quote
mistergrumpy, where in Bolton are you.
Im in Adlington





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JohnN

posted on 22/3/07 at 12:41 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 22/3/07 at 02:36 PM Reply With Quote
Hub le Bas in Mankchester, contact John he seems a nice chap.
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Simon W

posted on 22/3/07 at 03:55 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 22/3/07 at 04:39 PM Reply With Quote
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

posted on 22/3/07 at 04:55 PM Reply With Quote
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.

posted on 22/3/07 at 05:16 PM Reply With Quote
Try FWB. They quoted me half what the local supplier wanted and that included delivery! (Over 80 miles)





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mistergrumpy

posted on 22/3/07 at 08:51 PM Reply With Quote
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mistergrumpy, where in Bolton are you.


I'm in Westhoughton, next to Leigh.






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Gav

posted on 22/3/07 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
And i used to live bang in the middle in blackrod! before i moved to sunny blackburn....






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ironside

posted on 23/3/07 at 09:33 PM Reply With Quote
Remember you can use 18swg for the floor!
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