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sudu

Civil/Environmental
Jun 2, 2010
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i work for a company based in New york, can someone tell me where we can get steel plates , for eg 3/4"x10 1/2"x10"...i don need supplier information for large quantities, i need someone who will give one cut length of this deimension
 
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I suppose,if you talk to any fabricator , he can give you a piece free.

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We normally purchase small quantities for welding procedure qualification from any of our Texas plate stockists. The more cuts - the higher the price. I would assume it would be the same for East Coast stockists.

 
Most fabricators would buy HR flats 3/4 x 10, and cut off the 10-1/2" pieces as needed.
Steel service centers are happy to supply cut rectangles to exact dimensions, but charge a little extra for the cross-cuts and for handling the 'small' pieces.
Either way, just fax a RFQ describing what you want to all the service centers you can find, and pick from the quotes. Not rocket science.



Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
 
Many/most steel service centers won't even talk to you - unless you know someone. There is a national franchise that handles this exact problem - something like Metals R Us - can't remember their name.

A welding fabricator might help you - they always have loose pieces setting around.
 
Around here I would try Southwestern Paint Panels for something that small.
 
See if you can find a small "mom & pop" or "father & son" machine/fab shop in your area. They would fall all over something like this. They would make a buck and you will save a bundle.

rmw
 
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