Thread: Where to buy scrap steel?

What sort of sizes are you after?
Try a sheet metal fabrication shop. There must be a few around out your way.

Probably wouldn't know until i picked it up!

Some round tube for sliders and bar work, something to make a rear bar, that sort of stuff.

Unfortunatley, i never seem to find time to trek around or even call around places. Not enough hours in the day!

Cheers.

Do you have recycling centres at your local dumps?
I recently bought a pair of steel side steps for $5 each and modified them to fit the disco.

from Marty.

Just go to your local toyota dealer, plenty of scrap on the forecourt

I tried Metal Mart but they only want to supply lengths or sheets, no offcuts.

I then tried Hertzog Steel a local company in Canberra that supplies both trade, wholesale and retail steel - they let you go and rumage in their bins and will cut for free - they charge by weight but the profile also comes into it.

I am sure you will have a similar supplier near you - look in the Yellow Pages under Steel.

Garry

There is no such thing as scrap steel!

Just ask anyone in the industry, there are full sheets or full lengths and off-cuts, the only thing that is scrap is swarf.

As others have said, find a local fabrication shop and go in there with a few notes cash in your pocket.

Remember they have to pay for the steel and get paid by the Kg for the offcuts they send away in the metal skip bin, so getting "scrap" prices from you is cash in their pocket today.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Just go to your local toyota dealer, plenty of scrap on the forecourt

steel? or plastic?

Pete,

Dandy Steel Sales in Dandenong will sell offcuts as well as full lengths of steel. They will sell shorter lengths but only if they feel they can easily sell the remainder.
Small company, good prices and cheaper if you are paying cash

They are on the Princes Hwy (in a service road) opposite where the South Gippsland Hwy joins.



Colin