Buying Raw Materials

Hello Everyone,

New Makerspace member here! Looking forward to meeting all you machine shop guys and I’ve already met quite a few last night.

I’m quite excited to start using the mills and lathes that are available while I get trained for the HAAS machine. Of course I figured I’d need to bring in some blocks or plates of stuff to actually dig into. I bought some aluminum plate on Amazon yesterday but they have very limited selection and you have to wait for it to get shipped. I would like to get my hands on a few blocks of aluminum and steel, possibly some titanium too.

Where do y’all get your raw materials from?
Are there any good local sources?
What would you recommend?

Cheers,
Dan

https://dallasmakerspace.org/wiki/Machine_Shop_Committee#Metal_Suppliers

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I’m reviving this thread as it seems to be the most relevant.

Anyone been here? This sounds a lot like the “Yard Store” back in Wichita, KS, where I bought a lot of various metal for projects when I lived there.

http://www.dimcosteel.com/usedsteel.html

I’m planning to run down over lunch and check it out. I’ll report back w/ pictures.

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