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AlexF2003

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As above really?!

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from an iron-monger, in foxdale, but i think its a bit far out for you....

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ashmore and allen swindon for steel and odd bits of alloy

metalfast in Highworth for any sort of alloy,chequer plate ,bar tubing.....but £80 minimum order


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AlexF2003

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would ashmore and allen sell square section?

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yes and 8 x 4 foot sheets of stainless amongst other stuff,we get loads for work from there 18" dia bars,8" box etc

Plus I go in occasionally and get offcuts for usually £5 cash in hand


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Somewhere around Swindon

im in there all the time as well alex

give us a shout if you want anything collecting

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I got some from B&Q. Not ideal, but there was nowhere else local I knew.

Anyway, they sell quite a good selection of box/tube and sheet too. The sheet,s a bit pricy, but the box I thought was reasonable.

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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If it's stuff for lathing and my "usual" source hasn't got it FES, Folkestone Engineering Supplies, check the web.

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m4dn35s

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We get are metal at work from Wyatt metals in salisbury. Usually pretty reasonable and stock quite a bit. also reasonable if you buy from them for your own use. there number is
01794 324323

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Im lucky, I have a local metal stockist around 1 mile from my house. They stock, mild, stainless, st4130, t45 and ally. They do solid bar, box section, tube, sheet and cds

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Betwix Harrogate and York

I guess the cds are heave metal ones, haha

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


Ben H

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I use

http://www.metalsupermarkets.com/

If there is one local to you they are very good.

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yup there's a metal supermarket by me. used them a few times and they're pretty good,especially with small cash in hand type orders.

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AlexF2003

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Cheers guys *happy*

I'm going to go make some phone calls :)

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