04-03-2014, 08:48 PM
(04-03-2014, 08:28 PM)arvidj Wrote: I've gotten stuff from here because its withing driving distance of my house.
http://www.discountsteel.com/items/1018_...nts=&qty=1
Not necessarily applicable for Ben but it does give you an idea of what stuff costs in other areas. I also like it because it gives me the weight and if I happen to be able to find what I am looking for in their "drops" area ... very well organized and indoors ... I have a clue what it will cost me as drops are by weight.
Arvid
That's where I used to buy all of my steel from when I still lived in Minneapolis. Since I've moved about 50 miles or so west of there I started getting my steel from Midwest Iron in St. Cloud. I was paying about half compared to Discount Steel. Now the margin has narrowed a bit but it's still substantially less. It's a family owned business that's been around for a long time and I assume the overhead is much lower than Discount Steel's. But, it would be quite a drive for you Arvid.
Ed