Online Metal Suppliers?

[rcsimpson]

Is onlinemetals.com and other places like it fair/good/runaway!! ???
I'm looking to buy stainless and aluminum and need a good online resource or local if I can get it. Located in DFW (Dallas) area.

[Eurisko]

My local (Ohio) aluminum supplier charges top dollar AND has a $16 dollar cutting charge

The online sellers usually have many sizes in stock and cutting fees don't apply.

Three of my online favorites are (in no particular order)

SpeedyMetals
Online Metal Supply
Shapiro Supply

All sell on Ebay, and shipping charges are reasonable.

[laka]

Never bought from onlinemetals.com, but have compared prices. They seem to be about 10-20% higher than local places we have credit accounts with.

I think they give discounts on larger orders. The shipping is what will kill you probably.

[rdoty]

I often buy my materials online and have seldom been disappointed. I usually compare SHIPPED prices from three places:
Metals Depot, Industrial Metal Sales and Online Metals.

You'll often find that what looks like a great deal is offset by a major difference in shipping. I also frequently buy through McMaster Carr because they often are only a couple of percent higher but I can get it standard the next day if I need it (and their shipping costs can't be beat!). There are a bunch of sources out there but the ones I mentioned seem to be pretty good. My last batch of material was from Online (usually they are the lowest) and I saved about $30 on about 60lbs of various aluminum materials. All of the materials I have ordered through these sources has been first quality direct-from-the-mill, in other words it's not junk.

[dareposte]

Also check out speedymetals.com, for where I am they are almost always low by a LOT if you count shipping. Their prices are pretty good all around as well.

[ctate2000]

Try Alloy Metals and Products. They stock stainless and aluminum in various sizes. Search for them in Starkville Ms.

[mrcodewiz]

I use speedymetals a lot.