Quote Originally Posted by John S View Post
You can buy plate cut to size in any size, not limited to a specific width only from certain suppliers.
If the design is though about you could nest the two sides like spoons and cut wastage to a minimum.

Worth giving these people a call.

http://www.ascmetalsgroup.com/northampton.html
Agree John but to be honest I've always found it works out cheaper for small Qty's buying from AW. It seems unless your buying from them on a regular basis as business in decent Qty they load up the price.?

Mike. . . Something I meant to say and partly touched upon before with my material comment and I'm sure others will agree or have found out them selfs while building.?
You have to be very carefull in the design stages that you don't plan on using or design something that hisn't easily available. It's often the simple things that can be a right pain in the arse to source or may not even be available in the intended size or length. IE Timing belts lengths often catch folks out.