Where to get Mild Steel Plate?

[ptjw7uk]

50mm thick is hardly a plate - nearest that size in ground was £539

Good luck

Peter

[Web Goblin]

Getting a 50mm thick section that small might be a problem. Never seem 50mm plate in smaller than 4 x 2 mts. If you have a local profiler or supplier you might want to try them to see if they have any offcuts.
It will weight around 70KGs though.

[Chaz]

50mm thick is hardly a plate - nearest that size in ground was £539

Good luck

Peter

What is plate then? The only 'definition' I know is from Click Metal where I tend to buy from. Anything sub 6mm is typically sheet, more is plate. Anyways, lets not get hung up about terminology.

I need to complete my Z Design for Thor, hence asking about where to source. Are we saying £540 roughly for a piece of metal that size? In that case, Ill need to use Alu. The weight is a bit of a concern but not too much either, suppose two of these, plus the concrete block to hold the spindle might all add up.

[JAZZCNC]

Chaz have you thought about casting them in Aluminium then machining flat etc.? Or even having then Cast in Iron or steel.? May work out cheaper or same.

If you want side project the build smelter and cast your own. Few Old alloy wheels or cyclinder heads from scrap yard and your sorted.!!

[Chaz]

Chaz have you thought about casting them in Aluminium then machining flat etc.? Or even having then Cast in Iron or steel.? May work out cheaper or same.

If you want side project the build smelter and cast your own. Few Old alloy wheels or cyclinder heads from scrap yard and your sorted.!!

Id love to but have no kit for it and limited space at the moment. In future if I was making more stuff Id consider that but all I have is a double garage. I'm already using the driveway which has become a mess and a peed off wife. One day when I have my place in the middle of nowhere, Ill be doing that for sure.

[JAZZCNC]

What is plate then? The only 'definition' I know is from Click Metal where I tend to buy from.

That's why costing you so much money. Find local metal supplier think you'll find much cheaper. If can't find ask local engineering company.

[Chaz]

That's why costing you so much money. Find local metal supplier think you'll find much cheaper.

I tried, I call around locally, they were all more expensive. Perhaps I need to find the 'small, not online' companies.

They dont do mildsteel at all but when I was looking for Alu etc, they tended to come up cheaper than most. Please check and compare to what you can get 'locally', be curious to know how they compare.

[JAZZCNC]

They dont do mildsteel at all but when I was looking for Alu etc, they tended to come up cheaper than most. Please check and compare to what you can get 'locally', be curious to know how they compare.

Company I use is closed until Jan. What size and grade do you want me to check on.?

[Chaz]

Company I use is closed until Jan. What size and grade do you want me to check on.?

Maybe take a look at www.clickmetal.co.uk and if you price up (its online, instant price) what you have bought before. The tooling plate is a bit more expensive but its fairly flat but if you look at the normal alu (its 6082), you can customise the size / thickness. http://www.clickmetal.co.uk/click-by...luminium-plate for a direct link.

Thanks

[JAZZCNC]

Maybe take a look at www.clickmetal.co.uk and if you price up (its online, instant price) what you have bought before. T

Ah ah they want £246 + vat for 920 x 700 x 20mm standard 6082-T6 plate which is last size I bought just before Xmas. Think I paid £187 inc vat for Ground tooling plate.