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For repair, welding and machine shops

A few pieces of metal.
Sized for your next job.

Buy steel and aluminum in the quantities your shop needs. Price listed straight-cut bar and tube online; send plate and other work for review.

Enter your address to check delivery availability and pricing.

Start with the pieces

What does your shop need?

These are example requests, not completed customer orders. The bar and tube examples can be priced online. Plate needs a reviewed quote.

01

Flat bar for welding or repair work

A36 steel flat bar

1/4 × 2 inches · 24 inches long · 4 pieces

Straight-cut pieces for the next operation in your shop. Add holes, angles or other work through a custom request.

Price the flat bar example →
02

Tube cut to your list

6061-T6 aluminum square tube

2 × 2 inches · .125-inch wall · 24 inches long · 10 pieces

Specify outside size, wall and cut length. Check the fit and material requirements of your assembly before ordering.

Price the tube example →
03

Aluminum blanks for machining

6061-T651 aluminum plate

1/4 inch thick · 12 × 18 inches · 4 pieces

Send the rectangular blank size your machinist needs, including allowance for facing and finishing. We will review the plate source and cutting route.

Request the aluminum example →

Before you buy

Order the blank your job calls for.

Cut size, supplied stock size and finished-part dimensions can be different. If the piece will be machined, fitted into an opening or welded into an assembly, check those requirements before choosing the blank.

Use the cut-list template →

Standard material, straight cuts

The online form prices the listed flat bar and square tube when current checks pass. Enter cut lengths in inches and the number of separate pieces you need. Send plate dimensions for a reviewed quote.

Another size, grade or added work

For holes, bends, miter cuts, tighter tolerances or another material, send the requirements for review. Include a drawing or a clear cut list and your needed date.

Send a custom request →

Delivery

Enter your address at checkout. Timing is confirmed after the order.

Delivery details →

See the order form

From dimensions to a price.

This short screen recording uses four pieces of A36 flat bar, each 24 inches long. You can follow the same steps with your own dimensions.

Example only. Prices and availability can change; use the live form for your order. The recording stops before submitting an order.

Open the live order form →
  1. Choose the stock shape, material and size.
  2. Enter the cut length and quantity.
  3. Review the price and enter your delivery address.
  4. Enter your details when you are ready to continue.

Your next order

Have the sizes handy?

Check a standard order online. If the work needs a drawing or more detail, send a custom request.