Bar Stock???
Bar Stock???
(OP)
I need 10' of (3/4")/(3/8") square steel bars. I will cut it into 4 28" bars, which will support 75LBs of pressure each. I will drill a 1/2" axle hole at the tip of each bar. The load will be mounted via 4 1/4" holes for some steel bolts.
I have tried for a month to find bar stock. Nobody has metal this thick. I'm in NYC, but I will order from anywhere. I've tried Home Depot..local metal shops...machinists...welders. People look at me like I'm crazy. How much should this cost?
I have tried for a month to find bar stock. Nobody has metal this thick. I'm in NYC, but I will order from anywhere. I've tried Home Depot..local metal shops...machinists...welders. People look at me like I'm crazy. How much should this cost?





RE: Bar Stock???
http://www.admiralsteel.com/index.html
RE: Bar Stock???
Try http://www.mcmaster.com/
8910K178
1018 Carbon Steel Rectangle 3/8" Thick, 3/4" Width, 6' Length
$ 13.82 Each
McMaster-Carr is quick and convenient although pricey. They have a New Brunswick, NJ branch (sales: (732) 329-3200), so you should have quick delivery.
RE: Bar Stock???
I'm being asked what type of stainless steel I need. I told them 303 cause I don't know what I need. Each 26" 3/4 by 3/8 bar should be able to support 160LBS. It will be used near water in New York city. I assume I can protect the metal with paint.
I'm building off-road skates. Two 26" bars will have 1/2" axles drilled into them for the two wheels that will be attached to the ends of the 2 bars. A skate boot will be mounted to the center of the 2 bars via 4 1/4" holes for 4, 4" bolts. This device may come into direct contact with salt water from the ocean on ocassion, but this can be avoided if nessasary.
RE: Bar Stock???
http://www.finishing.com/0600-0799/639.html http://www.finishing.com/263/19.html