Looking for thick metal disc

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Scoobydude

Plastic

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Dec 31, 2017

• Feb 17, 2018

• #1

Im not sure what to even call it. I need a circle out of mild steel that is about 1.25" thick and maybe 16" in diameter. Im not sure what to type in online to find one. Typing disc or circle just gives me thin stuff.i saw some at the metal store near me but ut was too small for the die my brother is gonna turn down for me

 

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DDoug

Diamond

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Oct 18, 2005

Location

NW Pa

• Feb 17, 2018

• #2

Call up any steel supplier, most offer plasma/oxy cutting.

They can burn you out a disc, without any drawing or CAD file.

You can also inquire about buying a center, cheaply, if you don't mind welding up the lead in, they might just have one laying around.

 

johnoder

Diamond

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Jul 16, 2004

Location

Houston, TX USA

• Feb 17, 2018

• #3

Im not sure what to even call it

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All sorts of plate out there. "Mild" could be the cheapest of cheap ASTM A36

 

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Limy Sami

Diamond

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Jan 7, 2007

Location

Norfolk, UK

• Feb 17, 2018

• #4

FYI

16'' dia x 1.25'' comes out at 71.3 lbs

 

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DDoug

Diamond

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Oct 18, 2005

Location

NW Pa

• Feb 17, 2018

• #5

Limy Sami said:

FYI

16'' dia x 1.25'' comes out at 71.3 lbs

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Yabutt.....you pay for the square....in some places.

 

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Flail

Cast Iron

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Oct 29, 2013

Location

Bonsall, CA

• Feb 17, 2018

• #6

Local steel supplier just cut me out a 1” thick disc, 34” in diameter. Yes they charged me for the “corners” from the square, but no charge for the actual cutting. About $00.75 a pound if I recall. It would not be worth my time to cut it out.

 

EPAIII

Diamond

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Nov 23, 2003

Location

Beaumont, TX, USA

• Feb 17, 2018

• #7

If you pay for the corners, you might as well take them. No telling what you may be able to make from them.

But then I save some pretty small drops. And I use them too.

 

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Tony Quiring

Titanium

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Location

Madera county california usa

• Feb 17, 2018

• #8

Local scrap yard has a pile of rounds...

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PDW

Diamond

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Jul 24, 2006

Location

Australia (Hobart)

• Feb 18, 2018

• #9

EPAIII said:

If you pay for the corners, you might as well take them. No telling what you may be able to make from them.

But then I save some pretty small drops. And I use them too.

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Ha ha. Cutting place once offered me a $50 discount if they kept the drops off of a 40mm thick 450mm dia by 30mm wide ring of Aquamet 22 we were going to machine for a sea chest lid retainer. I laughed at them & said as I was paying for the square I wanted all the drops.

We never did use those drops but that wasn't the point.

PDW

 

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richard newman

Titanium

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Jul 28, 2006

Location

rochester, ny

• Feb 18, 2018

• #10

What kind of die is this going to become?

 

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Scoobydude

Plastic

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Dec 31, 2017

• Feb 18, 2018

• #11

It will become a die for fineshing my frame. Hopefully it matches the bends for older harley frame rear legs. I cabt get anyone on any forum to Check the clr for me, so im kind if guessing.