source for small order 7075

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madmachinst

Stainless

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Jan 15, 2007

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Central FL

• Jan 6, 2022

• #1

Need 7075. Used to have an outfit with big band saws that would slice pcs off of plate. Now they don't do 7075 anymore. The advantage to that was that you got exactly what you needed and had lot less amount of chips to make. What I used for example, plates were 1/64" or slightly more over 3/8" thick. Slices could be cut to whatever width you needed. I hate having roller mill standard sizes and tons of chips. Making parts on a birdie port. Anyways, you guys got good sources lined up? I need like 10' of what I need. Used to use PPC specialty metals. No more aluminum from them.

 

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ratbldr427

Titanium

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Mar 21, 2006

Location

jacksonville,fl.

• Jan 6, 2022

• #2

As usual check McMaster Carr. I have ordered small lots of 7075 from them in the past. Don't know about 10 ft though.

 

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MaxPrairie

Hot Rolled

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Jul 9, 2015

• Jan 6, 2022

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Where are you located? Currently on my phone and it won’t say. Curious who others in WI/MN area are using for aluminum blanks and extrusions. My current sources have either gotten expensive or long lead times.

 

D Nelson

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Missouri Ida

• Jan 7, 2022

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Midwest steel and aluminum
Don


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Booze Daily

Titanium

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Ohio

• Jan 7, 2022

• #5

You could also check Online Metals.

 

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madmachinst

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Central FL

• Jan 7, 2022

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D Nelson said:

Midwest steel and aluminum
Don


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No 7075 Website only says 6061

 

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madmachinst

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Central FL

• Jan 7, 2022

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Booze Daily said:

You could also check Online Metals.

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We all know they exist. Them and speedy metals but......

 

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Brett W

Cast Iron

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Huntsville AL

• Jan 7, 2022

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D Nelson said:

Midwest steel and aluminum
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Not if you need it in less than 6 months. Midwest took three weeks to ship two pieces of 1.25x2in steel tubing 4ft long. Speedy is gonna be more money but they have it and will ship it faster.

 

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MaxPrairie

Hot Rolled

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• Jan 7, 2022

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Brett W said:

Not if you need it in less than 6 months. Midwest took three weeks to ship two pieces of 1.25x2in steel tubing 4ft long. Speedy is gonna be more money but they have it and will ship it faster.

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Yup, Midwest is one of my current suppliers. They do have 7075, but have not been sticking to their lead times.

 

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kb0thn

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Winona, MN, USA

• Jan 7, 2022

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MaxPrairie said:

Where are you located? Currently on my phone and it won’t say. Curious who others in WI/MN area are using for aluminum blanks and extrusions. My current sources have either gotten expensive or long lead times.

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A & C Metals – Sawing, Inc.
Metal Supplies and Services | A & C Metals & Sawing, Inc.

They do (much) better than McNeilus on aluminum. And there cut to length works out to about the same as me paying my operator to run the CNC auto saw. Right now they seem to be running about 3 days on cut-to-length.

 

D Nelson

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Missouri Ida

• Jan 7, 2022

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madmachinst said:

No 7075 Website only says 6061

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Not true I just bought 7075 100 pieces cut from plate perfect cuts individually wrapped vacuum packed
Don


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madmachinst

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Central FL

• Jan 9, 2022

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D Nelson said:

Not true I just bought 7075 100 pieces cut from plate perfect cuts individually wrapped vacuum packed
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Thanks I am e mailing them right now. Wish it was on a link on their site though.

 

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madmachinst

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Central FL

• Jan 11, 2022

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Neither of em answers e mail so we off to a great start. Gonna call em at work today and lightly ream em over that one.

 

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Hbjj

Cast Iron

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Washington st

• Jan 11, 2022

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Alaskan Copper & Brass Company-Metals Distributor

I've used these guys alot.

Good service

Don't see 7075 on there site but they would still be my first call

 

triumph406

Diamond

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Sep 14, 2008

Location

ca

• Jan 11, 2022

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Fry Steel has 7075

if you call they'll quote you $'s/# and the weight. You'll need a calculator to figure the total. Their cut charges can be excessive. On the other hand their shipping dept is very efficient.

I always call if I want a quote, never tried to e-mail them for a quote. I've found with almost all metal suppliers e-mailing or going thru their online quote system is a waste of time.

 

triumph406

Diamond

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Sep 14, 2008

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ca

• Jan 11, 2022

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madmachinst said:

Neither of em answers e mail so we off to a great start. Gonna call em at work today and lightly ream em over that one.

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Reaming them's a good way to start a conversation.

I never e-mail suppliers, can't remember the last time I got an e-mail back in a timely fashion. Use the phone. You'll find calling is probably faster than composing an e-mail.