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- - By phaux (***) Date 09-23-2008 04:25
Anyone know offhand where I can get some sheet metal in the Dallas Fort Worth area for cheap? Looking to build a bed soon. I know scrap yards have it sometimes, just tryin to save some search time.
Parent - - By sqiggy (**) Date 09-23-2008 16:25
Define "cheap"!!!

I looked at a HALF of 4x10 sheet of 1/8 about 2 weeks ago, along with a Half sheet of 3/16. They wanted almost $100 for the 1/8 and almost $200 for the 3/16!!!
I found what I needed in the scrap pile, but that was still 25 cents a lb.!!!
Parent - - By phaux (***) Date 09-23-2008 18:37
Well, was looking, sheet metal wise at least, to build the thing for $500 or less, guess I'm dreaming. I remember about 6 months a 1/4 4x8 was around $200 at the steel yard, I could be mistaken though.
Parent - By mountainman (***) Date 09-23-2008 20:07
from what i have seen in the last six months there has been about a 20% price increase across the board. even more in some places. it's like anything else, it won't go down very much. rather hope it plains out, which it seems to be doing.

JJ
Parent - By 52lincoln (***) Date 09-23-2008 23:43
that would be to heavy of a bed
Parent - By Sourdough (****) Date 09-24-2008 01:21
You are definately mistaken!

You could build a 3x2' box for 500.

Do your homework, and you just might decide to build your bed out of wood.
Parent - - By Sourdough (****) Date 09-24-2008 01:19
haw haw haw.....................HAW!

Cheap steel? you're in the wrong millenium!
Parent - By MDG Custom Weld (***) Date 09-24-2008 13:13
Cheap anything is a joke anymore, from steel to gas to a gallon of milk.
The only cheap thing left is some of them one job rig guys running at $40/hr
Parent - By jkin (**) Date 09-24-2008 15:08
Built a rig fist of last summer about 750-800. Building one now 1600 for material, same amount as material last year. Price is double. No such thing as cheap.
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