Cast iron

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

Hi all

am looking to buy a chunk of cast iron that when i finish with it will have a size of 130 mm diam X 30mm thick
have tried several suppliers that i have bookmarked and none seem to have it in the size i need or even carry cast iron at all

so does anyone know of any suppliers that they know would have this and deliver nationwide – UK

TIA

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

where to buy

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Ziggar, have you tried The College Engineering Supply **LINK**

Regards Nick

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

M-machine do 130mm CI cut to length at £9.32/25mm so cost you about £12 but that may be a bit tight on your finished Dia so they also do 140mm at £10.20/25mm.

**LINK**

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

When buying cast materials, the actual size is usually a given amount oversize to allow for machining, so the 130 mm bar should machine to 130 mm. Ian S C

[JasonBModerator @jasonb]

I do find that CI is quite tight to size you may be thinking of cast bronze which usually has a bit more to play with, just measured some CI I have.

80mm = 80.91

70mm = 70.83

60mm = 60.12

45mm = 45.47

25mm = 25.44

So very little to play with.

[colin hawesParticipant @colinhawes85982]

I don't know the application for your cast iron project, but sometimes the obvious is easy to miss.When I design things I take standard stock sizes into account so as to involve minimum waste and machining.Dooes it really have to be exactly 130 mm finished? Colin

[ZiggarParticipant @ziggar]

Hi all

appreciate the links

Thanks

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