Need 5.5″ dia steel

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20 March 2016 at 17:16 #230920
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Where is best place to get pce of 5.5" x 4" long rd steel?

Need to make adaptor plate and metal supermarket quoted 35 + vat.
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20 March 2016 at 17:16 #18034
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20 March 2016 at 18:20 #230938
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That's a big lump of steel – about 12kg(?). Price doesn't sound silly…
24 March 2016 at 12:43 #231456
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went to local engineering firm and got of 6" x5" for tenner.

was all rusty not square cut and badly dinged but will clean up nicely.
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Need 5.5″ dia steel

Need 5.5″ dia steel

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