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    Default 12L14 Steel purchasing online

    Does anyone else living far away from a metal supplier like I do have a source for ordering 12L14 steel online?

    Cheers
    Jim
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    If you cant find anywhere im happy to mail you some or courier it if you are in a rush.

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    Where on the south coast are you?. I am happy to give you some.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Ferrous View Post
    Does anyone else living far away from a metal supplier like I do have a source for ordering 12L14 steel online?

    Cheers
    Jim
    Hi Jim,
    I have ordered from McMaster-Carr. I'm not sure what the postage would be to your neck of the woods.
    David

    https://www.mcmaster.com/grade-12l14-steel


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    Caskwarrior, that's extremely generous of you. Thank you very much for that kind offer mate.

    Welder, that's also extremely generous of you as well!

    I'm near Milton about an hours South of you.

    I've just rung up some fabricators in Ulladulla and most weren't interested except one who said they'd order some in
    for me the next time they do a steel order.


    Does it machine as good as I have read about it?

    All my steel has come from junk sources and its heritage is unknown, some has been shocking and gummy to machine and some a real pleasure, but I don't know what the good steel is.

    Once again, thanks guys for being so generous and so willing to jump in and help.
    Cheers Jim
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    Quote Originally Posted by adbuch View Post
    Hi Jim,
    I have ordered from McMaster-Carr. I'm not sure what the postage would be to your neck of the woods.
    David

    https://www.mcmaster.com/grade-12l14-steel


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    Hi David,

    You guys are spoilt over there.....you know that don't you?

    I just went through that website.....WOW !!!!!!!



    Jim
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    If McMaster would ship to aus, all our industrial suppliers would go out of business, it would be great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by caskwarrior View Post
    If McMaster would ship to aus, all our industrial suppliers would go out of business, it would be great.

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    Why don't you get a US postal address? I have a US postal address and have all items i buy off ebay ship in one box. Have save a lot on shipping cost. I haven't tried buying any items from Mcmasret yet.

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    I just hope that the OP doesn't need 6 feet of 4" stock! It will be an eyewatering US$ 890 +shipping +GST on all that.

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    There is a guy in Queensland selling on eBay, as long as you don't need much as postage is the killer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Ferrous View Post
    Hi David,

    You guys are spoilt over there.....you know that don't you?

    I just went through that website.....WOW !!!!!!!



    Jim
    Especially when you find out they can buy free machining high tensile steel. I think stressproof is a trade name of it.
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    Jim,

    I get my 12L14 from ABC Specialty Metals in Melbourne. Run by a couple easy going Brits. I have no idea whether they mail or not but I have found their prices to be pretty good.

    Greg.

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    Even if McMaster shipped to Oz the postage on steel would probably make it more expensive than buying local.

    R.C,
    Stressproof is lovely stuff to machine. The people who make it shipped me 3 feet of ⅝" round free of charge when I asked them where I could get it in Oz (answer: nowhere).
    Chris

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    Quote Originally Posted by adbuch View Post
    ...I have ordered from McMaster-Carr. I'm not sure what the postage would be to your neck of the woods...
    David, the postage is something cruel as it is done via courier...

    As an added complication, Mcmaster some years ago decided that they were not going to take on any new customers from outside the US. They have kept supplying to existing customers but will not deliver to anything other than a business address - so hobbyists are high and dry.
    Even access to the catalogue is tricky, as every so often, a pop up will ask you to log into your account. Means going through a forwarder in the US is hard as you can't always find what you want or get a part number

    Michael
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    HI,

    There's a seller on E bay who posts. I can't remember his name but if I found it this afternoon I'll post it.

    I have 1.8m of 63mm Diam 12L14 that for some reason I bought last year. Apart from moving it around when I moved I haven't used any of it yet (I got it for a good price!).

    Ben

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