Thread: Larger Stock

can anyone advise on where to purchase 60mm or greater round bar in melbourne preferably in the west. i have bought some 58mm from speedy steel in airport west ( very helpful ) but would like to get something around 65-70mm by 200mm

regards

Shippers

I buy most of that stuff from Bohler Uddeholm in Bayswater, don't know about the west, but I go there from Bendigo

Originally Posted by Big Shed

I buy most of that stuff from Bohler Uddeholm in Bayswater,

Not anymore you don't :'(
They appear to have closed a few months back.


Stuart

Maybe you're right Stu, they did trade under another name though, but can't think of it atm.

They were just off Dorset Rd IIRC.

They had great stock and very obliging service.

I was told they had closed up but I'm yet to get there myself. Its not listed on the Bohler web site anymore. I hope they do have a new name as they were just down the road from me. Dandenong isnt much further if you are starting in Bendigo

Stuart

OK, looked up my records

The Steel Store
4 Ramage St
Bayswater

Ph 9729 7356

Let's hope they are still there because they were very helpful.

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en...ed=0CCAQ8gEwAA

Interlloy have a lot of larger bar sizes.
Might be able to get it delivered.
Maybe Melsteel?

Try 'Lockbar Steel', they do short sections of BMS bar and other things:

Lockbar Steel and Aluminium

They have at least up to 140mm diameter in 1020 and 1214.

They are located in Cheltenham but are happy to put stuff on a courier.

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Let's hope they are still there because they were very helpful.

Its not looking good, that factory is currently for lease.

http://www.realestateview.com.au/Real-Estate/4-ramage-street-bayswater/Property-Details-rent-commercial-3821891.html

You can still make out the 7356 on the end of the phone number from the pictures. Another consequence of the toolmaking industry taking a dive, over the past 15 years.

Phil.

Originally Posted by Clubman7

Interlloy have a lot of larger bar sizes.
Might be able to get it delivered.
Maybe Melsteel?

Have never been able to get Interlloy to sell anything other than (long) stock lengths.

Thanks all for the prompt replies.
Now have a few calls to make.
Bought some 58mm bar today.
Curious to see how the tap comes out.

Shippers

A year or so ago I ordered a 600mm length of 65mm diam 1045 from our local Metaland Store. Had to be cut and delivered from Adelaide but cost $64.00 which I thought at the time was reasonable. The best other price I could get locally was about $125 dollars. That place did however say that Metaland may be able to do it cheaper.

I have no idea how this price compares to main city prices but when compared with no supply at all it is good in my opinion. Freight was not charged due to regular deliveries being used. I guess they have a regular truck.

This was purchased to make stub axles for a trailer rebuild which I have mentioned in the trailer forum but have not got very far with yet due to one or two or 500 other problems cropping up on the farm (hobby) and work commitments etc.

Last weekend we finally got our new 900litre overhead gravity supply tank and installed it. No more leaks. Still need to finish off some temporary poly plumbing. Hot water service from wood stove would not work after so I had to hook up hoses from rainwater pump to flush out and bleed of air. Today we noticed the 25 litre container float for the suction pipe in the dam was on the bank and therefore not holding up the pipe / foot valve which would have been sitting in the mud. New black container and stainless connections /chain and / cable instead of the rope from previous owner. Part way thru temp fixing of boundary fence in dam paddock which I cut months ago to replace the corner strainer post then lost the use of the post driver I had hired. A lot of fencing that I did manage to drive posts for and now need errecting.

I now think I need to try and build a post driver for myself which will be interesting as it will have to be mounted on the back of a trailer as I don't have a tractor. I have searched the net without much luck so will have to rely on luck and brain power. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

Anyway this is my suggestion. Sometimes it just pays to ask the question from main suppliers. Our local hardware store (55km away) is shifting everything around to fit an expanded external bathroom / kitchen etc location back into the main building. They had a Talon Hedge Trimmer Attachment for the Line Trimmer, Tiller, Stick Saw, Edger set we already have. Was listed at $120.00 but leaning against their bargains / clearance table. SWMBO took it to counter for price. $30.00. Needless to say we grabbed it.

Dean

Originally Posted by Oldneweng

This was purchased to make stub axles for a trailer rebuild which I have mentioned in the trailer forum but have not got very far with yet due to one or two or 500 other problems cropping up on the farm (hobby) and work commitments etc.

Dean

Welcome to my nightmare......

I assume by 'post driver' you are driving wood posts rather than star pickets...

I reckon a simple mechanical design such as a pulley driven drop hammer wouldn't be too hard to achieve.... perhaps a version of those rock pulverisers that used to be all over the gold fields. They lifted the 'hammer' with a spur wheel arrangement and let gravity do the rest. As to how practical this would be in a larger version which is also meant to be portable..... ???

I assume by 'post driver' you are driving wood posts rather than star pickets..

Correct. From 8 to 10 inch creo down to 4 inch treated. A pulley driven drop hammer is the idea I had. The driver I was renting worked like that but mounted on a tractor. I cannot afford that sort of equipment.

I am trying to look outside the square so to speak, and make sure I don't overlook any simple variations. Modern designs use vibration but research has not revealed how exactly this occurs. ie rotary or in line with the drive direction. This is the reason for mentioning it here.

"Here" however should be in its own thread. So i have started one here
http://www.woodworkforums.com/f65/po...9/#post1484428
including relavent quotes etc

Dean