where to buy metal?

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i need sheets and tubing of aluminum 6061 T-6.for making intake manifolds. also steel sheets and tubing (NHRA spec) for making cages. i used onlinemetals.com a few times. but im trying to find somewhere cheaper.anyone no any good places? leave a link please...thanks in advance.Lincoln Square Wave 175 TIGLincoln 110v flux core welder (my 1st)Clarke 180EN MIG
Reply:Your best bet is always going to be a local supplier.
Reply:i agree with level zero... it may be cheaper per piece to get it somewhere else, but by the time you factor in shipping/freight, a local guy will almost always be cheaper. are you building just one car's worth of stuff, or are you running a production facility? sometimes suppliers will offer free/discounted freight for large orders.Later,Andy
Reply:Check out McMaster Carr. Google it. It may be a little difficult to find what you are looking for on their site, but their pricing is very competitive.
Reply:Sen2two,         Ya into rotary engines?? If so I had a 2nd gen Mazda Cosmo, jeez I'm old!!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_CosmoMy instructor said someone will catch on fire during class...He wasn't joking!!
Reply:I go to the local scrap yards - 35 cents a pound
Reply:Yellow Pages! look under 'steel/metal supply'Old school - "let your fingers do the walking"
Reply:Call other fabrication shops. I get "drops" for a good price. A drop is not scrap it is just left over from other jobs. You never know what you will find but the price is right. If you need stuff for a cage I would call a shop and see where they get there steel.reber
Reply:Originally Posted by xccelagatorSen2two,         Ya into rotary engines?? If so I had a 2nd gen Mazda Cosmo, jeez I'm old!!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Cosmo
Reply:you are saying that you can't find any "reasonably priced" metal around you... exaclt yhow "reasonable" are you expecting it to be? aluminum is one of the more expensive "normal" metals out there... obviously MS is the cheapest, but after that, it pretty much goes sky-ward, pretty fast.Later,Andy
Reply:I live in the Sacramento area and am wondering if anyone lives close by and can recommend a scrap metal place.  TIA
Reply:Originally Posted by xccelagatorSen2two,         Ya into rotary engines?? If so I had a 2nd gen Mazda Cosmo, jeez I'm old!!!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazda_Cosmo
Reply:try www.yarde.com  then go to their drop zone.  drops at good prices www.allmetalsinc.com www.midwestmetalsonline.com
Reply:thanks for the link bebo...and rotary guys are everywhere dynodave...lolNo pistons, No problems!Lincoln Square Wave 175 TIGLincoln 110v flux core welder (my 1st)Clarke 180EN MIG