"carl mciver" wrote in message
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"Richard W." wrote in message
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| I got to steel suppliers that also do custom cutting. They have a box of
| odds and ends and short bars 2 to 3' long. Last time I bought some it
was
25
| cents a pound and it's been a while since I have bought any. What's nice
is
| they often still have the paint on 1 end so you know just what you are
| buying. Just keep throwing pieces on the scale until your pocket book
can't
| handle any more.
|
| Richard W.

Which reminds me... How do I learn what colors mean what? Is there a
link I can stash away (to remember that I don't have when I'm at the
yard?)


Each steel supplier has their own colors, so you can get a chart from them.
If you buy steel from some place else the colors are different, so you need
their chart to. If you buy from several places then mark or stamp it on the
ends so you know what it is. If you don't then you have problems telling
what you have.

Richard W.