On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 04:53:42 GMT, Ignoramus4243
wrote:

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:01:05 GMT, Mike Young wrote:
"Ignoramus4243" wrote in message
...
I would like to find a good steel supplier in western suburbs of
chicago, preferably one that is open on Saturdays. Looked at yellow
pages and I am not finding much. Anyone uses a particular one?

I need some angles, flats, and inthe future, square tubes.

Metal Express, in Addison and Loves Park (near Rockford).


they seem to have pretty outrageous prices... unless I am mistaken.

$23.55 per 10 ft of 2x2x1/4" steel angle.

Maybe I misunderstood what I heard on the phone, but I was quoted
under $5 per such piece by the second dealer I mentioned.

i

2 x 2 x 1/4 is 3.19 lb/ft or 31.9 lb for 10 ft. $23.55 isabout
73c/lb, which sounds high for angle, even with current steel prices.
40c/lb, or $12.76 for a 10-footer would be a "good" price for new HRS
in small lots. $5 a pc is a bargain if the steel is in reasonably
good condition -- it certainly isn't new stock.