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Raw unadulterated metal

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Does any /diy/er have a preferred source for raw materials?

I need to get some brass or bronze between 1 and 2mm for a project but my local metal supply only has rods and square rods.

I really don't want chink mystery metal to be the literal chink in my armor.
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>>1080769
>google metal supplier *city*
>call them and ask
>???
>profit
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>>1080769
small amounts look at hobby stores ( hobby lobby/michaels/etc )

enco/msc can be good from time to time with free shipping
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>>1080770
Literally covered that in the post.

>>1080771
Hobby lobby? I looked in that store once and it was nothing but home decor and wood shapes. Didn't see a single hobby item except a rather decent paint section.

I'll check the other two you listed, I don't need much, just need high quality. Fastanal wanted something like $60 a foot for some.
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>>1080777
>Hobby lobby? I looked in that store once and it was nothing but home decor and wood shapes. Didn't see a single hobby item except a rather decent paint section.
i think they were in the modelmaking section
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>>1080777
Go to the scale model section.

Also some ACE hardware stores carry small amounts of sheet metal.

My local Home Depot and Lowes carries brass sheets too so check there.
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>>1080777
>Literally covered that in the post.
Go to the next town over
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If you have Amazon prime, it's pretty convenient for ordering raw materials in small quantities.
For brass sheets look up:
260 Brass Sheet, Unpolished (Mill) Finish, H02 Temper, Standard Tolerance, Inch, ASTM B36

It should let you pick the thickness and dimensions.
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>>1080894
They have that because they bought out smallparts.com and made Amazon industrial.
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>>1080769
These guys are kind of handy for scales, rings and other bits
http://theringlord.com/
No complaints about their service, shipping is reasonable

Bronze is generally horrendously expensive anywhere, which is a shame as I'd love to make some knife bolsters out of it, brass not so much and there should be a few places that stock it in sheets
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