Where do you get your raw metal from? I currently live in Gloucester, VA and I'm looking for a place close to home where I can pick up metal for custom fab work on my car. Also is ARCET in hamtop the best place to get welding materials from. I need to also buy a gas bottle of 75%argon 25%co2.

 

ARCET has alot of good stuff.


some of their items are cheap also. ive browsed their selections, and ive bought a few items.



i know richmond steel? off of jclyde/jefferson has raw metal, i dont know if they do wholesale only, or what.


worth a try.

 

I dont have any comparison prices but what about National Welders in Oyster Point?

 

I'll check them out also.

 

+1

A lot of times you can get materials from mcmaster carr as well.

 

Its Richman steel on Jefferson( not trying to be a dick about his spelling) but i deal with them and Richmond steel on the regular. Just dont want you to look them up and call wrong place. Richmond steel is out in chester. Richman steel doesnt do whole sale only you can walk in and get what you need they are pretty big. As far as bottles Arcet is the place we get all or stuff from them. Bottles, Carts, Sheilds, Stick whatever you need. They also have a place in norge from Gloucester its about the same distance when I am in Gloucester I usually go to the one in Norge.

 

off topic, but i know welding quite well and im wondering what everybody else is using as far as machines. i might be taking out a loan here soon to get one.

 

I just bought a lincoln sp100 from a friend to do small jobs in the garage. once I get good then I'll step up to something stronger.

 

Lincoln SP-135T here. It's not the greatest but it does what I need it to do. ARCET is less than 2 minutes from my house.

 

are the 100 amps enough to be doing manifolds and such or have you tried? i have used a 300 amp on some before, i cant remember what i had it set to, but i preheated them.