Where in Indiana to buy metal stock?

[engineerpower]

So I'm lucky enough to have been able to bring home a Heavy 10 South Bend lathe and a Super 55 Index vertical mill over the past year. I'm finishing up my VFD powerboard to bring in 220V 3 phase, so I should have a small running shop here pretty soon.

My main concern now is where is a good place to buy stock, both round and billet? I know there are online suppliers, but paying for shipping hunks of metal would be nice to avoid. I don't know of any metal suppliers right off; where do y'all buy/find/obtain your metal for tooling and machining from?

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I have no personal experience - but I drive by here all the time. May give them a call and see what they have to say?

Sanjo Steel Inc
610 W Main St, Greenwood, IN ‎
(317) 888-6227

 

[partyboy6686]

My friend buys all his metal supplies from here. Not sure if they stock billet.
Warner Steel Sales
2623 E Raymond St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317-789-1733

I have personally bought steel and aluminum from here. Im not sure if they stock billet.
Southside Steel
1910 Bluff Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-972-1888

 

[TheEngineer]

We (work that is) use Alro for all of our metals Alro Metals, Industrial Supplies and Plastics - Indiana Locations

Not sure how the prices would compare when buying smaller quantities vs. a flat bed full...or if they even sell small quantities like that...but you could give them a shot.

 

[Modhydro]

AED Motorsports on the NW side of Indy on 86th Street.

Home - AED, Motorsport Products

They will cut you whatever length you need and even have some "By the pound" pricing on short drops.

 

[engineerpower]

Thanks for all the suggestions, especially for any personal recommendations.

How's the pricing at AED? Nobody even gives you a clue...

 

[wolfman]

We (work that is) use Alro for all of our metals Alro Metals, Industrial Supplies and Plastics - Indiana Locations

Not sure how the prices would compare when buying smaller quantities vs. a flat bed full...or if they even sell small quantities like that...but you could give them a shot.

I have tried to buy small quantities for my work from Alro, and they wouldn't sell to me, so good luck with that one.

+1 for Werner Steel Sales, good people to buy from, about a mile E of I-65 on Raymond.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I will drive to Indy just to buy from Werner. I love those guys.

 

[30calmachinegunner]

Huff steel, keystone and Washington

 

[bacon#1]

AED is not bad on pricing we use them at work. Also use Alro but that's just for big orders anything small they charge a cut fee which is usually about the same as just buying the whole thing. Southside steel is good option for small stuff to.

 

[B-lou]

Bar steel service center for steel bar stock....Aed for everything else.....Bob

 

[Slow Hand]

My friend buys all his metal supplies from here. Not sure if they stock billet.
Warner Steel Sales
2623 E Raymond St
Indianapolis, IN 46203
317-789-1733

I have personally bought steel and aluminum from here. Im not sure if they stock billet.
Southside Steel
1910 Bluff Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46225
317-972-1888

Ive bought from Werner several times. Their drop rack rocks! I'm usually buying various size tube steels for building stuff or my Jeep, but they do have solid bar stock of various sizes and materials. Real good guy to deal with.

 

[engineerpower]

Thanks for the advice, everyone

 

[RDunagan]

Try Grainger dot com

 

[engineerpower]

I know there are online suppliers, but paying for shipping hunks of metal would be nice to avoid.

Try Grainger dot com

See OP...

 

[ru6797]

try your local scrap yards

 

[tmkr]

MSC,Enco and Mcmaster-Carr.Maybe a bit pricey but you can get just what you want in shorter lengths.Shipped to your door.

 

[whippo]

I use to work for Clark and Osborne located in the heart of broad ripple family owned USA supplied

 

[Leadkrm]

We sale fasteners to a few steel places. Sanjo steel. Warner steel. Alro steel. Midwest steel rule. C&c sheet metal. Indiana steel fab. Steel house rule. Those are about all I can think of off the top of my head

 

[Meyer]

I have been buying from Huff steel for my machine shop for 6 years. Good place.

I have a shop in Lebanon