[TheForge] scrap plate steel

[Dan Tull]

That sounds WAY too expensive.

My 4X8 X 1/2  NEW was $130

dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
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From: "Gladish Family" <gladish at cnw.com>
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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: [TheForge] scrap plate steel


> Is there a way to straighten steel plate?
>
> I need to extend a welding table, so went to the local supplier and priced 
> a
> new 4x5, 1/2". For new steel it's ninety-some cents a pound, about $350...
> But wait! There's a four by five chunk of 1/2" out back! About $100.
> Unfortunately it must have had something sitting on it, because it's 
> dished,
> oh, maybe 3/8. Not that much, but the point is to have a dead flat surface
> to do layout.
> If it weren't so thick, I'd just build the frame and plug weld it, force 
> it
> to be straight, but 1/2" seems too burly.
> Thanks for any suggestions,
> Andy g.
>
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