[TheForge] half round staock

[Todd Rich]

> On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 10:35 AM, CGRAF <adveniam at att.net> wrote:

> I have been searching for some 1/2 inch mild steel half rounds.
>
> Anybody have suggestions?
> I have tried McMaster.Carr, no luck.
> Local folks seem to also be a no go although I am waiting for some call
> backs.
>
> I only need 8 to 12 feet, preferably in no more than two pieces.
> I'd buy 20 if that is what it took and they would cut for shipping.
>
> Mike Graf

The local Lowes and Home Depot should have 4' bars, though they are a 
little pricy.

6 foot bars of 1018 from here:
http://www.mscdirect.com/product/52418324

Little cheaper here, and you can go 8'

http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=4793&step=4&showunits=inches&id=198&top_cat=197


Speedy is nice too:

http://www.speedymetals.com/ps-27-96-18r5.aspx - 1018
http://www.speedymetals.com/ps-4227-106-12-rd-a-36-1020-hot-rolled-steel.aspx 
(A36 for about $5 for 6 feet.)