tubing socal

[s_c_engineering]

Does anyone here need 1 1/4 .095 wall tubing, id like to get together a group buy cause its about half price if you buy 1000 ft. *just wanted to know if anyone would like to go in on a buy or if someone has about 140 extra ft i could buy off of em that bought it at discount (ill buy a couple 100 ft if i can get the discount). *if not ill be paying full price nextweek, thanks guys.

[busasandrail]

What is the going price for .095? *I just picked some up for a local shop for $5.47 a ft. But that was for a small quanity (40ft.)

[s_c_engineering]

from IMS *got quoted 1.85 ft @ 100ft
1.41 ft @220 ft
.96 ft@1000ft or 1000lbs

for .065 wall 1.35@100ft

4x8 sheet of 14 awg cold roll $69

i can prob get it a little cheaper from another place around here, but i just called to see what its going for right now.

[busasandrail]

Man those prices are cheap......I could have bought 100ft cheaper there than what I got my 40' for. Oh well, live and learn.

[s_c_engineering]

yeah look for big steel supliers in your area next time you need tubing

[busasandrail]

From what I was told the price I got was about what the average price is......I now see thats not true. Maybe location has something to do with it? Nothing seems very cheap here in the great overpriced/underpayed NW.
And its a good thing Im just reinforcing the rail and not building a new one.

[s_c_engineering]

actually that may have been close if its DOM tubing, and you are buying under 100 ft of it

[busasandrail]

Yes, it was DOM

[s_c_engineering]

DOM is about twice as much as erw tubing, and is not necessary IMO unless you are in a class where you have to use DOM.

EDIT bugpac showed my my opinion is wrong, ignore this post, lol

[busasandrail]

My builder used DOM for the main frame so I just wanted to keep the Rail all DOM. So what are the advantages/disadvantages of DOM over ERW?