# Where to buy steel tubing locally
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [April 12, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626 "2017-04-12T17:25:11Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/1 "2017-04-12T17:25:11Z")
I’m looking for some square steel tubing. 2"x2"x4’ lenghts. Somewhere around .125" wall thickness would be good.
I need to make a PERFECTLY flat table that is relatively rigid and strong, and lumber just isn’t getting the job done.
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### Author:  [@dsherw00d](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dsherw00d)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/2 "2017-04-12T18:02:25Z")
metal supermarkets - [https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/buffalo/](https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/buffalo/) Where I normally go as they have no min and are easy to deal with.
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### Author:  [@L47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L47)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/3 "2017-04-12T18:28:03Z")
What he said. Just don’t use the website. Either give them a call, send them a fax or stop in. Apparently the website is yet another third party and the website prices are higher than the store itself charges. Guy behind the counter told me that. They’re very reasonable and they have pretty good selection. When you show up, they have a scrap/cut-off section you can peruse as well. Get a pretty decent deal on that stuff.
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### Author:  [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)
#### Post date: [April 12, 2017, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/4 "2017-04-12T20:24:36Z")
How many 4’-0" pieces are you looking for?
> [@ryanbgb22"](#):
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> I’m looking for some square steel tubing. 2"x2"x4’ lenghts. Somewhere around .125" wall thickness would be good.
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> I need to make a PERFECTLY flat table that is relatively rigid and strong, and lumber just isn’t getting the job done.
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### Author:  [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 4:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/5 "2017-04-13T04:16:10Z")
^ 7. Would like to make a 4x8 table, 16" on center.
Would also need a couple larger pieces to tie it all together.
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/6 "2017-04-13T06:27:04Z")
What are you using the table for?
Check with Klein steel. They should have that in stock.
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### Author:  [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/7 "2017-04-13T08:27:10Z")
A casting table. I will check those places out, but near work for me.
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/8 "2017-04-13T12:58:25Z")
-Revised-
For (7) Qty 4" sq x 11ga @ 4’-0" = 180.88 Lbs
= $0.871/Lbs (+ tax) or $5.625/Ft (+ tax)
1-2 days
You pick-up
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### Author:  [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/9 "2017-04-13T14:34:35Z")
I ended up going to metal supermarkets on my way home from work. Great experience. Thanks for the advice!
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### Author:  [@Shifty](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shifty)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/10 "2017-04-13T16:46:44Z")
Awesome. Did you get it cheaper than $0.87 / lbs ?
> [@ryanbgb22](#):
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> I ended up going to metal supermarkets on my way home from work. Great experience. Thanks for the advice!
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### Author:  [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-buy-steel-tubing-locally/274626/11 "2017-04-13T19:11:31Z")
Yea, my total for the 2x2" was $128.
I also got some additional, wanted 4x4x.125", they were buried and not long enough, so ended up with 3x4x.25" but they only charged me for the 4x4x.125".
All said and done I got 28’ of 2x2x.125 and 25’ of 3x4x.25" for $286