# where to get steel?

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 19, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133 "2008-01-19T20:25:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/1 "2008-01-19T20:25:08Z")

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where is a good place to get steel? i am looking for 2x4 square/rectangle stock 3/16 thick.

thanks in advance,  
tommy

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/2 "2008-01-19T20:25:53Z")

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how much u need ?

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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/3 "2008-01-19T20:26:42Z")

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umm i have not a clue of the name but theres a place in lackawanna a huge building, im sorry i dnt have more info i was only there once with this guy ed i know

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/4 "2008-01-20T05:14:24Z")

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Lancaster Steel on walden

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**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/5 "2008-01-20T05:46:50Z")

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The Metal Supermarket  
Steel, Aluminum  
2230 Elmwood Avenue BUF  
716 877 7494

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 6:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/6 "2008-01-20T06:56:24Z")

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> [@speedped79](#):
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> umm i have not a clue of the name but theres a place in lackawanna a huge building, im sorry i dnt have more info i was only there once with this guy ed i know

been there for my last job. All i remember is you get off at Tift make a cpl turns into to the back of a residential area. Large amounts of steel there

> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> The Metal Supermarket  
> Steel, Aluminum  
> 2230 Elmwood Avenue BUF  
> 716 877 7494

For what you are looking for these guys will be the best and probably cheapest. They are right behind wendy’s.

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/7 "2008-01-20T07:06:19Z")

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Try Klein Steel Services on Military in Tonawanda. Walk in retail store called Buffalo Steel.

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/8 "2008-01-20T07:14:04Z")

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i don’t need much. i am fabbing up two bumpers for my jeep. they are going to be either 2x4 or 2x6 and 48 inches long, with various guards and such.

> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> The Metal Supermarket  
> Steel, Aluminum  
> 2230 Elmwood Avenue BUF  
> 716 877 7494

this place is about 4 minutes from my work… SOLD!

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/9 "2008-01-20T07:19:45Z")

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just go to a welding shop like general welding or thru-air

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**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/10 "2008-01-20T08:03:14Z")

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> [@suzukifreek](#):
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> just go to a welding shop like general welding or thru-air

If ya gotta go to a welding shop it has to be Buffalo Welding on Grand Island blvd.

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/11 "2008-01-20T08:08:05Z")

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> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> The Metal Supermarket  
> Steel, Aluminum  
> 2230 Elmwood Avenue BUF  
> 716 877 7494

:tup: good place. Got some great prices on scrap stock I needed for my friends boat.

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/12 "2008-01-20T08:19:27Z")

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> [@Jagermeister](#):
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> The Metal Supermarket  
> Steel, Aluminum  
> 2230 Elmwood Avenue BUF  
> 716 877 7494

Great place and some good pricing. I order most our metal material needs from there.

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**Post date:** [January 20, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/where-to-get-steel/42133/13 "2008-01-20T10:40:55Z")

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steel is cheapest if you buy full lengths of 20 or 24
