Where is a cheap supplier of 1 1/2" DOM & mild steel tubing? I cant seem to find anyplace local other than LA products which costs a fortune. Im in Youngstown & Ill drive to Cleveland or Pittsburgh if I can find a good deal.
I found a place called Traval in Jeanette, PA on Craigslist that carries it but havent given them a call yet since I dont know how much I need.

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American metal supply here in cincinnati was selling electro-weld tubing the other week for under $1.00 a foot (1.5" .095 wall)513-396-6600

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Maybe you should chug on over to mamby pamby land....

i can get about any kind of metal for free from the mines and gas company if they dont need any really just depends on it,

if you guys need some metal give me a holler ive got all kinds layin around you can have what you need

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Brandon

I called them & it's .85 cents a foot for the 1 1/2" .095 wall & 1" runs .50 cents a foot for .065 wall. Im going in 2 weeks to pick up about 500 feet. I paid $2.25 a foot for 1 1/2" welded about 6 years ago. I can't find anyplace that sells to the public. This place is a bargain....

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I was thinkin it was more like .85-.90, but I didn't want to stick my foot in my mouth. I might order some too, its always nice to have around

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Maybe you should chug on over to mamby pamby land....

My local sources want $2.75 to $3.00 a foot. I was going to get 300 ft. but Im thinking I may get 500. I plan to build a single seater at some point so Id like to have the tubing. Im also getting a couple hundred feet of 1" as well as the steel for my new T trailer I need to build to replace the one the EX gave away.

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not trying to steal the thread or nothing but i am thinking about having a buddy of mine build me a single seater and was wondering what wall tubing is everybody using for main frame rails and roof and what for bracing also i know most use 1 1/2" for main stuff but is 1" what everbody uses for all the bracing or a mixture of sizes in the bracing .120" wall 1 1/2" and .095" wall 1" for bracing is what im thinking and useing all d.o.m. instead of hrew tubing but i could be wrong so that is why im asking.....

i know weight is a big concern but i dont a buggy that is gonna warp, wad up, break and have to rebuild or reweld everytime it takes a tumble or flip off a hill

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Just Stand On It!!!!

Chris

Most buggys are made out of .095 wall 1-1/2" electroweld tubing (the cheap stuff). Most bracing can be 1" .083 wall or so.

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Maybe you should chug on over to mamby pamby land....

I ordered a 20' stick of .120" in Huntsville today at $1.50 a ft. going to pick it up Monday. The shop down the road has .083" didn't ask the price on it.

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Tony