Metal supplier

[Roger VE3ROG]

Some recent sourcing experience--I am making some renos to my antennae and needed a couple of pieces of mill grade aluminum angle.  During a recent walkthru at the local HD I noted that the material was avail---but I needed to make 2 cuts for my situation.  The price was $88 + tax--and I would have to cut to length.

So I Googled for a local suppliers and came upon Boss Steel on Newkirk in Richmond Hill.  They are a metal fabricator and retailer.  The tab for my 2 pieces was $25 tax incl. ---cut to size. Ordered in the AM--picked up in the aft.

I ordered some more bits and pieces--similar pricing.  Service was fantastic.

FYI--I have no commercial interest in Boss Steel and I dont think that any of my relatives work there    rog

[John Chin]

Thank you.  One more metal place for me to add to my contact list of places ti=o purchase metal.

In my search for aluminum rods, I surprisingly found that Grainger carries the aluminum rods that are already threaded.

John

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[John Leonardelli]

John does grainger have 3/8-24 rods?

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[John Chin]

I do not see 3/8-20 aluminum threaded rods.  They have other sizes with a 1/4-20 and 1/2-20 threads.  I have provided you with some links.

In aluminum they only have 3/8-16 aluminum threaded rods

https://www.grainger.ca/en/en/category/Fasteners/Rods-and-Studs/Threaded-Rods/c/3488?q=3%2F8-16+aluminum+threaded+rod%3AtopSeller%3A103754_ATTR%3A3%252F8%2522-16%3A103754_ATTR%3A3%252F8-16&text=3%2F8-16+aluminum+threaded+rod&remove_token=3%2F8-16+aluminum+threaded+rod&type=ts&cptype=ts&filterType=103754_ATTR&filterName=Thread+Size&filterValue=3%2F8-16&isWildCard=false#

They have 3/8-16 steel rods

https://www.grainger.ca/en/category/Threaded-Rods/Rods-and-Studs/c/3488?q=%3AtopSeller%3A103754_ATTR%3A3%252F8%2522-24&text=&remove_token=&type=&cptype=category&filterType=103754_ATTR&filterName=Thread+Size&filterValue=3%2F8&isWildCard=false#

They only have 3/8 aluminum rods.  You can thread them yourself.

https://www.grainger.ca/en/category/Aluminum%20Rod%20Stock/Aluminum/c/17039?q=3%2F8+aluminum+rod%3AtopSeller%3A149386_ATTR%3A3%252F8%2522&text=3%2F8+aluminum+rod&remove_token=3%2F8+aluminum+rod&type=cp&cptype=cp&filterType=149386_ATTR&filterName=Diameter&filterValue=3%2F8&isWildCard=false#

John

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