Metal Supermarkets

[62Higgins]

Have any of you guys dealt with Metal Supermarkets to obtain tubing? We have one nearby and I have never been there, but I need tubing for the frame mods of the big wheel project. I wonder how large a quantity of stuff they make you buy.

And does any one know the dimension of the tubing I will need for a headtube that will use a 1" headset?

Thanks.

Scott

 

[hotfoot]

If the metal supermaket that I've been to in Lakewood WA is the same as the one you are going to, they don't have any purchase requirements. My dad and I use it all the time for sheet metal/tubing/whatever for hot rod builds. Great shop.

 

[62Higgins]

Thanks for the info.

I think it would be the same, they're a nationwide chain.

 

[12bcruzin]

There is normally no minimum but they typically have a charge to cut a tube from a 10 or a 20' length. On some tubing, it can be almost as much to buy a full length as it is to by a cut section per foot then add the charge to cut so ask first.

 

[B607]

Never heard of the place. That's the problem with living here in fly-over country. B607

 

[Pawel]

We have a lowes and home depo .. alone with a couple metal distributors

 

[Dorian]

For standard tubing the metal supermarket is ok, no minimum purchase, but can be a little pricey. If you want a proper 1 inch head tube that will accept standard bearing cups you should probably go to a place like "Nova cycles" online store or Firebikes. Both these places have weld on head tubes. Nova cycles has a lot of great frame building supplies. Head tubes are more about the inside diameter, and that can get tricky. check out Nova cycles.

http://www.novacycles.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=35