Where the hell do I buy steel plate?

[sefer]

You wouldn't think it would be hard to find somewhere (ok slightly harder today), but I can't find a single place I can buy a small amount of mild steel plate for doing some panel repairs... ideas anyone? (in Christchurch).

[TonyB]

Go to a sheet metal company, they'll either have offcuts or can cut a bit for you on the press. I went to one down Falsgrave Street, opposite Iversen Terrace. They're a great bunch of guys who cut off some alloy plate and sold it to me for peanuts. Can't remember the name but I think it may have been Pioneer Sheet Metals Ltd.

[Swoop]

Perhaps try a local engineering company, if it is a small piece. Today they will probably be closed though.

[hayd3n]

ive always used old car doors
use a cutting disk to cut the required size out

[Yow Ling]

how thick? how big?

[p.dath]

I was after some 10mm thick sheets a while ago for my garage to go over a small drain to make it easier to get in and out of the garage.

I asked my local mechanic, and he got it for me from one of his suppliers. They even pre-cut it (I have nothing to cut steel that thick).

I would suggest trying a few engineering workshops in the yellow pages.

[P38]

Scrap metal dealers are always willing to trade too.

[JMemonic]

How much do you need? Most of the places I would suggest are closed down over Xmas/New year period but if it just a scrap I might know where there is some to be had.

[BMWST?]

might be an idea to pot up and idea of the size and thickness you want.

[sefer]

The place on Falgrave st seems to be the most common suggestion, but of course won' be open for a while now.

Won't know 100% how much I need until I start, but I'll need a small amount of 2mm sheet, and at most a square metre of 1.2mm, but not necessarily in one piece, the biggest whole piece I'm likely to need will be maybe 30cm x 30cm, and I can patch a bit together if needed.

[sefer]

How much do you need? Most of the places I would suggest are closed down over Xmas/New year period but if it just a scrap I might know where there is some to be had.

Some smaller bits of scrap will at least let me start on the smaller bits. I'm patching some holes in a midget, and while will need a couple of larger panels, there is some small stuff I could be doing over the next week.

[JMemonic]

Got the sizes I will see what I can scrounge.

[AllanB]

Priest Sheetmetal will supply. There is also a Sheetmetal place on Ferry Road by The Polly and one on Selwyn St by Hummingbird Coffee. All have supplied me small bits of steel and alloy.

[sefer]

^^ Thanks, gives me some more places to try. Not much likelyhood of getting anything till after New Years now though sadly.