stainless steel pipe.

jvs · December 9, 2022

For a project i want to do i am looking for a 5 inch diameter stainless steel pipe.

The catch is i only need it 20 cm in length,i can buy a whole length but that would be a waste

of money for me.

Does anyone know where i could find something like that?

A leftover piece would be ideal but i have no idea where to look.

The specs do not really matter just basic 304 would be fine.

Any leads?

Thanks.

FriendlyFarang · December 9, 2022

Open google maps, search for "สแตนเลส", look for workshops that build something out of stainless steel, not stainless steel supply shops. Give them a call, one of them might have what you are looking for and maybe you can have it for 20 baht.

Adumbration · December 9, 2022

I work on metal based projects most days. I get nearly all of my steel from a recycling yard in my nearest town. I buy a lot of galvanised high tensile angle iron from power towers.

Most stainless steel shops will sell their product by the meter (and even by the cm). The shop in my village is like that. Last week I bought 2.2 meters 1/2 inch tube 1.2mm wall, 1.2 meters 1.5 wall and small 6 inch lengths of various other flat bar. It is all 304 here. I have made up a hand spear and a leg to attach my new depth sound transducer to my dive boat.

So. In summary. Try the recycle shop. Mine sell scrap stainless for 90 baht a kilo. Failing that find a big steel shop that also sells stainless and ask them if they sell by the meter.

kwonitoy · December 9, 2022

Look for shops that build gates and handrails for houses and buildings.

They use a lot of various sizes of stainless steel

jvs · December 10, 2022

2 hours ago, kwonitoy said:

Look for shops that build gates and handrails for houses and buildings.

They use a lot of various sizes of stainless steel

I already have but 5 inch is not a size widely used.

thanks.

action · December 10, 2022

Would be helpful to know what part of Thailand you are in.

There are two shops that specialize in stainless steel scrap. They are right next to each other on Highway 36 where Chonburi meets Rayong.

99.999% sure you'll find what you need here.

GPS:
12.852038833249877, 101.10019212737481

12.850697418819205, 101.10260970162504

I have a CNC machining company, we do a lot of work for the marine industry. I visit these shops a couple times per month. Piles upon piles of scrap stainless.