jvs Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwonitoy Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Further, forget the stainless gate shops and fab shops. They use thin wall tubing, not pipe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted December 15, 2022 Share Posted December 15, 2022 For the record... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted December 15, 2022 Author Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, action said: For the record... Wow,what a great place to snoop around! Maybe a good thing i do not live close by. Lots of great material there. pm send. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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