Hi Everyone,
I've been having a hell of a time finding base metals for a side project of mine. I'm looking for aluminum, brass, bronze, titanium, copper, steel, or any other metal except lead in either shaving or powder form.
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I called every machine shop in the phone book, and they all think I'm a refiner trying to sell their shavings, so they say no. I did have some luck with one GunDriller who is going to sell me some neat alloys. I am offering to buy these metal shavings at market price and I always specify that they are for an art project/personal use, but nobody is selling to me. I don't blame them - it's not worth their time.
Does anybody here have any ideas for resources or avenues that I can explore? I need metals and I need them shaving or powder form. The more surface area, the better.
All the metal retailer sites on the web have "Minimum order: 2 tons" etc on their sites. I'm looking for 50-100 lbs. max. Does anybody know of a site like this? How do I talk my way into a recycling plant and get them to sell these metals to me?
I did have some luck going to several key-cutting places. I was simply given the brass shavings from the keys, even though I offered to pay. The problem is that the quantity is nowhere near enough.
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I know you folks are the metal experts. Thanks for your time.