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Ziggar	02/11/2012 23:09:59
115 forum posts 1 photos	Hi all am looking to buy a chunk of cast iron that when i finish with it will have a size of 130 mm diam X 30mm thick have tried several suppliers that i have bookmarked and none seem to have it in the size i need or even carry cast iron at all so does anyone know of any suppliers that they know would have this and deliver nationwide - UK TIA
Nicholas Farr	03/11/2012 04:05:42
3988 forum posts 1799 photos	Hi Ziggar, have you tried The College Engineering Supply LINK Regards Nick
JasonB	03/11/2012 07:35:22
25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles	M-machine do 130mm CI cut to length at £9.32/25mm so cost you about £12 but that may be a bit tight on your finished Dia so they also do 140mm at £10.20/25mm. LINK
Ian S C	03/11/2012 08:19:40
7468 forum posts 230 photos	When buying cast materials, the actual size is usually a given amount oversize to allow for machining, so the 130 mm bar should machine to 130 mm. Ian S C
JasonB	03/11/2012 08:34:35
25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles	I do find that CI is quite tight to size you may be thinking of cast bronze which usually has a bit more to play with, just measured some CI I have. 80mm = 80.91 70mm = 70.83 60mm = 60.12 45mm = 45.47 25mm = 25.44 So very little to play with.
colin hawes	03/11/2012 12:09:26
570 forum posts 18 photos	I don't know the application for your cast iron project, but sometimes the obvious is easy to miss.When I design things I take standard stock sizes into account so as to involve minimum waste and machining.Dooes it really have to be exactly 130 mm finished? Colin
Ziggar	04/11/2012 00:42:16
115 forum posts 1 photos	Hi all appreciate the links Thanks

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