Excuse my ignorance, and lack of terminology. I don't know what to call what I'm looking for, so I haven't been able to find sources using google!
I'm looking for a place I can order aluminum/steel from, as a base for milling out my parts. No, I don't know the exact compositions I'm looking for (again - I'm new at this!) so I was just going to order a couple different types and experiment to learn.
The problem is, I can't find any place online to order steel from. The first part I'm trying to make is a 5mm diameter hardened steel shaft, about 160mm long. I'd also like to make one of these out of aluminum too. Is there some place I can order stock of steel/alu. in order to mill out the shafts (if it's not possible to buy a shaft of 5mm steel/alu in the first place, of course...)
Thanks!
David