I confess to having spent too much at McMaster for aluminum and steel because they seem to have everything.
Today I found Speedy Metals have much better prices than McMaster. The obvious question is, how does the quality compare?
For instance:
2 1/4" square by 12" 6061 aluminum costs
$ 27.42 at http://www.speedymetals.com/pc-2504-8378-2-14-sq-6061-t6511-aluminum-extruded.aspx
and $49.08 at http://www.mcmaster.com/ (no convenient link)
Speedy Metals seems to have a lot more size variety, but fewer alloys. Does anyone have experience with Speedy quality?
Where can one get quality raw metal at the best prices?