Material Suppliers
A key part of every project is finding the supplies. In the case of machining many of the raw materials can be heavy or long and have very expensive and slow shipping. If you have small materials for your project then it is easy to order online. Otherwise it is nice to know of suppliers that are close enough to pick it up yourself. See below for some of the locations of different suppliers.
Forum about Suppliers: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/forum/threads/where-does-everyone-buy-their-raw-materials.228462/
Mcmaster-Carr
https://www.mcmaster.com/products/raw-materials/
Locations: Atlanta GA, Chicago IL, Cleveland Ohio, Los Angeles CA, New Jersey
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