For 95 %, my metals come from the scrap yard. The other 5% is small diameter rod or thin sheet metal that come from a general hardware store.
In the Netherlands, buying metal at a dedicated store is quit expensive for a private person and often the min size you need to buy is 3000 mm or more. That long bars are expensive to ship so the scrap yard is my preferred source.
In the Netherlands, buying metal at a dedicated store is quit expensive for a private person and often the min size you need to buy is 3000 mm or more. That long bars are expensive to ship so the scrap yard is my preferred source.