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baking steel fabrication quotes
RRP
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I kept having my appetite whetted to go the baking steel route. That's until I read the prices on line! Today I called 7 local steel fabricators to get a quote for a 14" round 3/8" thick A36 steel disc with smooth edges. I received quotes as high as $85 plus tax and replies of "thank you, but we're not interested!" However another company was courteous and seemed to want my business. What surprised me was the quantity discount he offered. 1 is $37.30; 2 is $27.66 each; and 5 $21.87 each. Tax will be extra of course. I imagine the weight and size makes mailing cost prohibitive, but anybody around the Dunlap/Peoria, IL area who wants to get in on a group buy give me a shout. If not I'll go it alone for the $37.30 quote.
Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time
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37$ seems like a great price if they are doing the finishing.
My local shop charges for the steel, and then hourly for plasma cutting and grinding. I've always just bought the rough size and then done the cutting and grinding myself.
Phoenix -
I specified smooth edges up front and then again after getting the quote I asked and he replied, "yes, smooth edges".blasting said:37$ seems like a great price if they are doing the finishing.
My local shop charges for the steel, and then hourly for plasma cutting and grinding. I've always just bought the rough size and then done the cutting and grinding myself.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
I tried to get a grate fabricated for my fire-pit a few years back. The first 3-4 places I went to wouldn't touch it, not worth their time. I ended up finding a retired welder and he did if for me at a very reasonable cost. You got to look around.
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That reminds me of my next door neighbor who was a car buff so when he was having his home built he designed a 7 foot deep grease pit in his garage floor complete with cement steps! It had to have cost him a bundle, but when he got a quote for a strong grate to cover the pit be balked. He too found a retired welder to fabricate one for him for far cheaper. Funny thing - the guy was with CAT and he was transferred 3 years later and over the past 30 years it has had 3 owners now and that expensive pit has never been used!northGAcock said:I tried to get a grate fabricated for my fire-pit a few years back. The first 3-4 places I went to wouldn't touch it, not worth their time. I ended up finding a retired welder and he did if for me at a very reasonable cost. You got to look around.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
The steel yard where I bought mine has a "Bargain Barn" where they sell surplus and cutoffs for $1/lb. Stainless is $5/lb. Logan Steel in Meriden CT if anyone is interested. You might also try a scrap metal dealer (some only buy scrap, but other places also sell it).
I bought a 1/4"x14"x16" piece for $12 or so. Two minutes with a file and the edges were fine. Had every intention of cutting it to fit my large, but never did. Don't know what they would have charged, didn't ask. And anyway, I'm back to doing pizza in my oven so I just keep it there now. Unless I need a flat top. Then, it goes on the old kettle. Perfect fit there...
I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!
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@RRP I may be able to help you out. I probably have some 3/8" A36 plate on hand that I could plasma cut into a 14" round for you and smooth the edges with a buffer.
Does anything else need to be done to it? This would just be raw A36 plate from the mill that we use for steel fabricating.
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I'll go in on a group buy with you, Ron. Just send me the details as you have them.L, S, MM, Mini
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Thank you for the offer, but it looks like I may gotten orders for more than I thought so I'll be buying locally.johnkitchens said:@RRP I may be able to help you out. I probably have some 3/8" A36 plate on hand that I could plasma cut into a 14" round for you and smooth the edges with a buffer.
Does anything else need to be done to it? This would just be raw A36 plate from the mill that we use for steel fabricating.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
I'll get back to you probably Monday as now I'm getting a quote on yet another size and shape.Tbent said:I'll go in on a group buy with you, Ron. Just send me the details as you have them.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
BTW I have also received interest in a rectangular piece 14 X 16 A36 3/8" with smooth edges and the corners would not be square but would have minimal rounding. The quote was:
1 @ 39.96
2 @ 30.31
5 @ 25.52
10 @ 22.59
The approx weight is 24 pounds for the rectangular and 20 pounds for the round one.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
@RRP Just a thought, most A36 steel is hot rolled steel. Hot rolled steel has scale that I would want to remove if it were me. Thinking sandblasting it prior to use would be a good idea if you have access to one.
Cold rolled steel (1018, 1020) does not have scale but would be harder to find a fab shop that has cold rolled.
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It was going to be a gift to you Ron!RRP said:
Thank you for the offer, but it looks like I may gotten orders for more than I thought so I'll be buying locally.johnkitchens said:@RRP I may be able to help you out. I probably have some 3/8" A36 plate on hand that I could plasma cut into a 14" round for you and smooth the edges with a buffer.
Does anything else need to be done to it? This would just be raw A36 plate from the mill that we use for steel fabricating.Louisville, GA - 2 Large BGE's -
Hey kitchens! Glad to see you post. Hope things are going well.
Little Rock, AR
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That was very kind of you!johnkitchens said:
It was going to be a gift to you Ron!RRP said:
Thank you for the offer, but it looks like I may gotten orders for more than I thought so I'll be buying locally.johnkitchens said:@RRP I may be able to help you out. I probably have some 3/8" A36 plate on hand that I could plasma cut into a 14" round for you and smooth the edges with a buffer.
Does anything else need to be done to it? This would just be raw A36 plate from the mill that we use for steel fabricating.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
I was already told on another BGE forum to soak it in vinegar to remove the scale.EGGjlmh said:@RRP Just a thought, most A36 steel is hot rolled steel. Hot rolled steel has scale that I would want to remove if it were me. Thinking sandblasting it prior to use would be a good idea if you have access to one.
Cold rolled steel (1018, 1020) does not have scale but would be harder to find a fab shop that has cold rolled.
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RRP said:
I was already told on another BGE forum to soak it in vinegar to remove the scale.EGGjlmh said:@RRP Just a thought, most A36 steel is hot rolled steel. Hot rolled steel has scale that I would want to remove if it were me. Thinking sandblasting it prior to use would be a good idea if you have access to one.
Cold rolled steel (1018, 1020) does not have scale but would be harder to find a fab shop that has cold rolled.
Didn't know that would work, cool trick!1MBGE 2006, 1LBGE 2010, 1 Mini Max, Fathers Day 2015
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In fact here was the full message from a buddy of mine:EGGjlmh said:RRP said:
I was already told on another BGE forum to soak it in vinegar to remove the scale.EGGjlmh said:@RRP Just a thought, most A36 steel is hot rolled steel. Hot rolled steel has scale that I would want to remove if it were me. Thinking sandblasting it prior to use would be a good idea if you have access to one.
Cold rolled steel (1018, 1020) does not have scale but would be harder to find a fab shop that has cold rolled.
Didn't know that would work, cool trick!
You may need to soak them in vinegar for a day or two to remove the mill scale. Recall peeps doing that on the pizzamakingforum. Much easier than sanding.
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wouldn't 1/4" work just as well? would save you some weight. i'd bet that 3/8" would be close to 20-25#
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Like I said above the approx weight is 24 for the rectangle and 20 for the round. I was going for the 3/8" based on burnt experience @Photo_Egg had with the 1/4"Darby_Crenshaw said:wouldn't 1/4" work just as well? would save you some weight. i'd bet that 3/8" would be close to 20-25#Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
From my reading and research, there was a nice improvement jumping from 1/4" to 3/8" but very little advantage taking the jump to 1/2".Darby_Crenshaw said:wouldn't 1/4" work just as well? would save you some weight. i'd bet that 3/8" would be close to 20-25#
Honestly, 1/4" might be good enough, your right.Thank you,DarianGalveston Texas -
A 14" diameter plate 3/8" thick is more like 16.5lbs.
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@Jeepster47
he said 14x16, no? That's a recrangle, not a circle.
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Thanks Tom. All I quoted was what the fabricator's point man told me.Jeepster47 said:A 14" diameter plate 3/8" thick is more like 16.5lbs.Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time -
Not sure why thickness enters into it anyway. Cast iron pans, griddles....
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Do they have any in denim?
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@Darby_Crenshaw
Ron's first post: "I called 7 local steel fabricators to get a quote for a 14" round 3/8" thick A36 steel disc with smooth edges." Weight equals ~ 16.5 pounds
Ron's sixth post: "BTW I have also received interest in a rectangular piece 14 X 16 A36 3/8" with smooth edges and the corners would not be square but would have minimal rounding." Weight equals ~ 23.8 pounds
Washington, IL > Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max
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Approx. 23.8.
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Who's counting
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@theyolksonyou ... Well, Ron said the corners were going to be rounded, but didn't specify a dimension. Besides, Ron's kind of one of those banking-like numbers guy ... you know how much they fudge the specifics ... three significant digits is enough.theyolksonyou said:Who's counting
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For what ever it's worth the rep asked specifically what radius for the corner cuts. Based on the request for a quote for the rectangular piece I went with a "slightly rounded" corners instead of specific.Jeepster47 said:
@theyolksonyou ... Well, Ron said the corners were going to be rounded, but didn't specify a dimension. Besides, Ron's kind of one of those banking-like numbers guy ... you know how much they fudge the specifics ... three significant digits is enough.theyolksonyou said:Who's counting
Obviously it's a Friday night.
Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time
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