Show off Your Machining! 2014

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Originally Posted by Cory

We paid $243 for a 2"x4" bar (12') of 6061 that we used to make wheels. That was part of a ~600 lb order. Probably would have been substantially cheaper if we pushed our order up to the 1000-1500 lb range, which is what it often is at the beginning of the season.

Still not bad at ~$2.10/lb though.

What makes you use rectangular stock instead of a large round?