timloco
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Post by timloco on Nov 18, 2013 15:50:39 GMT -5
Just curious, I've been shopping around for bulk quantity silicon carbide 60/90 and shipping isn't cheap... The cheapest I found was 50 pounds for $99 plus $40 for shipping... Anyplace cheaper? Shipping is what kills it.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 18, 2013 15:54:27 GMT -5
Usually I buy from the rock shed. I just ordered from Kingsley north though because they had a sale on 80 grit. They sent 45 lbs. in large flat rate boxes, so shipping was cheaper. I've never used 80 grit, so I'm not sure how it compares, but I bought 90 lbs.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 15:58:53 GMT -5
I go to the local "abrasives" supplier for sand grit blasting companies.
Your profile is not complete so I cannot be certain, but it is highly likely you have one in your neighborhood too.
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Post by timloco on Nov 18, 2013 16:06:32 GMT -5
I'm Fort Collins, CO. I just saw that thread on the Kingsley stuff. That is now the cheapest I've seen. The local place I found didn't have it in stock and would just drop ship to you so it wasn't that great a deal.
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Post by johnjsgems on Nov 18, 2013 17:28:54 GMT -5
80 grit will work fine. In the dark ages "60/90" was called 80 grit, ungraded. It is a mixture of grains 60-90 with the average of 80. It all breaks down anyway and I really don't think you would be able to tell any difference between average of 80 and straight, graded 80. If think about it some grains will be coarser than 80 but some will be finer too. My inside sources have told me Kingsley sells so much grit it is a major part of their sales. They have one full time employee doing nothing but packaging grit. I'm guessing they buy in huge quantities and now that the year is ending they are having a sale to convert inventory to $$$.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 18:06:15 GMT -5
$2.20 per pound seems very high for 90# of material. Here in LA I pay $0.65lb. Can get less if I buy 350# tubs.
Should I do a sale at $1.25# for FRB, shipping additional?
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Post by jollyrockhound on Nov 18, 2013 18:24:46 GMT -5
I go to the local "abrasives" supplier for sand grit blasting companies. Your profile is not complete so I cannot be certain, but it is highly likely you have one in your neighborhood too. Yes can get good deals. I use to buy it from kingsley sometimes they have good deals but try what he said.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 18:26:02 GMT -5
I go to the local "abrasives" supplier for sand grit blasting companies. Your profile is not complete so I cannot be certain, but it is highly likely you have one in your neighborhood too. Yes can get good deals. I use to buy it from kingsley sometimes they have good deals but try what he said. huh?
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 18, 2013 21:04:52 GMT -5
Scott, kingsley's sale is $59 for 45 lbs. That's $1.30 a lb. before shipping.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 21:53:57 GMT -5
Oh... I still beat their price, but I did not see a sale price. Just the $2.20/lb price. Not a very good sale when a client can't find it. Nice to be able to have a huge sale and still double the money.
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Post by panamark on Nov 18, 2013 21:55:00 GMT -5
$2.20 per pound seems very high for 90# of material. Here in LA I pay $0.65lb. Can get less if I buy 350# tubs. Should I do a sale at $1.25# for FRB, shipping additional? I think you actually could do very well if you really can buy for .65c and sell say for $1.10 to $1.20 per pound plus freight. That would undercut everybody and be a great service to tumblers. I would buy from you. The USPS people at your PO might not like you, ha.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2013 22:00:59 GMT -5
$2.20 per pound seems very high for 90# of material. Here in LA I pay $0.65lb. Can get less if I buy 350# tubs. Should I do a sale at $1.25# for FRB, shipping additional? I think you actually could do very well if you really can buy for .65c and sell say for $1.10 to $1.20 per pound plus freight. That would undercut everybody and be a great service to tumblers. I would buy from you. The USPS people at your PO might not like you, ha. I use a local postal annex mailbox store sorta place. I have been friendly with the manager and the owner for (what?) 20 years! They see all the freaking rock boxes coming and going and whine about the weight, secretly saying "I need the exercise"... and most of all they love my charming self.... lol! Maybe I'll go buy a tub and box it up in small, medium and large FRB then offer the here, say monthly. Maybe I'll earn sawblade money throughout the year. Thanks Mark, you are a gentleman.
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Post by pghram on Nov 18, 2013 22:15:57 GMT -5
I would certianly buy it from you, but it'll be a while before I need any more.
Rich
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Post by Jugglerguy on Nov 18, 2013 22:46:07 GMT -5
Count me in as another customer, but I'm set for almost 2 years.
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