Exact Metals, is it a legit company?

[ken226]

I ordered some steel from them a couple weeks ago. It hasn't shown up yet so a couple days ago I tried sending them an email. Yesterday I sent another email, and tried to call them, and also tried to call a couple times today.

The phone number on their website goes strait to a repeating recording "mailbox 114" over and over and no reply to any emails. I'm thinking I might have got hosed by a Nigerian prince or something! Anyone else dealt with them before?

It wasn't a very big order, and i paid with Paypal, so its not a big deal. I'll either get my order or the money back.

They had 1.625 4130 bar where most places don't. I was pretty stoked to find a source. It would be nice if they're legit and have just been having a simultaneous phone/email failure for the last 4 days.

http://www.exactmetals.com/index.php?route=common/home

[Bendersquint]

They had 1.625 4130 bar where most places don't. I was pretty stoked to find a source.

^^^^^^ Usually an indicator.



I have never heard of them before personally.

[BCJ]

Onlinemetals has 1.625 round bar in 4130. I bought some two weeks ago. Its $39 per foot though

[ken226]

Yea, I saw that online metals has it but I was too cheap to pay that much. I guess 39.00 per foot for steel would have been better that paying 25.00 per foot for nothing.

I did find a thread with the name "Exact Metals" in it here. I'm pretty sure its the same place.

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=100400&hilit=exact+metals

[Bendersquint]

Yea, I saw that online metals has it but I was too cheap to pay that much. I guess 39.00 per foot for steel would have been better that paying 25.00 per foot for nothing.

I did find a thread with the name "Exact Metals" in it here. I'm pretty sure its the same place.

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=100400&hilit=exact+metals

At the time of that post they didn't have a website presence, just an Ebay(according to my notes) so I didn't associate the 2 as possibly being the same company.

[Morgan]

If it's any help, Aircraft Spruce has reasonably priced 1.5 and overpriced 1.75 bar. Their tubing is very reasonable and they sell by the foot. Their shipping is also very reasonable.

[Sealtee]

I have dealt with Exact Metals and have bought aluminum from them in the past. I just looked and they are no longer registered on eBay. This is where I got my 4130 from on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/4130-Chromoly-N ... 648wt_1125

Hope that helps!

-Regards

[Hangman15]

I have bought 4130 round bar and tubing from this place. Great price and shipping. 1" diameter is$9.50 per foot.
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/ ... 130rod.php

[CMV]

http://www.stockcarsteel.com/

I like these guys for a lot of stuff. Reasonable prices & shipping is typically overnight to me since I'm close to them.

[Sealtee]

http://www.stockcarsteel.com/

I like these guys for a lot of stuff. Reasonable prices & shipping is typically overnight to me since I'm close to them.

Yep that's the same people I referenced, only on eBay! Fast shipping and a nice product!

-Regards

[ken226]

Paypal credited the money back to my account this morning. I'm not sure whats going on with Exact Metals, they never responded to paypal's emails either. I guess all's well that ends well.

I ordered and received some 4140 1.625 round rod from Speedy Metals for 23.00 per foot. They shipped very quickly. I guess ill be using 4140 instead of 4130 from now on for front and rear end caps.