where to locally get supplies, copper, barbs, etc?

[Sandman001]

Anyplace local to get this stuff? Like any big chain store that might carry this?

I need some copper stock, of varying sizes from 1/4" to 1/2"

I need some thing copper sheet, and some acrylic or lexan for a res; Which clear plastic would work better?

I need some 1/2" and 5/8" barbs. I think these are at lowes and homedepot, but I can't remember.

If I can't fidn this stuff, I'll order it online, but shipping will kill me.

[jaydee]

If your in the USA look in the phone book under metals. You can get the acrylic and copper sheets at Home Depot. Every Home Depot and Lows I been to only carries 3/8" barbs. I got a place locally called The House of Hose that has brass 1/2" barbs for $.50 each. 5/8" barbs moves up in thread size and cost. In the end though even after shipping it is usually 30% cheaper than buying local unless you got a whole sale account with these places.

[Sandman001]

Well, I was just wondering, because shipping was going to be about $20 for $40 worth of copper from onlinemetals, thought maybe I could do better locally.

I'll check the metals section and see what I find, thanks jaydee.

[krazy]

For hose barbs, I've had better luck with Ace Hardware (a popular hardware chain; I'm located in Minnesota, USA) than I have had with Home Depot. HD has a few, but they really lack the useful size combos. Ace wasn't a ton better, but the selection seemed a bit mroe logical and diverse. I ended up buying a bunch of clear poly 1/2" hose to 1/4" NPT barbs from www.CoolTechnica.com for a reasonable price.

I've been casually looking for good "local" sources of copper stock and sheet, but I have yet to find anything good. Onlinemetals seems to be the easiest way to do it, but you obviously pay out the nose for shipping.