With the following exceptions, members are expected to provide their own materials and consumables (including angle grinder wheels).
- MIG Wire. The fee for using the DMS-provided wire in the MIG welders is $1 for every 3 minutes of continuous welding.
- Welding Gas. The gas provided for the welders has no additional cost for members.
- Powder Coating Powder. Members can use the powders in the cabinet at no additional cost.
Vendors
This list is not intended to be comprehensive (this is a recreation of the list in the machine shop). {in progress - through brown-campbell]
| Vendor | Location | Online Store | Processing Services | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW Metals | Arlington | x | x | |
| Specialty Metals | Arlington | x | ||
| Metals 4U | Dallas | |||
| EMJ Metals | Dallas | x | ||
| Samuel & Son Co | Dallas | x | ||
| Dimco Steel | Dallas | New & Used | ||
| Mandel Metals | Dallas | Aluminum only | ||
| WesTex Iron & Metal | Ft. Worth | New & Used | ||
| JMS Russel Metals (Norton Metals) | Ft. Worth | x | ||
| Coremark Metals | Ft. Worth | x | x | Pricematching |
| J&M Steel Co | Ft. Worth | |||
| Garland Steel Inc. | Garland | New & Used | ||
| Brown Campbell | Garland | x | ||
| OnlineMetals.com (ThyssenKrupp) | Grand Prairie | x | Pricematching | |
| Castle Metals | Grand Prairie | x | ||
| O'Neal Metals | Grand Prairie | x | ||
| Ameritube | Hillsboro | |||
| Trident Metals | Richardson | x | ||
| Holloway Co Inc | Saginaw | x | ||
| Stephens Pipe & Fencing | Wills Point | |||
| Metal Supermarkets | Dallas, Ft. Worth | x | ||
| Ryerson Inc | Arlington, Carrollton | x | ||
| Midwest Steel Supply | online only | x | ||
| Grainger | Arlington, Ft. Worth, Carrollton, Garland, Dallas, Plano | x |