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).
| Vendor | Location | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OnlineMetals.com (ThyssenKrupp) | Grand Prairie | Pricematching | |
| Midwest Steel Supply | online only | ||
| TW Metals | Arlington | Processing Services | |
| Metal Supermarkets | Dallas & | ||
| Coremark Metals | Ft. Worth | Processing Services Pricematching | |
| WesTex Iron & Metal | Ft. Worth | New & Used | |
| Garland Steel Inc. | Garland | New & Used | |
| Metals 4U | Dallas | ||
| JMS Russel Metals (Norton Metals) | Ft. Worth | Processing Services | |
| EMJ Metals | Dallas | Processing Services | |
| J&M Steel Co | Ft. Worth | ||
| O'Neal Metals | Grand Prairie | Processing Services | |
| Samuel & Son Co | Dallas | Processing Services | |
| Castle Metals | Grand Prairie | Processing Services | |