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Current copper prices. SE melbourne.

PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:28 am
by orcy
Local plumbteck want 360 a length for 4 inch. Tradelink want 540. At around 60 bucks a metre it seems reasonable. Has anyone got any current prices? Anyone interested in going halves in a lenght at around 60 a metre.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:45 am
by wynnum1
When you priced the copper pipe was it the same pipe there are different types for different uses .

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 10:55 am
by orcy
Yeah. Its all standard type b for plumbing. Noone much carries anything else as stock unless you are at a specialist boilermakers or hvac type place.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:55 pm
by Velophile
The scrappy in Bayswater had plenty of 4" in stock. Maybe even a full length in the rack up the back.
It's my go to place as they usually have a couple of bins of off cuts too.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:11 pm
by Kenster
From memory, I was paying that for 3inch over a year ago. Sounds a fair price. 60bucks

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 5:07 pm
by NicolasCor
60 bucks sounds about right. I've never seen them for much less than that.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:10 pm
by Professor Green
Welcome to the forum NicolasCor.

How about popping into the Welcome Centre and introducing yourself. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:59 pm
by pat_00
Picked up some 50mm copper pipe from recycal in Bayswater. $12 a kilo. They had a fair bit of pipe there in all sizes.

Re: Current copper prices. SE melbourne.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 2:07 pm
by Professor Green
Welcome to the forum pat_00.

Please pop into the Welcome Centre and introduce yourself. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers,
Prof. Green.

Re: Current copper prices. SE melbourne.

PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2017 6:23 pm
by Stonemaker1
You can get 1.5 meters of 4” at BP plumbing supplies at Beenleigh if you pay CASH and smile. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Cheapest I have found for new copper in Brisbane anyways...
I wanted 1 meter of 1/2 inch and he threw that in for nothing with the 4”, Boss is a real good bloke and pretty much knows what us guys get up to with our copper. :laughing-rolling:

Sorry I should read the thread topic properly and not skim read... MELBOURNE!!!!! Not qld

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 5:49 pm
by neservice
pat_00 wrote:Picked up some 50mm copper pipe from recycal in Bayswater. $12 a kilo. They had a fair bit of pipe there in all sizes.

Hi Pat

Do you recall the name of the place?

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:11 pm
by orcy
I paid 7 dollars a kilo at my local scrappie in seaford for a bunch of 6, 4 and 2.5 inch stuff. Nice guy. Not a word of english. Cash only. My sort of business :)

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 7:53 pm
by neservice
orcy wrote:I paid 7 dollars a kilo at my local scrappie in seaford for a bunch of 6, 4 and 2.5 inch stuff. Nice guy. Not a word of english. Cash only. My sort of business :)

Do you have the name of the place?

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 03, 2017 8:20 pm
by orcy
Not even sure it has a name. Its on frankston gardens dv. Between frankston dandy road and lathams road, on the freeway side of the road. The factory is visible from peninsula link, which is how i found it.

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 9:24 am
by neservice
orcy wrote:Not even sure it has a name. Its on frankston gardens dv. Between frankston dandy road and lathams road, on the freeway side of the road. The factory is visible from peninsula link, which is how i found it.

Hey man

I found the name of the joint and rang then this morning, i asked if he had any 3" pipe and he said i have some pipe but not sure if its 3" i asked if he could check and he said no, come down and check yourself. I am in Sunbury so not going to make that trip for nothing

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 04, 2017 4:21 pm
by bourbonplumbing
I work for a fairly sizable plumbing company in Melbourne...so i can check what our price on 100mm type B is if you like, i assume it will be a fair bit cheaper, also Reece Hvac stocks higher grade copper if you want it. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:40 pm
by pat_00
neservice wrote:
pat_00 wrote:Picked up some 50mm copper pipe from Recycal in Bayswater. $12 a kilo. They had a fair bit of pipe there in all sizes.

Hi Pat

Do you recall the name of the place?


Sorry, should have capitalised it. 200ish Canterbury rd.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 17, 2017 3:39 pm
by pat_00
Anybody got an idea where to get cheap copper fittings around Melbourne? Like reducers, elbows etc. Reece and Tradelink are too expensive IMO. I did find an online store, but would prefer somewhere I could pick up.

Re: Current copper prices. SE melbourne.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 18, 2017 6:29 am
by scythe
Look for a "plumber's co-op" there are a few in Vic.
click me

They are usually the cheapest you will find.