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Originally Posted by rwhisen
With our steel tariff, you won't have material Tim.
Yep, I know. Price of steel has jumped 20% before May 31st.
 
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Originally Posted by rocket23
ho hum........been awhile since I heard that, come to think about it....
Hahaha, How was you day, HoHum Guy!
 
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I'm a snob, don't you know!
 
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Russ, are in the apartment?
 
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Originally Posted by zal
Yep, I know. Price of steel has jumped 20% before May 31st.
Why did your prices jump?
 
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Originally Posted by QC
Why did your prices jump?
We get a lot of steel from the US. And companies are probably gouging.
 
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Old 06-02-2018, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by zal
We get a lot of steel from the US. And companies are probably gouging.
Ya think!?
The tariffs are supposed to be on steel and aluminum we get from you!
 
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For all I know, we send you the steel blanks, you make the formed steel we need. Taxes get passed on to the end consumer.
 
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We make 18" OD x 10" wide trunions for a customer. The blanks come from Chicago.
 
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Old 06-02-2018, 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by zal
For all I know, we send you the steel blanks, you make the formed steel we need. Taxes get passed on to the end consumer.
I see. I don't think it will last long.
 


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