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How Do You Get Your Metal Cut to Size?

How Do You Get Your Metal Cut to Size?

At Cut2Size Metals, we've got you covered when it comes to custom-cutting your metal to the perfect size, allowing you to dive right into your project without any delays. Getting Started As one of the nation's most trusted and reliab ...read more

Custom Engraving Blanks

Custom Engraving Blanks

Cut2Size Metals provides custom-cut blanks that can be engraved according to your exact specifications. No matter the design that you have in mind, we'll help your vision come to life by custom-cutting copper, brass, plastic, and other material ...read more

Custom Pellet Classifier and Screen Deck

Custom Pellet Classifier and Screen Deck

Typically small and cylindrical or spherical in shape, pellets are most commonly made of plastic. Pellet classifiers and screening decks alike are essential tools for many industries that rely on consistent and high-quality pellets for their pr ...read more

Custom Feed Throat Hopper

Custom Feed Throat Hopper

Optimize Material Handling: Tailored Feed Throat Hoppers for Every Industry. Feed throat hoppers are types of containers or receptacles that are used to hold and deliver materials into a processing machine or system. These systems play an impor ...read more

Tablet Counting Trays

Tablet Counting Trays

Your Source for Custom-Designed Tablet Counting Trays. Exact, Efficient, Effective. Custom Tablet Counting Trays from Cut2Size Metals A custom tablet or pill counting tray from Cut2Size Metals can be customized to your exact speci ...read more

3003 vs 6061 Aluminum: Understanding the Differences

3003 vs 6061 Aluminum: Understanding the Differences

Cut2Size Metals provides aluminum in two commonly used aluminum alloys: 3003 and 6061. When choosing the right type of aluminum for your project, understanding the differences between the alloys is crucial. Each of these aluminum types has its ...read more

Custom-Cut Tolerances

Custom-Cut Tolerances

Custom-cut dimensions at Cut2Size Metals come with a standard tolerance, but higher precision is available for an additional cost, catering to a wide range of fabrication needs. A Little Tolerance, Please When you specify dimensions for a ...read more

Stainless Steel Sheet Guide: Alloys & Finishes

Stainless Steel Sheet Guide: Alloys & Finishes

Cut2Size Metals carries a variety of stainless steel sheets & finishes. Here's a quick guide to help you find the right sheet for your job. As always, if you don't see what you need or have questions, give us a call at (812) 429-1634 a ...read more

Association vs American Standard Channel

Association vs American Standard Channel

At Cut2SizeMetals.com, we carry two different types of Aluminum Channel. Although the profiles are different (this is the shape as viewed from the end), these channels do share a number of things in common. Pictured: Aluminum American ...read more

How to Use a Measuring Tape

How to Use a Measuring Tape

This brief tutorial will walk you through the essentials of using a measuring tape, from understanding increments to taking precise measurements. Using a measuring tape Here's a little refresher on how to use a measuring tape. First, let's ...read more

Aluminum Sheet Alloys and Tempers Guide

Aluminum Sheet Alloys and Tempers Guide

Explore our guide to aluminum sheet alloys and tempers, breaking down common types like 6061-T6 and 3003-H14, and find out how Cut2Size Metals can help you select the right material for your application. As an aluminum supplier, we can off ...read more

Machinability of Aluminum Round

Machinability of Aluminum Round

Uncover the differences in machinability among aluminum round alloys, from high-strength 7075 to versatile 6061, and find out how Cut2Size Metals can meet your aluminum needs. First off, we're not machinists, but we can pass on what the me ...read more

Stainless Steel Finishes Guide

Stainless Steel Finishes Guide

There are a variety of finishes available on stainless steel sheet, and we stock three of the most popular ones here at Cut2Size Metals. Top to bottom: #8 Polish, #4 Finish, 2B Mill Finish #8 Mirror Finish The #8 Mirror fi ...read more

Continuing the Tradition: A Father's Day Reflection

Continuing the Tradition: A Father's Day Reflection

Reflecting on Father's Day, I honor the legacy of my grandfather Barney Hubbard and my father Mark Hubbard, whose unwavering commitment to quality and innovation has guided Evansville Sheet Metal Works to success. As Father's Day approache ...read more

Cast Tool and Jig Plate Guide

Cast Tool and Jig Plate Guide

Explore our guide to aluminum cast tool and jig plate, where we explain the benefits of this high-quality, dimensionally stable plate and how it can meet your precision machining needs. At Cut2SizeMetals.com, we have several options for al ...read more

Custom Suit of Armor

Custom Suit of Armor

Discover how our custom suit of armor transformed a client’s ability to wield a sword, and learn how we can create or repair your armor with modern stainless steel solutions. While it may not seem extreme to you, when this client cam ...read more

Copper Sheet, Bar, and Round Guide

Copper Sheet, Bar, and Round Guide

As a copper supplier, we can offer you nearly any alloy of copper you need. This guide will help you determine which alloy is right for your application. We find that the vast majority of customers, though, use alloy 110. Copper Sheet Our ...read more

Tempers for Non-Heat Treatable Alloys

Tempers for Non-Heat Treatable Alloys

This guide breaks down the tempering processes for non-heat-treatable aluminum alloys, highlighting the significance of the "H" series tempers and how they enhance the mechanical properties of these materials. The initial strength of alloy ...read more

Metal Art at Louisville's 21c Museum

Metal Art at Louisville's 21c Museum

Discover our visit to Louisville's 21c Museum, where we photographed fascinating metal art like Alex Arrechea's "Elastic Empire State" and Yoan Capote's "American Appeal (Bridge)," alongside Anne Peabody's mesmerizing "Wheel of Fortune" tornado ...read more

Amazing Welding Pic - Hand Welding the Nearly Impossible

Amazing Welding Pic - Hand Welding the Nearly Impossible

Discover the impressive welding expertise of our team through this photo of a finely welded .045" T316 stainless steel filler rod, demonstrating our commitment to quality and precision at Cut2SizeMetals. Do we obsess about the quality of d ...read more

French Classic Cars: Delage, Avions Voisin, and Labourdette Rolls-Royce

French Classic Cars: Delage, Avions Voisin, and Labourdette Rolls-Royce

As sponsors of the My Classic Car show, Cut2SizeMetals.com was treated to an exclusive preview of Jack Rich's private car collection, featuring three stunning French classics: a 1938 Delage, a 1931 Avions Voisin C20, and the breathtaking Labour ...read more

Cloud Gate: A Functional and Artistic Feature at EVPL Oaklyn

Cloud Gate: A Functional and Artistic Feature at EVPL Oaklyn

Cloud Gate, fabricated by Evansville Sheet Metal Works, is a rotating gate in the lobby of EVPL Oaklyn. Its wave-like paneling adds both beauty and functionality to the award-winning library, providing a dynamic and visually striking element to ...read more

Bent Twig: USI’s Tribute to the Future

Bent Twig: USI’s Tribute to the Future

Constructed by Evansville Sheet Metal, Bent Twig is a 22-foot sculpture at USI, created by John McNaughton and Joan Kempf DeJong in 2016. The sculpture symbolizes the university’s ongoing growth and future aspirations, standing as a testa ...read more

A Historic Handshake: The Bend in the River Sculpture

A Historic Handshake: The Bend in the River Sculpture

The Bend in the River, a stainless steel and granite sculpture by Amy Musia, was constructed by Evansville Sheet Metal in 1993 to honor Evansville’s founders. Located on the riverfront, it commemorates the city’s 175th anniversary a ...read more

Flowing River Sculpture: Bringing Art to Life at Evansville Museum

Flowing River Sculpture: Bringing Art to Life at Evansville Museum

Evansville Sheet Metal constructed Flowing River, a 1976 abstract sculpture by John McNaughton that symbolizes a bending river. Located in the grassy sculpture garden of the Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, it serves as a striking tribute ...read more

High Water Mark: A Sculpture Remembering the Ohio River Flood

High Water Mark: A Sculpture Remembering the Ohio River Flood

Constructed by Evansville Sheet Metal Works in 2018, a sculpture by John McNaughton and Joan DeJong commemorates the high-water mark of the 1937 Ohio River flood. Located near the Levee Authority office in Evansville, Indiana, it stands as a tr ...read more