Metal Supermarkets

10/22/2026

Congratulations to Kevin Berera, our Metal My Way Grand Prize winner! He and a guest are heading to SEMA in Las Vegas this November.

Kevin's winning project is a giant RC buggy. It's 5 feet long, weighs about 160 lbs and runs on a 70cc engine. He designed and machined almost every part himself, from the welded tube chassis to the 6061 aluminum components. He even built the tube notcher and bender he used. It took seven years of weekends, with metal from Metal Supermarkets Vancouver (Richmond).

Check out the RC buggy in action: https://youtu.be/NBfW_0HRV2Y?si=478LeBgcuDaq1ToR

Thank you to everyone who entered this year. You made the judges' job very hard.

10/21/2026

Metal Supermarkets is at FABTECH USA in this week! Come find us at booth N10012!

Stop by to spin our prize wheel and talk to the team about your metal needs. Whether you have a project in the works, a question about metal, or just want to say hi, we'd love to see you.

📍 Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth N10012 📅 October 21–23

10/20/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Metal Supermarkets Trade School Scholarship recipients! 🎓

Skilled tradespeople build, repair and maintain the things our communities rely on every day, and the demand for them keeps growing. We're proud to support these students as they start their careers.

Thank you to everyone who applied. We can't wait to see what these students achieve!

10/13/2026

North San Diego, your new local metal supplier is open.

Metal Supermarkets San Diego (North) carries more than 8,000 types, shapes and grades of metal, including steel, aluminum, stainless, copper and brass. We'll cut it to size, and there's no minimum order. Whether you're a contractor, fabricator, machine shop or weekend DIYer, we'll have what you need, when you need it.

📍 7030 Carroll Rd, San Diego, CA 92121

10/07/2026

Stretch steel, also called expanded metal, is made by cutting a steel sheet and stretching it, not by punching material out.

Our latest blog covers how it's made and how steel behaves when it's stretched.

Read it here:

Learn what stretch steel is, how elasticity and ductility work, and what yield strength means for metal projects.

10/02/2026

Tolerances separate a part that fits perfectly from one that doesn't fit at all.

Length, thickness, diameter, flatness... Every dimension needs acceptable limits, and different manufacturing processes deliver different levels of accuracy. Our latest blog explains what dimensional tolerances are, why they matter, and what to consider when specifying them.

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Learn what dimensional tolerances mean for metal parts, how they affect fit and function, and how to specify them correctly.

09/30/2026

What. A. Year. 🔥

Thank you to every single person who shared their work with us. Your builds are a reminder of just how much skill, creativity, and dedication lives in this community.

Stay tuned... We'll be announcing our winner soon!

09/28/2026

3 days... That's it.

Metal My Way ends September 30 at 5pm ET. If you've got a build sitting in the shop or on your camera roll, now's the time to share it for a chance to win!

Submit at metalmyway.com before time runs out.

09/23/2026

7 days. One Grand Prize. Your project. 🏆

You've got just one week left to enter Metal My Way. Got a build worth showing off? It's now or never.

Submit at metalmyway.com.

09/22/2026

Heading to FABTECH USA? Come find us!

We'll be at North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event in Las Vegas on October 21–23.

You'll find Metal Supermarkets at Booth N10012. Stop by to meet the team and talk metal!

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Visit us at Booth N10012 to meet the team, discuss your metal needs, and learn more about our products and services!

09/18/2026

Metal Supermarkets on top of the world... Or close to it!

The Metal Supermarkets store in Columbus, OH sponsored a climb of Mount Kilimanjaro - Africa's highest peak at 19,341 ft - to raise funds to help provide clean drinking water to villages in Africa.

Talk about taking metal to new heights!

09/16/2026

Only 2 weeks left to enter Metal My Way! ⏳
If you've been meaning to submit your metal project, don't wait any longer. Weld it, cut it, build it... Then show it off for your chance to win.
Enter now at metalmyway.com.

09/10/2026

Cut in half and rebuilt!

Colin Barbalace took a 2007 Toyota Tacoma, chopped it just behind the cabin, and rebuilt the entire back half from steel tubing. Custom suspension, full roll cage, and stainless and aluminum paneling throughout, all designed and fabricated in-house with MIG and TIG welding, using metal from Metal Supermarkets Charleston.

Show us your build at metalmyway.com.

09/09/2026

Ever wonder why 18-gauge steel and 18-gauge aluminum aren't the same thickness?

Gauge sizing is one of the more confusing parts of working with sheet metal. The numbers aren't metric or imperial, the higher gauge = thinner metal, and they vary by metal type. Our latest blog clears it all up, with charts to help you convert with confidence.

Read it here:

Confused by gauge sizes? Explore steel thickness charts, gauge-to-thickness conversions, and expert guidance to help you select the right metal for your project.