Welcome to your page – a chance to showcase exactly what you have created using items purchased from this website. It could be anything from a minor modification to an engine for which you used a small piece of stainless, through to an item that you have designed & fabricated from scratch out of aluminium. All we ask is that one of our products was used somewhere in the project.
If you would like your project to be featured, simply email sales@1stchoicemetals.co.uk with some photos and the description or story behind your project, and we will happily upload it to this page and also to our FACEBOOK page.
Project Name: Digital Advertising Panel Frames
Location: Nationwide
We contacted 1st Choice Metals as we needed a solution to edge & frame a new range of roadside digital advertising panels that we will be supplying and installing at locations throughout the UK. The advice and help that we received from the guys was excellent, they were happy to discuss and quote for various options until we were certain that we had the right sized aluminium angle and the best, most suitable finish for the job. They delivered the angles cut to size and powder coated as specified well with in the relatively short deadline that we gave them. The first of these new panels complete with its aluminium housing was installed in Bradford last week – we think it looks great!
Here are some photos of the fishing / game priests that I have been making, using some of the stainless steel that I purchased from your website. The priests are manufactured from grade 303 stainless steel, which 1st Choice Metals supplied cut to length on a next day service. I use grade 303 stainless steel, as not only is it corrosion resistant but it is also the free machining grade of stainless steel, which allows me to quickly and easily turn them down to the correct size. The bars are then drilled, tapped and polished up to a bright finish. An antler handle with buffalo horn end cap is attached using galvanised threaded rod. Finally a paracord lanyard is added as a safety feature.
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I thought there might be some interest in a recent project for my Landrover Defender 110 that I completed using materials from 1st Choice Metals. I bought the Defender last year with a canvas rear cover and although it looked very smart it was not the look that I wanted. I searched on-line but could only find one company that make an aluminium tonneau but this comes in at around £800 and for that price they don’t guarantee that it will be water-tight. S
So I decided to make my own and try and improve on the professionally made one using a combination of various aluminium sections from 1st Choice Metals and components from other suppliers that I found by searching on-line.
The results can be seen in the attached photos and So far I am very happy with the result. The deck is locked down using a chrome recessed ‘t’ handle and lifted to the Vertical with twin gas filled struts. All aluminium components are joined using either pop rivets or, where the heads are visible, stainless steel torx screws into captive rivnuts. All sections are separated by 0.5 mm thick rubber strips to prevent ‘rattle’ and aid water tightness.
The materials that were used from 1st Choice Metals are as follows:
Main deck – 3mm chequerplate.
Perimeter box section – 38.1mm x 19.05mm
Piston channel/ stiffeners – 31.75 x 31.75 x 3.18 mm
Lock channel/ rear stiffener – 63.5 x38.1 x 4.76 mm
If anyone is interested in the other components I would be delighted to provide source and price information. I made the whole thing for about half the cost of the professional item……..and mine is watertight!
I would like to thank 1st Choice Metals for providing good value materials with rapid delivery and I will be sure to re-visit them for my next project! (Which happens to be a built-in tool/equipment locker for inside the back of the Landrover.
Here are some photos of the potting bench that I made from the aluminium I bought from your website.
I couldn’t find the right sized potting bench anywhere in the shops or online, so I decided to make my own.
It is 600mm wide x 530mm deep, 760mm high at the front and 1000mm at the back.
It is constructed from 1.5mm Aluminium Sheet, 3/4″ x 3/4″ Aluminium Angle and 1″ x 1″ x 16swg Aluminium Box Section, all of which 1st Choice Metals cut down to size for me with good accuracy.
I then finished the legs off with a couple of plastic end caps.
I am by no means an engineer but managed to put this together quickly and easily from the items ordered from 1st Choice Metals, and have ended up with a made to measure potting bench that has probably actually cost me less than if I had found one in a shop or garden centre!
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I stumbled across 1st Choice Metals after my previous suppliers website wouldn't let me checkout an order. Well, given the quality of the products, speed of delivery and how clean the metal had been cut they'll be keeping my business. No metal swarf, no cleaning of the tubes required just delivered ready to package, prep and resell. I will be using you again and letting everyone know that needs metal products.
Web site extremely easy to use, ordered Friday afternoon and delivered Saturday lunchtime exactly as ordered. Apart from giving the pieces away could do no better. Totally recommend
Baught some cuts of large Brass bar to make weiughts for my Recurve Bow. Very pleased with the availability of bar size and also with the simplicity of the order interface. Delivery was really quick, although might have been quicker if not sent by royal mail who seem to have an avertion to delivering if you are not in!?
Excellent service and communication. The aluminium channel lengths were cut perfectly and delivered as promised. A pleasure to do business with 1st Choice Metals
I've used this company a few times now and have not been disappointed with the service. Ordering is easy, and they accept small orders, a plus point. Delivery is fast, reasonably priced. The items are well packaged. I shall continue to use this company and would recommend them to anyone looking for good service and decent pricing.
Needed some aluminium profiles for a project. Used 1st choice metals website to order, easy to use and delivered speedily. We'll packaged too. Will certainly use again for upcoming projects.
Great service, speedy delivery and value for money for 1 metre of 12.7mm brass round tube. This type of tube is a staple product for our business "George Juniper" and this is the first time we have used 1st Choice Metals Ltd. We will definitely be back for more of their products.
Aluminium plate was cut perfectly to the size I ordered Well packaged and delivered when they said it would be First class service Will be ordering again from them for sure
!st Choice Metals did exactly what they promised and the product arrived well wrapped and to exactly the right size. Unfortunately, although it was posted on time for 24 hour delivery the Royal Mail did not deliver it for 2 days. Disappointing, but I guess sending it by courier would have cost more.
Ordering on the website was easy, great you can get material cut to size and quick delivery. Everything arrived as ordered and even when we made an error they were quick to support returning the items. Couldn't fault them and since first order we have ordered more. Such a great company to do business with. Any questions just ask them as easy to talk with.
Excellent service and perfect size. I was able to bend to fit my campervan edge. Used u trim to edge it. Will definitely use this company again! Much cheaper than I expected with really quick despatch and delivery.
Easy to use website and telephone help if you need it. 1st Choice have a very wide range of sizes, complete with "cut to size" options. My free delivery order was shipped same day and arrived as promised. 1st Choice every time for me.
Have been using this service for hobby metals for many years, although only small orders I have always had a 5 star service. Allways my go to site for metal, amazing stock list. Friendly and helpful always. Thank you
Truly excellent service for such a small job! I needed some small rectangular aluminium sheets made up to use as Tiller Hoods to fix the tiller to the rudder for a Mirror Dinghy! The 1mm thick 200mm x 100mm sheets were just £1.07 each excluding vat and as the postage was 3x that amount I decided to order 10 for future projects! 1st Choice Metals provided a superb very cost effective service and cut the sheets with quick delivery. I am truly delighted with them.
Easy to navigate website and hassle free purchase. Excellent customer service when item delivered was damaged by delivery service, replaced immediately without fuss. I hope they got compensation from courier.
Fast and friendly staff, use them for materials for work and never had a problem with supply. The cutting service is a big help too, I can just order what i need, pick it up and fit, no faffing about.
I bought a plate of brass 3mm thick to be used on a drawing board. It was dispatched very quickly and packaged against a wooden board in order that it didn’t get damaged. Brilliant service, thank you.
