The Cut2Size Angle

We will once again be taking some time off to spend with our friends and family during  the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed on December 26th and January 2nd. Orders placed after noon on Friday December 23rd will ship the next business day that we are open which will be Tuesday the 27th. The same will apply for the following week:  orders placed after noon on Friday, December 30th will ship the following business day that we are open, which will be Tuesday, January 3rd.

We here at Cut2SizeMetals.com would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valued customers for their patronage over the the past year and we look forward to serving you in 2012!

The picture below shows our custom fabricated aluminum globe and sign we often display at Christmas.

We’re taking some time off this week to spend with friends and family, and reflect on all the things we’re thankful for (we hope you will too).  Specifically, Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th.  That means, though, if you have an order you want shipped this week, we need to receive it by noon central time on Wednesday November 23rd.  If it is a little later than that, call us at 812.429.1634 and we will do what we can to ship on Wednesday.

For orders between Wednesday afternoon and Monday morning, these will ship out on the next business day we are open, which is Monday November 28th. Thanks to all our customers for your business, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

We have lots of labor going on at Cut2SizeMetals.com, both in our aluminum, stainless steel, brass and copper sales and our custom fabrication. The best way to celebrate all that hard work is with a day off, so we’re taking Monday off, and hope you will, too. We also remember the labor of our founder, H. Byron Hubbard, shown here in what is probably the late ’30′s or early 40′s.

If you need materials from us to ship before the holiday, we need your order no later than noon on Friday September 2nd. Orders received after that will ship on Tuesday September 6th at the earliest.  Of course, if you want something delivered before the weekend, you need to be ordering NOW.  Specifically, we need your order by noon on Thursday September 1st, and it will have to go overnight shipping, if you want it before the weekend.  Give us a call at 812-429-1634 if you have questions.

Cut2SizeMetals will be featured in the first two episodes of the new home improvement show The Man Card Crew.  In these episodes, Host Jesse Nunez coordinates various contractors to transform an ordinary garage into the ultimate “man cave” poker room.  In this project they use aluminum tread plate (also known as diamond plate or checker plate) as wainscoting around the size of the garage supplied by Cut2SizeMetals.com.  Click the photos to see the final product.

If you are in the Chicagoland area, you can watch the Man Card Crew on the CSN Network.  The schedule is:


Episode 1

• Sat. August 13th 12:00 p.m.
• Wed. August 17th 5:00 p.m.
• Sat. August 27th 1:00 p.m.

Episode 2

• Sat. August 20th 12:00 p.m.
• Thur. August 25 5:00 p.m.
• Sat. August 27th 1:30 p.m.

If you’re able to catch one of these episodes, either on CSN or the Man Card Crew website, leave us a comment and let us know what you think!

Thank you to everyone who has called, written, and emailed about how easy our site is to use.  Our team spent lots of time thinking about it and fine-tuning it, and we truly appreciate knowing it is helpful to you.  This week we’ve added some new features to Cut2SizeMetals.com to make the site even easier to use for new and returning customers.  So without further ado, here are the new features and how to use them.

The Shipping Calculator is now on the cart page

We know that when you have a mix of pieces cut to size, it helps to know the total price even before you get to the address page.  That’s why we’ve eliminated the shipping page altogether, and added that functionality to the cart.  It saves a step, and ensures that you know what your order will cost before you proceed.

User Accounts

You may notice there are a couple of new buttons in the cart box on the top right of each page.  New customers can create an account by clicking “Sign Up” and returning customers can Log In here as well. An even easier way is to create an account when you order by entering a password at the bottom of the address & payment page (see the picture below). From then on, you can log in with your email address and the password you just entered.

Tax-Exempt Customers

Some of our customers would like their purchases to be tax-exempt, and we can now accomodate that through our user accounts.  Just follow these easy steps, and you’ll be all set up.

1. Sign up for a user account if you haven’t already.
2. Email or fax (812) 423-7353 your tax-exempt certificate to Denise (dvowels@esmw.com)
3. We will flag your account as tax-exempt for future orders.

Let us know how these new features work for you; if you have a problem or suggestion, please leave us a comment below.

Cut2SizeMetals will be closed on Monday July 4, 2011. This is a quick reminder so you know when to expect your order. If you place an order after noon on Friday the 1st, it will not ship until Tuesday July 5th at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

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Cut2SizeMetals will be observing the Memorial Day holiday on Monday May 30, 2011, and remembering the sacrifices of those who have gone before us. This is a quick reminder so you know when to expect your order. If you place an order after noon on Friday the 27th, it will not ship until Tuesday May 31st at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

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We’re taking some time off this Friday to spend with friends and family. Specifically, Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed Friday April 22nd.  That means if you place an order after we close on Thursday it will not ship until Monday April 25th at the earliest.

Thanks for your understanding;  we look forward to talking with you next week!

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We will once again be taking some time off  to spend with our friends and family during  the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed on December 24th and December 31st. Orders placed between the afternoon of Thursday December 23rd and the morning of Monday December 27th will ship the next business day that we are open which will be Monday the 27th. The same will apply for the following week:  orders placed between the afternoon of  Thursday, December 30th and Monday, January 3rd will ship the following business day that we are open, which will be Monday, January 3rd.

We here at Cut2SizeMetals.com would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our valued customers for their patronage over the the past year and we look forward to serving you in 2011!

[The picture below shows our custom fabricated aluminum globe and sign we display at Christmas.  If you're in Evansville, drive by and check it out!]

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We’re taking some time off this week to spend with friends and family, and reflect on all the things we’re thankful for (we hope you will too).  Specifically, Cut2SizeMetals.com will be closed Thursday November 25th and Friday November 26th.  That means, though, if you have an order you want shipped this week, we need to receive it by noon central time on Wednesday November 24th.  If it is a little later than that, call us at 812.429.1634 and we will do what we can to ship on Wednesday.

For orders between Wednesday afternoon and Monday morning, these will ship out on the next business day we are open, which is Monday November 29th. Thanks to all our customers for your business, and Happy Thanksgiving to all!

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[Editor's Note:  I asked Todd McGehee to give us a wrap up of the Ryan's season as a Junior Drag Racer.   Below are his comments.  -- Andy]

We are very proud to have been able to share our first year of Junior Drag Racing  with Cut2Sizemetals.com! Although our racing season has now come to a close, we have many memories of the past summer to carry us through the long cold winter!! This has been a racing season like no other for me! For the first time in 17 years, I never made a pass down the track in my car, but instead was able to be the proud father standing behind my son’s car watching him go down the track, much as my father did when I started racing.  It is truly a feeling like no other!! And, although I’ve butted my head against the wall many times trying to figure out how to tune one of these contrary one cylinder methanol burning ”beasts”, I couldn’t be prouder of the results!! We raced at 4 different tracks in Indiana and Kentucky with Ryan bringing home 6 trophies  for semi-finalist or better, including a win, which we had been told was next to impossible in the beginners 12.90 class. I can’t say enough for the group of kids and their families that race in the NHRA Junior Drag Racing League!! I think the most important thing that Ryan gained this season, were the friends he has made! We’d like to thank our friends and Cut2SizeMetals.com customers, Mat Wright’s BRC Racecrafts and Chris Gish for helping us put Ryan’s car together. Also, Lisa and Jon Spindler at IYF Graphics.com and Dragtopia.com for the awesome vinyl wrap on Ryan’s car and the photos taken to remember our first season!

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There is a nice feature on ESMW and Cut2SizeMetals.com on the Courier & Press website.  I am not sure if it will be printed in the newspaper or the Evansville Business Journal magazine, but it is available online by clicking here or on the CourierPress.com logo above.

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Ryan brought home the trophy in the Second Chance Race this weekend, racing for a packed house at Chandler Motorsports Park.  “There were more racers there than anyone had seen in 15 years!” said Todd McGehee, Ryan’s Dad and crew chief.  Although the team was disappointed that no points are awarded for the Second Chance race, Cut2SizeMetals.com was glad to be in the Winner’s Circle.  Good Racing, Ryan; keep it up!

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Less than 2 months into our sponsorship of the Cut2SizeMetals.com Jr. Dragster, Ryan McGehee and his team have broken into the Top 10 standings for total points.   His father and crew chief, Todd McGehee, says:

“In all the years I’ve raced, I’ve never kept track of points, but he sure does!

We’re glad you’re keeping track, Ryan, and we’re proud of how you’ve done so far.  You can see how Ryan stacks up against his fellow racers here.

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Cut2SizeMetals.com is pleased to introduce the first member of the Cut2SizeMetals.com racing team – Ryan McGehee!  Ryan competes in the NHRA Jr Drag Racing 8-9 year old, 12.90 racing class.  We received Ryan’s acceptance letter last week (see right), and like us, he is all about immediate delivery.  Ryan turned a semi-final showing over the weekend, and we know he’ll have more victories to report as the season progresses.You can see Ryan’s racing results here.  Congratulations on a great start, Ryan!

We’ll detail the build up of Ryan’s car here soon, especially the aluminum, waterjet, and laser cut parts that make this machine fly.  Until then, click the picture below to check out Ryan and his car.

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We were featured in the (very) niche trade magazine Modern Metals in January, along with our software partner Compusource. In addition to seeing a cool shot of our brass round bars, you can read how we worked together to make the website.  If for some reason you’re not a regular subscriber, the article is here.

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While we take credit for the scintillating descriptions and witty content of Cut2SizeMetals.com, the logo design, visual navigation, database, shipping, inventory tracking, and all the cool stuff it does comes from our friends at the ZaneRay Group. We think they’re as good at web design as we are at fabricating aluminum, stainless steel, brass, and copper!  Here is their story about how we worked together to bring you Cut2SizeMetals.com:

ESMW ESTABLISHES NEW BENCHMARK FOR ONLINE CUSTOM INDUSTRIAL AND ARCHITECTURAL FABRICATION

Today we’ve added a way for you to make your voice heard in a matter of seconds.  Our friend Avinash Kaushik and the folks at iPerceptions have provided us with 4-6 questions that will help us make the site better.  When you enter our site, a percentage of you will see a window asking you to answer a few quick questions.  If you agree, it will be minimized until you are finished browsing.  Then, you should see the following questions:

Based on today’s visit, how would you rate your site experience overall? You know what we’re after here, right? Just indicate how things went on a scale of 0 to 10.

Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of your visit? Select why you’re here, or if you’re the creative type, use the Other box and use your own words.

Were you able to complete the purpose of your visit today? Did you do what you came here to do?

If you answer YES to  question 3:

What do you value most about the Cut2SizeMetals.com site? Thanks!

If you answer NO to question 3:

Please tell us why you were not able to fully complete the purpose of your visit today? What was the problem?

There are 2 extra-credit questions, which I’ll let you experience during the survey.

We hate annoying pop-ups too, but we also need your input.  This is quickest, easiest, and least-intrusive questionnaire we could find.  Love it or hate it?  Please send me your comments!

As of today, our new online store, Cut2SizeMetals.com, is now open for business! We are bringing over 25 years of metals experience, and over 60 years of custom fabrication online. We have over 800 items in stock for immediate shipment in aluminum, stainless steel, brass and copper. Best of all, you can order any piece Cut 2 Size right on our website. Our experienced team can help you decide which products are right for your job, and can even track down hard-to-find items with ease. Just give them a call at 812.429.1634.