Where to find nuts & bolts these days?!

[jayhawk]

mcmaster, grainger, any of those supply houses. I've also had really good luck with Rural King
(not sure where you're located). They carry a lot of automotive/industrial sizes that the other local shops don't.

 

[Mighty Mouse]

They had M7x50 and M7x70 bolts today, but no M7x60mm.

10 seconds with a cut off wheel and an M7x70 can become an M7x60. Dress the starting thread with a die if you have it or a small file if you don't and you're good to go.

I have no qualms about ordering oddball fasteners from Amazon and have done so many times. Most recent example was an extra long 3/8-24 that I needed to serve as a crankshaft end cap bolt. I've occasionally had to pony up and order from McMaster for really hard to find fasteners.

 

[MuleyFever]

Our ACE has a good selection

 

[signing off]

I had to install this on Friday. Order online with ship to store is about all you get anymore. Contractors and business accounts are proven to be the money. COVID-19 showed the management that very clearly.

 

[BRTreedogs]

I’ve ordered a couple thing thru work from fastenal.

They don’t even full fill it I don’t think.

They charged me shipping, then shipped it to will call, then I had to make an appointment to pick it up during business hours.

You charged me shipping, ship it to me. WTH

 

[Titan]

Tractor supply is still by weight. 10x cheaper than pre bagged bolts like HD

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I would never even consider Fastenal again after only 1 purchase from them. What a ripoff. We have 2 local hardware stores that have amazing fastener sections.

 

[ColPenguin]

Seems like our local True Value, price gouges on basic hardware. Especially on washers. It would be cheaper to drill out the center of a penny than pay $.25-.35 per washer. Am just not going to do that if I can avoid it

All of Tractor Supply's basic zinc coated hardware is sold by weight. So can get everything I need for a small project, and its $1-3 and change for a few nuts, long bolts, and washers. TSC is also very close, so its convenient.

Further drive for me, for Rural King, Ace, Lowes. Nothing against any of them.

 

[AZDC]

10 seconds with a cut off wheel and an M7x70 can become an M7x60. Dress the starting thread with a die if you have it or a small file if you don't and you're good to go.

I have no qualms about ordering oddball fasteners from Amazon and have done so many times. Most recent example was an extra long 3/8-24 that I needed to serve as a crankshaft end cap bolt. I've occasionally had to pony up and order from McMaster for really hard to find fasteners.

also, put a nut on the bolt before you cut it and then you can loosen it and it’ll chase the threads

 

[HandgunHTR]

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