Where to find nuts & bolts these days?!

[Sccritterkiller]

Ace is hit or miss.
Ace by house is great! OG one in small town, it was there before HD/Lowes.
Ace by my cabin in the mtns is horrible..if you want bird seed, grill, patio funiture sure anything else you have to go to the next town.

 

[Fowl Play]

Local Ace Hardware and West Marine are good — can be hit or miss depending on town. McMaster has everything though.

 

[EastHumboldt]

When I have to cut a bolt shorter, I just spin the end of it on my disc sander at about a 30 degree angle to put a bevel on it. If you have time to wait McMaster Carr has freakin everything.

 

[Weldor]

Kimball Midwest, Lawson, Copper state. I keep a account with Kimball, they keep my bins full. If you don't use that much just do a will call. Lawson has the best bolts for sure. You can also do the cheap Amazon stuff if just every now and again.

 

[Loper]

I stopped going to Lowe’s or Home Depot for nuts, bolts and fasteners as the people there are not helpful in that department. I now only go to ADE. Last few times I’ve gone to ACE I’ve had three people in 5 minutes if I needed any help. I could wait 60 mins in HD or Lowe’s and not be asked once.

 

[CM]

If you have a Cal Ranch nearby, I would try there. I don't know if it's just my local store, but they have by far the best selection of nuts and bolts of any other store around me. They do a lot of nuts and bolts by the pound and I'm always surprised how cheap it ends up being.