Do you regularly buy fasteners online?

[601HP]

Again for Bolt Depot.

David

 

[PhysicsDude]

You'd be surprised how many fasteners are available with Amazon Prime or even 1 day shipping. If I just need a box of some type of screw or something, its easier to order it on Amazon rather than making a special trip to the hardware store. Assuming, of course, that I don't need it right that minute.

For instance, I was installing some cabinet pulls, and the included 1" 8-32 screws were just a little too long to fit tight. Amazon had 100pc 7/8" 8-32 screws for about $5. Got delivered ~36 hours later. I don't think Home Depot had 7/8" 8-32s except for in the baggies which would be expensive for 100 of them.

 

[Aaron_W]

Thank you this has actually been quite enlightening, I didn't expect to see so many buying online other than for weird stuff. I've been wanting to build up a little stash of some common nuts / bolts etc and will check out some of the suggestions.

I buy most at Home Depot only because it is the closest, Ace and a small local chain in town typically have a wider but still fairly limited selection.

 

[Earp69]

I buy from fastenal, we get a crazy discount from my work. A bag of stainless 3/8-16 3" long cap head screws cost me 87 cents the other day.

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[bwringer]

But boxes of bolts, yeah, McMaster Carr, and if I need it "Right Now" I can always go to Fastenal and they won't have it, or they'll have a box of 5 of something close, but not right, that I might be able to make work, for the price of a box of 50 for McMaster.

But I'm not bitter or anything...

Over I don't know how many visits over the years I've never once actually managed to buy anything from a Fastenal store. I live about three miles from a storefront attached to an enormous warehouse.

So far, all they've been able to do is utter the six most useless, infuriating words in the entire English language: "I can order that for you."

Well, ****, Skippy. I can order it too. McMaster-Carr in Chicago will ship it today, the UPS driver will bring it to my door tomorrow, it will cost less, and I won't have to come back here and look at your useless carcass...

From what I've seen in the stores, I think they mainly stock janitorial supplies. They sure as hell don't seem to keep any fasteners (y'know, like in the name Fastenal) around.

 

[Earp69]

Maybe my local fastenal is differant, mine stocks all the local industrial places which is a lot. So they always have a lot on hand

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[Earp69]

And if they don't have it they'll order it and it comes right to your door!

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[Aaron_W]

So far, all they've been able to do is utter the six most useless, infuriating words in the entire English language: "I can order that for you."

Well, ****, Skippy. I can order it too. McMaster-Carr in Chicago will ship it today, the UPS driver will bring it to my door tomorrow, it will cost less, and I won't have to come back here and look at your useless carcass...

yes, this is so many stores these days. I understand places can't stock everything, but if they would at least stock fondling samples. if I could go into Home Depot (or what ever) and at least hold the item they had to order that would be something valuable.

If I have to look at photos online I have the whole world to order from.

 

[matt_i]

Ace on the weekend, or if I didn't plan ahead to order from McM...

 

[bmwpowere36m3]

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com has some, but their internal search is gawdawful bad. Be persistent and creative.

BoltDepot told me you can request yellow-zinc when ordering and they'll try and fulfill the order. So I placed the order and they were able to get 2/3 of it

Now I'm looking at Fastenal and I'll try clipsandfasteners.

 

[nbpt100]

Over I don't know how many visits over the years I've never once actually managed to buy anything from a Fastenal store. I live about three miles from a storefront attached to an enormous warehouse.

So far, all they've been able to do is utter the six most useless, infuriating words in the entire English language: "I can order that for you."

Well, ****, Skippy. I can order it too. McMaster-Carr in Chicago will ship it today, the UPS driver will bring it to my door tomorrow, it will cost less, and I won't have to come back here and look at your useless carcass...

From what I've seen in the stores, I think they mainly stock janitorial supplies. They sure as hell don't seem to keep any fasteners (y'know, like in the name Fastenal) around.

I have been in 2 Fastenall's. One in Mass and the other in NH. They had plenty of fasteners, tools, bar stock and yes janitorial supplies. I guess it depends on what sells in that area.

Yes, I agree, It is frustrating to here those 6 words. Unless they can get something hard to find or something for a very good price, what is the point of having to make an extra trip?