LFS: Good (cheap) supplier of screws - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: evan
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 09:04:14 pm
content: I'm looking for a supplier who has a lot of screws and fasteners for sale. I am hoping to kit out a few containers with screws, nuts, and standoffs, just to have a bunch on hand. I'd want to order at least 100 qty of several types of screws, probably 1000 of commonly used ones. I'd spend a hundred bucks or so on this. Perhaps a seller would offer a discount for buying a lot.Can anybody recommend or have you had a good experience with a particular seller (ebay, aliexpress, other) who specialize in hardware?Thank you!

author: free_electron
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 09:40:34 pm
content: olander

author: mubes
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 10:00:48 pm
content: Not too useful to you I'm afraid Evan as it's the wrong side of the pond (unless our exchange rate has got even worse than I think it has), but in the UK I've been pretty pleased with Cassells athttp://www.ciponline.co.uk/.... no connection, but they do happen to be down the road from me.DAVE

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 11:15:51 pm
content: Quote from: free_electron on October 21, 2016, 09:40:34 pmI second that. There is really no replacement for a fastener place that has everything.

author: cvanc
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 11:21:15 pm
content: McMaster-Carrwww.mcmaster.com

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 11:29:56 pm
content: Quote from: ataradov on October 21, 2016, 11:15:51 pmHow do you order from them? Do you really have to request a quote for everything?

author: KeepItSimpleStupid
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 11:30:46 pm
content: I usehttp://www.marshallshardware.com/these guys quite a bit. But, then, I'm all over the map in terms of hardware. Screws for plastics are hard to come by and I have a special supplier if I need it. Small metric is yet another animal alltogether.Then there'shttps://www.fastenal.com/,mcmaster, and mscdirect.Marshals has always been fast. Fastenal has some odd stuff and there is a local branch mcmaster is exceptional too. With mscdirect, they only charge shipping once unless it's a drop ship item. It's usually next day for me. If I don't want to pay for postage, I can order a small item and pick it up at the local non-stocking store.

author: ataradov
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 21, 2016, 11:31:40 pm
content: Quote from: edavid on October 21, 2016, 11:29:56 pmYes. Their order process is a bit arcane, but they are sending out quotes really fast and overall the whole process is pretty painless.EDIT: Since they are in silicon valley, I always just pick up the orders myself, so I don't know how their shipping works.

author: DaJMasta
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 22, 2016, 01:03:54 am
content: What sort of sizes? If you're looking for really small stuff (#4 and smaller or so) then you're probably going to be looking at a different place than the more standard available-at-hardware-store varieties. If I remember right, I got my last batch of miniature hardware bits from fastener-express.com but it's been a while... could have been someone else.

author: Co6aka
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 28, 2016, 10:39:54 pm
content: https://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/

author: KeepItSimpleStupid
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: October 30, 2016, 02:38:49 am
content: I use them too.

author: iainwhite
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 01, 2016, 05:27:40 pm
content: I have usedwww.microfasteners.comin the past for small fasteners and stainless cap screws. Somewhat of a niche vendor but good service. They are based in PA.

author: metrologist
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 01, 2016, 06:58:57 pm
content: Quote from: ataradov on October 21, 2016, 11:15:51 pmThis would have been ideal, but they seem to have messed up their catalog of 7/16-24 socket head bolts. I need 3 and have not been able to find them.

author: sanny
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 02, 2016, 07:10:32 am
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