On Oct 5, 1:23?pm, Bill wrote:
I'm looking to stock up on some essentials in my shop, namely bolts, nuts,
washers and lock washers. Can anyone recommend where to go to get these in
bulk??
Bill

Dayton, Ohio has a great place for you, located in the downtown area,
just a few blocks off I-75.

It's called Mendelson's Surplus. They buy up overruns from local
factories, and sell hardware such as you want for about $1.25 per
pound. It's all open stock, so count em out or grab a fistful.
Plastic bags are supplied. Most is of better quality than big box
stocks, but not always the standard sizes and styles. Count on
spending a couple of hours strolling the aisles. It's big -- about
ten aisles, 50 feet long, with one-cubic-foot bins from floor to over
your head. They also have a large stock of production tooling --
drill bits, milling tools, etc. Most are aimed at keeping a CNC
supplied with sharp tools. Many weird sizes. Some pretty big stuff.

SHAMELESS PROMOTION
Plan a trip to shop at Mendelson's and see the National Museum of the
USAF. Allow at least a day to take in the Museum. You can spend
another day seeing Wright Brothers POINTS OF INTEREST. Almost all of
this is FREE admission and FREE parking. Of special interest to all
home shop fans, there is a "Behind-the Scenes" tour of the restoration
shops of the Museum every Friday. Sign up in advance to reserve your
place at: www.wpafb.af.mil.museum

Today, builders of a replica of the first Wright airplane attempted to
duplicate the first flight at their original flying field on a corner
ot Wright-Patterson AFB. Alas, it crashed without serious injury to
the pilot.