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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

On 2007-10-05, 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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

I think that McMaster is not that pricey.

i

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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Have you tried Enco? use-enco.com

GWE

Ignoramus23835 wrote in
:
snip

I think that McMaster is not that pricey.

i

I went back and looked again, helps if I look at the right stuff, I'm not
sure what I originally was seeing but they were in packs of 10 and pricey,
now that I've made sure I'm on the right page the prices seem better and
now I see packs of 100.

Even so, anyone else have another place to recommend. It's so easy to
compare on the net that I like to get a couple of prices along with
shipping before I commit.

I'm in Eastern PA, near Reading, so if someone can recommend a place with
bulk stuff that might be near me I'll give it a try. Much more fun to go
and pick it up at a store I can browse through than it is to buy online.

Bill

I buy all my fasteners at McMaster, with the exception of needing 1-2
special bolts that I can get at Ace hardware. But the usual stuff like
10-32 (my favorite), 1/4, 6,8,etc I buy only at McMaster. THe prices
usually are very good for my use.

i

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.

Bill wrote:

Ignoramus23835 wrote in
:
snip

I think that McMaster is not that pricey.

i


I went back and looked again, helps if I look at the right stuff, I'm not
sure what I originally was seeing but they were in packs of 10 and pricey,
now that I've made sure I'm on the right page the prices seem better and
now I see packs of 100.

Even so, anyone else have another place to recommend. It's so easy to
compare on the net that I like to get a couple of prices along with
shipping before I commit.

I'm in Eastern PA, near Reading, so if someone can recommend a place with
bulk stuff that might be near me I'll give it a try. Much more fun to go
and pick it up at a store I can browse through than it is to buy online.

Bill





You missed the auction at LB metals in Reading. They had tons of
screws and bolts. It was sept 23. I did't go because I was too busy
but I would have estimated that there were over 100 tons of assorted
hardware there.


John

"Bill" wrote in message
. 97.142...
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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

You can't use the words: "Cheap" and "Fasteners" in the same sentence!
Unless something breaks.

"Bill" wrote in message
. 97.142...
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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

If you're into auctions, you can usually get a whole wall of stuff fairly
reasonably- although you may end up taking more than you need, I've seen
thousands of dollars worth of fasteners go for 1-200 bucks or less,
including the bins/shelves.

"Bill" wrote in message
. 97.142...
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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

Try Fastenal. There are a bunch in PA, including one in Reading

http://www.fastenal.com/web/storeInfo.ex?branch=PAREA

On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:23:12 -0500, 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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

Try Joseph Fazzio in Glasboro NJ. Awsome selection of hardward in
bins. Buy or piece or 10 pounds. Also a fair selection of metals.

http://neme-s.org/Fazzio_and_Cook/FC_05.htm

Errol Groff

On 2007-10-06, ATP* wrote:

"Bill" wrote in message
. 97.142...
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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

If you're into auctions, you can usually get a whole wall of stuff fairly
reasonably- although you may end up taking more than you need, I've seen
thousands of dollars worth of fasteners go for 1-200 bucks or less,
including the bins/shelves.



Truer words have never been spoken.

i

On Oct 5, 10:04 pm, "ATP*" wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message

. 97.142...

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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

If you're into auctions, you can usually get a whole wall of stuff fairly
reasonably- although you may end up taking more than you need, I've seen
thousands of dollars worth of fasteners go for 1-200 bucks or less,
including the bins/shelves.

I think the key phase is "If you're into auctions".

If you have already committed the time, money and travel to attend an
auction, then by all means join in the bottom feeding when the time
comes for the parts/material inventory is auctioned.

But if your objective is stock your shop in a reasonable time period
with a well rounded fastener inventory, attending auctions are likely
to be counterproductive.

Auctions can take ALOT OF TIME and considerable money to attend. If
you actually keep track of these costs, you will find that many
auctions are not worth attending.

A question for the group....what does it cost $$$ to attend the
average auction?

In my case, I would say at least a day of your time....say 8
hours....most are longer.

Travel distance...approx. 150 miles one way = 300 miles round trip = 6
hours travel time.

Okay...that is 14 hours of your time.

Now the cost of transportation...truck/trailer....how much a mile?
Suggestions?

Cost of a meal or two?

Now that is your base cost...before you bid anything.

Now most auctions are at a 10% buyers premium.

Rigging fees?

And let us not forget about sales tax...remember this is for a home
shop.

So...what would you say that we are at for a basic cost to the buyer
if he buys $1000 worth of merchandise?

So what would it cost you to do this auction?

TMT

On Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:27:02 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Tom
Gardner" quickly quoth:


"Bill" wrote in message
.97.142...
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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

You can't use the words: "Cheap" and "Fasteners" in the same sentence!
Unless something breaks.

That reminds me of the First Rule of Fasteners: Torque it down really,
really tight. If it snaps, QUICKLY back it off half a turn.

--------------------------------------------
-- I'm in touch with my Inner Curmudgeon. --
============================================

"Too_Many_Tools" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Oct 5, 10:04 pm, "ATP*" wrote:
"Bill" wrote in message

. 97.142...

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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores
and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a
couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

If you're into auctions, you can usually get a whole wall of stuff fairly
reasonably- although you may end up taking more than you need, I've seen
thousands of dollars worth of fasteners go for 1-200 bucks or less,
including the bins/shelves.

I think the key phase is "If you're into auctions".

If you have already committed the time, money and travel to attend an
auction, then by all means join in the bottom feeding when the time
comes for the parts/material inventory is auctioned.

But if your objective is stock your shop in a reasonable time period
with a well rounded fastener inventory, attending auctions are likely
to be counterproductive.

Auctions can take ALOT OF TIME and considerable money to attend. If
you actually keep track of these costs, you will find that many
auctions are not worth attending.

A question for the group....what does it cost $$$ to attend the
average auction?

In my case, I would say at least a day of your time....say 8
hours....most are longer.

Travel distance...approx. 150 miles one way = 300 miles round trip = 6
hours travel time.

Okay...that is 14 hours of your time.

Now the cost of transportation...truck/trailer....how much a mile?
Suggestions?

Cost of a meal or two?

Now that is your base cost...before you bid anything.

Now most auctions are at a 10% buyers premium.

Rigging fees?

And let us not forget about sales tax...remember this is for a home
shop.

So...what would you say that we are at for a basic cost to the buyer
if he buys $1000 worth of merchandise?

So what would it cost you to do this auction?

TMT

I just wait for a nearby auction. I've never paid any rigging fees, usually
I can get what I want out or someone will move it for me for a few bucks.
Technically, insured riggers are usually required in the auction conditions,
but it is not always enforced. It is true that you can end up with a bunch
of stuff you don't need or can't use in a reasonable amount of time. Lately,
I've been back in school so I haven't been hanging out at auctions.

Bill wrote in
. 97.142:

Ignoramus23835 wrote in
:
snip

I think that McMaster is not that pricey.

i

I went back and looked again, helps if I look at the right stuff, I'm
not sure what I originally was seeing but they were in packs of 10 and
pricey, now that I've made sure I'm on the right page the prices seem
better and now I see packs of 100.

Even so, anyone else have another place to recommend. It's so easy to
compare on the net that I like to get a couple of prices along with
shipping before I commit.

I'm in Eastern PA, near Reading, so if someone can recommend a place
with bulk stuff that might be near me I'll give it a try. Much more
fun to go and pick it up at a store I can browse through than it is to
buy online.

Bill


Try fastenal - http://www.fastenal.com

They supply my bolt cabinet at work, and are usually 10-15% cheaper than
McMaster.

--
Anthony

You can't 'idiot proof' anything....every time you try, they just make
better idiots.

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On Oct 5, 11:23 am, 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?? I can't see buying them in the small packs at the local stores and
Mcmaster seems pricey. I can get some of the stuff by the pound at the
local TSC (Tractor supply center) but nothing small and I'd like a couple
of pounds of stuff in the 10-24 range. Any suggestions where to get
fastners cheap in 1 lb quantities?

Bill

The local True Value sells boxes of 100 in about any size from 6-32 on
up. If I need something smaller, I have to go down the road about 5
miles to the Ace, where they've got more choice in head types and
funny threads. Usually prices are in the $4-5 range per 100 for the
smaller stuff. They also sell onesies for about twice the per 100
rate. Doing my best to keep them in business single-handed.

MSC also sells 100s, you may have to order a bunch because of the
shipping, though. At least True Value is open on Sunday afternoons...

I used to frequent electronic surplus joints where they'd sell mixed
hardware by the pound. I quit doing that because of the time spent
sorting, I could buy brand new hardware by the 100s and still feel
well-paid considering the time it took to sort 5s from 6s from various
metrics.

Stan

Larry Jaques wrote:

That reminds me of the First Rule of Fasteners: Torque it down really,
really tight. If it snaps, QUICKLY back it off half a turn.

Second law is if the next guy can get it loose with a standard sized BO
wrench then you didn't get it tight enough in the first place.

Wes

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message That
reminds me of the

First Rule of Fasteners: Torque it down really,
really tight. If it snaps, QUICKLY back it off half a turn.

To be printed and posted in the machine shop! Thanks, Larry!

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 01:30:47 -0700, with neither quill nor qualm, "Tom
Gardner" quickly quoth:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message That
reminds me of the

First Rule of Fasteners: Torque it down really,
really tight. If it snaps, QUICKLY back it off half a turn.

To be printed and posted in the machine shop! Thanks, Larry!

Jewelcome, Tawm. Now about my royalty fee...

--------------------------------------------
-- I'm in touch with my Inner Curmudgeon. --
============================================

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message

Jewelcome, Tawm. Now about my royalty fee...


ROYALTY? What do you think you are...a DEMOCRAT?

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 01:11:18 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, "Tom
Gardner" quickly quoth:


"Larry Jaques" wrote in message

Jewelcome, Tawm. Now about my royalty fee...


ROYALTY? What do you think you are...a DEMOCRAT?

Eek! Low, low blow, dude. wiping away tear

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