Online Vendor for Bolts & Hardware
 

Any suggestions for an online vendor selling bolts, nuts, screws, etc? I needed a couple of 5/16" sheet metal screws, and that's just too large of a size for my local Home Depot or AutoZone to sell. I'm sure that I could buy a small quantity at a higher price from Summit or Jegs, but I was curious if there is an online vendor that sells items like these in bulk. Thanks.

Yep, McMaster is one of the greatest things I've found for my restoration/modification project. It doesn't matter how random the bolt, they probably have it. Prices are really good on the big size hardware compared to local sources too (ie Body mount bolts, etc)

Can anybody set up an account with them?

Yep order a couple bolts all the time, shipping is really reasonable as well with them.

no need for account. just add to cart and click and pay!

A trick to Mcmaster is searching. Sometimes searching things in different order yields different results. I have found if I can't find a certain size in a bolt, research and click on the filters in different order will *sometimes* yield different results. Mcmaster is a very powerful tool to find darn near anything one might need!

Darren

Thanks guys ..... I hadn't even thought of McMaster Carr. I bought a few things from them 20 years ago. I poked around on their website today and will make an order soon. Thanks again!!!!

I have a McMaster-Carr catalog at work... you could kill somebody with it. :lol:

That's nuts.:rolleyes:

They would kill you if they knew you had it. LOL
Those are like gold.
My friends wife works in accounts payable and she couldn't even get me a current one. I have a 2 year old one thats fine for part #'s but pricing is off. Those are for the elite "who's who" in the industry.
Once in a while you can find an older version on Ebay.

had no idea............ they've sent me several over the years, and I just throw them away. :lol: Too darned big and heavy, much prefer the online version.

Jody

Jody (or should I address you as Mr Big Wig):lol:
Not to derail the OP but this is taken from their site:


Printed Catalog

We produce and distribute a limited number of our 3,600 page catalog to end-users and requisitioners in industrial plants and large commercial facilities. Most of our printed catalogs are mailed to current customers, so we may not be able to fulfill your request for one. For those people, we've provided the entire catalog contents on-line through our Internet Catalog.

Anyhow.... McMaster is the best place IMO to get your bolts screws etc !

I took me forever asking to get a catalog. My engine guy showed me one and gave me an old version he had. One day out of the blue I got a catalog and I've gotten one ever since when a new one comes out. Not sure what I did to finally get on the "good list" but I assume if you wait long enough and keep steadily ordering, they'll send a catalog eventually. I just threw out volume 116 last week I think.

Great place to order from though and getting it next day makes it easier then stopping at the hardware store on the way to the shop!

try the boltdepot.com

They have all kinds of stuff. They used to be a smalltown hardware store, but then when the big box stores cam around, it almost put them out of business. that's when they switched to just bolts.

The best thing with them is that they have no minimum buy

We use Kimball Midwest

All U.S. made fasteners & reasonable prices.
beware of import fasteners from countries with no regulations.

thanks for all the info guys. i placed an order with mcmaster carr last week. but i've looked thru the "boltdepot.com" site also ..... i'll use them next time ... just to compare.