I used a lot of nuts and bolts of various grades, and my local source is very expensive. I would like to purchase this hardware by the pound, is there an internet site where this hardwre can be purchased in quntity at a reduced price?
If you have a Tractor Supply store nearby they might be an option. The cheap stuff is usually $1.19/lb if I remember correctly but I've seen it on sale for as little as $0.88/lb. I think grade 5 is $1.29/lb and grade 8 is $1.69 but I haven't bought any in a while and may be wrong on those two.
Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com
Those would go into my Coitus Interruptus (Unfinished Screws) collection.
When I need screws, I usually go to MSC and buy a complete box of whatever size -- If I have them, I'll design around them in future projects, so they *will* get used -- and a full box (100 or perhaps a gross for the smaller screws) tends to cost not much more than a blister-pack of ten or so screws in the hardware stores -- *and* you get better screws overall.
Enjoy, DoN.
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However, shipping could add 50-75% to the cost. If you are in western MN or eastern ND or SD, see their list of stores,
-jiw
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