hardware

[jon harriman]

Can anybody reccomend a vendor for purchasing fastening hardware (screws, bolts, etc) in bulk? I would like to start building a supply to have on hand, and I know that buying from the borg store is not the way to go. The little plastic packages of wood screws are pretty pricy. Can I buy them from somewhere in say, boxes of 100?

[Rick Shelton]

Try McFeely's. Nice selection, good prices, great service.

[Frank Pellow]

I second the McFeely's recommendation. Their web site is: http://www.mcfeelys.com/

[Matt Meiser]

Another McFeely's vote for screws. For nuts and bolts, I buy mine at Tractor Supply Co. They sell nuts bolts, and washers by the pound at pretty reasonable prices.

[Martin Lutz]

McFeelys for sure.

[jon harriman]

wow, that mcfeely's is awesome. I can get 100 #8x3/4s for about what I would pay for 10 at the Borg.

THANK YOU!

[Lee DeRaud]

If you know exactly what you need and can afford the time delay for shipping, McFeely's is the way to go.

Since I'm nowhere near that organized :p, I like the local hardware store (an Ace, I think) which has an aisle of fasteners. The upper shelves are pull-out trays of loose bits (to figure out what size I need or if I only need one or two) and the bottom has bins of 100-count boxes, same stuff. But even at piece-part prices, much cheaper than the Borg.

(The one exception seems to be drywall screws, probably since they're a "construction" item rather than a "hardware" or "woodworking" item. There might be cheaper sources than my local HD for those, but I'm not sure it's worth the time to look for one.)

[Jim Becker]

McFeeleys is my source at this point.

[Dave Falkenstein]

I also use McFeely's. In addition, many areas have local fastener distributors that offer a wide variety and lower pricing than the do-it-yourself stores. In my area we have Copper State Nut and Bolt, US Industrial Fastener of Arizona and a couple of others. Check your local Yellow Pages for distributors.

[Steve Clardy]

http://www.baerco.com/

http://hdlusa.com/

These are commercial accounts I use.
Baer sells to the public also.
HDL also has another public site.

[James Ayars]

We have an Agri-Supply ~30 miles from here that sells nuts, bolts, washers and lag screws by the pound. I use our Burney True Value for everything else i.e. screws in boxes of 100, square cut nails by the pound, etc.

Fastenal opened a store here about 6 months ago. They are still in the process of filling their shelves. I can get strap toggles(togglers) there while nobody else around here carries them. They are 100% better to use than traditional toggle bolts.
James

[Steve Braman]

I have had great luck in the past finding unique fasteners at Jamestown Distributors. www.jamestowndistributors.com (http://www.jamestowndistributors.com) I am not sure how their prices compare but figured I would offer up another option. They grew out of the marine hardware world so they have a large selection of stainless steel and other corrosion resistant fasteners.

Steve