Fastener Kit

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10-23-2009, 11:54 PM
Sizzle Chest

Fastener Kit

Sick of going to Lowe's everytime I need a scew or bolt. Is there a good general purpose fastener kit out there? Willing to invest some money but not thousands. Just want a decent selection of machine scews, nuts, bolts, washers, etc at the ready. Everything I have seen so far is either cheap Chinese stuff or really expensive. Any ideas?
10-24-2009, 12:21 AM
RedHeartbeat

Fastener kits are pricey for good stuff, as you've learned. There isn't any cheap way to get one unless you buy out a shop that is going out of business. I buy good stuff at OreillyAuto, Fastenal, NAPA, Lowes or HomeDepot. I usually buy a couple extra fasteners when I buy what I need so I'll have extras to put in my bolt box.
10-24-2009, 12:30 AM
pl4yboy

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Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat

Fastener kits are pricey for good stuff, as you've learned. There isn't any cheap way to get one unless you buy out a shop that is going out of business. I buy good stuff at OreillyAuto, Fastenal, NAPA, Lowes or HomeDepot. I usually buy a couple extra fasteners when I buy what I need so I'll have extras to put in my bolt box.

I have one of those three drawer plastic things FULL of bolts in one drawer and nuts in another lol. I really need a metal box for them.
10-26-2009, 11:03 AM
txarkitekt

I would just go to Ace/Fastenal and just get a general array of Grade 8 bolts/fasteners. From there, just use one of those multi-compartment organizer thingys...
10-26-2009, 11:06 AM
RedHeartbeat

The majority of my nuts and bolts I have are from things I've thrown away. I strip them clean of usable hardware before tossing them. There's nothing quite like free hardware. :rock:
10-26-2009, 12:18 PM
Chavy

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat

The majority of my nuts and bolts I have are from things I've thrown away. I strip them clean of usable hardware before tossing them. There's nothing quite like free hardware. :rock:

+1
10-26-2009, 12:49 PM
TXsilverado

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat

The majority of my nuts and bolts I have are from things I've thrown away. I strip them clean of usable hardware before tossing them. There's nothing quite like free hardware. :rock:

+2

i dont throw ANY fasteners away unless its rusted to hell, broken or cross threaded. i find so many uses for them its not even funny. yesterday i used one of my old bolts that held my fast 90mm intake manifold together as a stud to hang my level on.