Hard to find hardware - got a good source?

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 5:56 pm

So I'm having a very hard time finding a couple of odd bolts I need and my usual "go to" type places (mcmastercarr, fastenal, etc.) don't have them either.

Does anyone have any places that seem to have everything?

I've done google searches, etc. and have tried all sorts of online places & can't find 2 things I need...

1st one is a m5 x .50 pitch (.50 is fine - I can find course all day long!) x 12mm long socket cap screw.

2nd one is an m10 x 1.25 (again fine pitch - but even course would work for this!) x 145mm stainless, buttonhead allen. I'd even be open to a 7/16-28 x 5.75" (or even 6") stainless, buttonhead allen here.

Anybody got any ideas?

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:04 pm

Mcfaddendale? G&J Aircraft in Ontario?

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:14 pm

Haven't had time to go to McFaddendale yet, but they tend to have LESS available than McMasterCarr so I'm not holding my breath on them. I can call G&J but same answer as above for them.

greaslife · Post by **greaslife** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:19 pm

We have a place we use at work. Will find out name in the morning and will let you know .

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:23 pm

greaslife wrote:We have a place we use at work. Will find out name in the morning and will let you know .

Thanks.

The more I look & look the more I'm not sure the stuff is available. I have one of the m5 bolts though so I know they are out there somewhere. It came out of the table in my mill/drill. Turns out one of them worked itself loose and got lost in the shop before I figured out why my table all of a sudden seemed "loose"

redwagon · Post by **redwagon** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:26 pm

there up by me but you can give KING Bolt a call, they carry all kinds of hardware.

626-339-8400

Tchajagos · Post by **Tchajagos** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:51 pm

Was gonna say king bolt too.

damon1272 · Post by **damon1272** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 7:59 pm

have you tried aveco? they supply many factory bolts to manufacturers.

Andy Jones · Post by **Andy Jones** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 8:19 pm

American Material Company In Lake Elsinore.
http://www.americanmaterialcompany.com/

Tchajagos · Post by **Tchajagos** » Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:14 pm

Wonder if you can order them online

hobbyturnedobsession · Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:47 pm

Hey when you're in temecula go to hanks hardware. They have yet to fail me. They have a huge selection of bolts including stuff I've never seen.

BDKW1 · Post by **BDKW1** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:32 am

Where I have gotten odd metric hardware in the past.

www.mdmetric.com/

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 9:34 am

Thanks for the help guys. Just more places to try, As I said - I've tried a bunch of places online (5-6 so far) and haven't found what I need yet.

BDKW1 wrote:Where I have gotten odd metric hardware in the past.

http://www.mdmetric.com/

Didn't have it & had min. quantities of 100. I only need 4.

hobbyturnedobsession wrote:Hey when you're in temecula go to hanks hardware. They have yet to fail me. They have a huge selection of bolts including stuff I've never seen.

Randy - I love hanks. Always go when I'm down there, but they have let me down 4-5 times now. For most people Hanks will have it. When it comes to weird sizes (good luck with 7/16 or 9/16 fine thread grade 8s!) or automotive type stuff they fail...

PBR · Post by **PBR** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:29 pm

have you tried hillco?

http://hillcofasteners.com/default.aspx

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 3:32 pm

Hadn't tried them but just looked online & they don't have them.

yikes · Post by **yikes** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:34 pm

Steve - I've used a place that I think you'll really dig. I meant to get the info at work today after reading this, but got busy. I'll try to remember Monday. Drop me a line if I don't reply.

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 7:00 pm

Will do - thanks Brian

AussieRod · Post by **AussieRod** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 12:17 am

PM me exactly what you need, Steve, and an address, I can get it locally and mail it to ya

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:53 am

AusBroncodoc wrote:PM me exactly what you need, Steve, and an address, I can get it locally and mail it to ya

Thanks Rod.

This is what's left.
m10 x 1.25 (again fine pitch - but even course would work for this!) x 145mm stainless, buttonhead allen. I'd even be open to a 7/16-28 x 5.75" (or even 6") stainless, buttonhead allen here.

I've realized on this I may just ditch my want for the button head top. These are bumper bolts for the alfa & I was trying to get away from the hex head for aesthetics.

yikes · Post by **yikes** » Mon Jan 23, 2012 11:03 am

Here's the link Steve:

http://www.spstech.com/aero/fastenerfinder/index.jsp