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Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Fixxit ()
Date: October 30, 2014 11:07AM

Are there any places in the area that have a large stock of unique nuts and bolts?

I have a 1/2 connection bolt with an odd head. It's almost impossible to describe what I am looking for, so I can't Google it. Hoping to find a place I could go to and show them today.

Any help is appreciated!

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Bolt guy ()
Date: October 30, 2014 11:20AM

Post a picture of what you're looking for

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Fixxit ()
Date: October 30, 2014 11:32AM

No camera, but it is a 1/2 inch 3 inches in length connection bolt with a hollow body to run wiring through. The head is a flat square made to fit into a slotted opening on a swivel.

This is probably more confusing than helpful, sorry again for not having a camera.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: eDjxk ()
Date: October 30, 2014 11:41AM

I don't know but Sears hardware has more specialized bolts etc than Home Depot or Lowes.

I've used this forum for when I doing electrical stuff etc, seems to have a lot of knowledgeable people. Could take a picture and send it to them..

http://handymanwire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: big nuts and a bigger bolt ()
Date: October 30, 2014 11:42AM

Ayers in Westover has a pretty good selection of loose nuts and bolts. I've purchased quite a few over the years. The nuts and bolts are located in the middle of the store. First hardware aisle after the variety store.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Henro ()
Date: October 30, 2014 12:51PM

fastenall.com

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Online Catalogs ()
Date: October 30, 2014 01:41PM

McMaster-Carr or Graingers

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Otis the Drunk ()
Date: October 30, 2014 02:50PM

Fixxit Wrote:
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> No camera, but it is a 1/2 inch 3 inches in length
> connection bolt with a hollow body to run wiring
> through. The head is a flat square made to fit
> into a slotted opening on a swivel.
>
> This is probably more confusing than helpful,
> sorry again for not having a camera.

Who doesnt have a camera these days?

Maybe you should forget this bolt and buy a phone or a camera.

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Because I can and there's nothing you can do about it

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: nuts and bolts ()
Date: October 30, 2014 03:05PM

Home depot

They can special order it if it's not at the store.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Greybeard ()
Date: October 30, 2014 05:09PM

http://www.spaenaur.com/ -- they're in Canada but their catalog is a geek's wet dream (well, a REALISTIC geek's wet dream). More fun fasteners than you can shake a stick at.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Jerry Cockbagger McYamsack ()
Date: October 30, 2014 06:54PM

Grainger's usually has that sort of shit. Otherwise an industrial fastener supply store.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: South Bend Lathe Man ()
Date: October 30, 2014 07:00PM

Find someone with a lathe, buy him a beer and he'll make it to the exact spec.

If you can't post pictures and provide measurements, you'll likely be out of luck.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: GbFhn ()
Date: October 30, 2014 07:09PM

How about getting another from the company that made the thing that you are trying to fix?

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Ugh the giant caveman ()
Date: October 30, 2014 07:31PM

I get all the stuff I need here.
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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: CH3NO2 ()
Date: October 30, 2014 07:34PM

There's a little hardware store out in Warrenton if youre out that way....Rankins Hardware. I have found nuts and bolts etc there that I couldnt find anywhere else.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Henro ()
Date: October 31, 2014 12:14PM

whats it to and find a part number?

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Homie D Clown ()
Date: October 31, 2014 01:33PM

Henro Wrote:
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> fastenall.com

http://www.fastenal.com/web/home

With locations in NOVA.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Greybeard ()
Date: October 31, 2014 09:02PM

Homie D Clown Wrote:
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> Henro Wrote:
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> > fastenall.com
>
> http://www.fastenal.com/web/home
>
> With locations in NOVA.

Ooh, yeah! It's not Spaenaur but it's a heck of a lot nearer! Thanks.

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Re: Local Machine Shops or Places That Sell Unique Nuts and Bolts
Posted by: Rockhound ()
Date: November 01, 2014 09:13AM

Fastenall

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