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Offline luggage

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Looking for a source of fasteners
« on: March 29, 2011, 12:55:34 PM »
Short Story: I'm looking for a decent online place to order fasteners. Every place I find wants me to buy boxes of 1,000 or more.

Long Story: I'm in need of some small screws to rebuilt my MC2150. I need to replace the ones holding the throttle plate in (I messed them up getting those low profile buggers out). http://carburetion.com/ford2v.htm says I need #6-32 for choke and throttle plates but my throttle plate screws are smaller than that. I tried #4-40 and they were the correct thread but just a bit too small (they would wobble in the hole). I'm 90% sure I need #5-40s but I can't find a site to buy them in small quantities.
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Re: Looking for a source of fasteners
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2011, 01:17:15 PM »
The ones on that search are either too long, wrong head (too thick) or sold in large packs. Now you understand my problem. :)

Fastenal seems to have it online (but not in my local store) but they want to call me first. It doesn't seem like they want to deal with tiny orders.
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Re: Looking for a source of fasteners
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2011, 01:19:30 PM »
Hmm.. some of those search results are r/c car companies. They might just have what I need...
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Re: Looking for a source of fasteners
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2011, 01:52:42 PM »
If you can't find what you need online let me know the specifics (in non-technical and technical terms) and I can call some fastener shops around here.
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Re: Looking for a source of fasteners
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2011, 03:12:23 PM »
You can allways cut down the ones that are too long.Most Lowes have an abundance of machine screws in those drawers by Hillman Products.

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Re: Looking for a source of fasteners
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2011, 04:49:31 PM »
Try some local hobby shops.  The guys who fly the big planes use larger hardware as well as guys who may race 1/4 scale cars. 
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Re: Looking for a source of fasteners
« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2011, 11:39:08 AM »
Still need screws.  I buy them by the thousands :)  I'll send you what ever you need.
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