• @AMillionMonkeys@lemmy.world
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    419 days ago

    Let’s say I’m willing to trade faster delivery for lower cost - is there another site with similar selection that you would recommend?
    I ordered some common 1/4-20 bolts from McMaster recently because buying them from the local big-box is an even worse deal, but I did feel like I could get a better price somewhere else.

    • @NastyNative@mander.xyz
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      519 days ago

      In north jersey McMaster buys out all the hardware from smaller stores so they can mark them up. Its never an easy find an alternative.

    • @jj122
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      119 days ago

      Surprisingly enough, Amazon has a wide selection of bolts/hardware at good prices and reasonable delivery times 2-4 days normally.

      • @brygphilomena@lemmy.world
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        217 days ago

        Finding the correct bolt size, thread pitch, material, and trusting that when I order grade 8 bolts, I’m actually getting grade 8 makes Amazon quite a pain in the ass.

        If it’s something I don’t care too much about, yea Amazon is fine. But when I want to trust my life to it or it’s going to take some serious stress I’m going to want McMaster.

        • @jj122
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          117 days ago

          I don’t think you need to worry about sizes (or pitch) everything I have gotten from them has been correct but material and strength (temper) are definitely something to be wary of. So yea if you need ansi strength out of a bolt don’t get it from Amazon, but if you are just using a 1/4"-20 to fasten something together you’re probably fine.