Looking for a hardware source in Winnipeg

[Jordan Baker]

I get all my fasteners from Fastenal. They have a pretty good selection and prices are very good. They also usually are able to get the order in within a day or two. The only downside is that they now require a business identification number.

Their website is pretty easy to navigate and locate an inventory number for the item you are looking for.

I did a quick check and they have a huge selection of 1/4 round headed slotted machine screws and slotted wood screws.

To easily remove the zinc coating I made up a sheet of metal with a bunch of nuts welded to it. Simply screw in the fasteners and run it through the sandblaster. Coincidentally you now have an easy fixture to prime/paint them aswell.

[David Dunlop]

Thanks, Jordan. I will check them out.

David

[Harry Moon]

I've been using Amazon with some success lately. Tapered flat head slotted 1/4x20. and a few others.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi David

check them out on the Web...... you can access the digital catalogue.... you will be drooling for hours.

You will no doubt need to find an industrial shop in Winnipeg that will order them for you and if you already have the part number it makes it easier for them. Be prepared to order by the 50 or 100 unit.... it still cheaper and you have spares.

Fastenal has decreed that they will no longer sell retail but locally a few block away from Fastenal a ma and pa shop will gladly order them for us for the same price or better than Fastenal...... I wish them,,,, nah... can't be mean at Xmas.

I think I have cleaned out all the old stock within 100 KM of Ottawa.



Cheers

[rob love]

Spaenur is available thru Adams supply over on Wall street, but best bring a stool for the sticker shock. They are not cheap. I imagine that is the place you were talking about back in post #3 in this thread.

Go on ebay and punch in 1/4 round slot screw into the search window. Lots to choose from.

One thing to consider as well is if you are restoring older equipment, plated bolts may not be correct for what you are trying to repair. Pretty much anything produced these days is.

Here is another favorite of mine for slotted screws along with other hardware. http://www.fmwfasteners.com/products...Machine-Screws

I have bought a fair bit of hardware from them and even had them phone me if I specified "plain finish" and all they had on hand is plated. Plain would have taken 3 days to get, and they did not want to hold up my order.

I normally had them ship to my border parcel service, so can't remember if they ship directly to Canada.

[Bob Carriere]

You can sandblast but its slow.....

I found that using the small gun blueing bottles and dipping in the solution turns the plating slightly rough and dark color. Will even work on bolts already installed by dabbing with a small paint brush..... makes the OD color stay on better.

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

One trick that I found works pretty good to dull hardware plating is to dip it in metal prep. It dulls the plating and makes paint stick to it much better. You need to wash the the metal prep off, I find hot water works best to wash with.

Wtih the 1/4x20 floor screws wanting to keep the plating on the threads just stand the screws on their heads in a shallow pan of metal prep for 5-10 minutes then wash.

With fender bolts, flat washers and lock washers I just throw all the hardware in a basket spray down really good with metal prep let stand for 5-10 minutes then wash down with hot water the hotter the better then dump all the hardware out too dry before using them.

Cheers Phil