Thank you John! I greatly appreciate shared links to good sources for materials, tools, etc.
I've been buying most of my fasteners from McMaster-Carr. When I need 5000 or more, I try to buy direct but it's a hassle. McMaster-Carr is a good source for prototyping and buying a few fasteners for internal use, but I knew there were less expensive alternatives for production. I've been looking for a fastener supplier that filled the middle niche between hardware store quantities and automotive manufacturing quantities. Albany County Fasteners looks ideal. I like that they have good pricing at every price point. That'll be great for prototyping and production. With McMaster-Carr, I'm generally stuck buying 10, 25, 50 or 100 (their choice). My other option was a few local fastener suppliers that cater to industry but it's a time wasting hassle to drive over there to see what they have, and when I'd reorder a stock part they'd get it from a different source and there would be slight differences. Washers would have a different ID, OD and thickness. That may not matter to a decking contractor but it's a killer when trying to run production and the parts keep changing. Albany County Fasteners was cheaper on 304 stainless parts than McMaster-Carr was on the less expensive 18-8 stainless, even in the smaller 100 quantities that McMaster-Carr sells. Albany was significantly less expensive at higher quantities, and they offer free shipping over $25 which is pretty much every order I make. Their variety isn't as broad as McMaster-Carr, but it's good enough for most of my needs. I had been looking for an online supplier for fasteners that caters to small and mid-sized businesses, and thanks to you, I think I found them. A single piece of information such as this can be worth hundreds of dollars to a small business. On 07/02/2015 07:02 PM, John Thornton wrote: > I just wanted to pass along my source for fasteners and they will sell > you just one at a reasonable price. > > Albany County Fasteners > > http://www.albanycountyfasteners.com/Default.asp > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
