fasteners

[nismogizmo]

Sorry if this has been covered, but where can I get a large bin of assorted sized grade 8 with locking nuts, preferably all metal, but i can deal with nylock. Or is this something that i am going to have to hit the local hardware store and piece together?

 

[C. Bucher]

http://www.mcmaster.com/#

http://www.lawsonproducts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Home?langId=-1&storeId=10001&catalogId=10001

 

[empire_637]

Contact You local Caterpillar Dealership, They have all kinds of bolts and nut there Grade 8 bolt are the best i always use them. Also ask them for the One safe source catalog and it has all the different size bolts they carry.

 

[NicksTrix]

as mentioned lawson. there's dorman, bowman, KAR...look online or ask a repair shop in your area for a rep's number.
there a number of sources for bolts.
Tractor Supply stocks gr 8 and sells by the pound, where most fastener sources sell by the count.

 

[manicmechanic]

Bolt quality is a crapshoot even for domestic bolts. Be very suspect of grade 8 by the pound. Imported fasteners marked grade 8 may be anything. I lean toward CAT since even the stuff they make is not good enough for them.

 

[empire_637]

Yeah thats true about the fasteners. I work for Cat and all there bolts are very very good I have rarely seen a cat bolt fail, it happens but its not to common. They are kind of pricey, If you want some maybe i could get you some at my cost.

 

[nismogizmo]

you guys are awesome, thanks a bunch.