Good nut/bolt online suppliers?

[6v6]

Can anyone suggest reliable online suppliers of somewhat-specialist nuts and bolts?

I'm after some M4 and M5 black dome-socket head machine screws (or just black pozi pan head machine screws, but I'd prefer the socket head ones)

I ordered some from a supplier I found via google, and no dispatch or communication after a week so considering cancelling and ordering elsewhere.

Surely there must be some major online suppliers of fixings/fasteners? (Note I know about screwfix, toolstation etc, but they don't stock black finish machine screws)

Need these to finish off my DIY cab build, so any pointers appreciated!

[hubrad]

You'll probably find there's a decent supplier close to you.. I know of two local to me, but I live in Yorkshire!
I just Googled 'nut and bolt suppliers hampshire' and brought up loads.

[6v6]

[quote name='hubrad' timestamp='1381840521' post='2244361']
You'll probably find there's a decent supplier close to you.. I know of two local to me, but I live in Yorkshire!
I just Googled 'nut and bolt suppliers hampshire' and brought up loads.
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Thanks, I did call a couple but they didn't have what I needed (it's the black finish that's problematic), so decided it would be easier to trawl the internet instead of phone book

The online supplier has just mailed me saying dispatched, a week after ordering, so I guess I'm sorted now but I won't be using them again.

[Mr. Foxen]

Small quantities, I use ebay, big suppliers don't consider it worth their time to work in the dozens. Turns out one big wholesale supplier scrapped their BA stock because no-one ordered in large enough quantities for it to be worth storing. I wanted to buy a few hundred so I'd never run out for amps and be able to see sets on ebay.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Ch guitars ?

[flyfisher]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1381847583' post='2244492']
. . . . big suppliers don't consider it worth their time to work in the dozens.
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True, but that can sometimes work in your favour. I once needed a few large UNC bolts and went to a local 'big supplier' who was happy to give me half a dozen for free. Another time I needed some large stainless steel studding and nuts and the same place gave me four one-metre lengths and a bag of s/s nuts and washers for a tenner (no receipt needed of course ).

I've also found the same thing when looking for short lengths of steel box section or angle. Find a local steel fabricator and they'll have loads of offcuts lying around. I once filled up my estate car with such offcuts for a tenner to the appropriate person.

I do find it works best if I turn up in a dirty, greasy boiler suit though.

[Phil Starr]

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1381864458' post='2244775']
True, but that can sometimes work in your favour. I once needed a few large UNC bolts and went to a local 'big supplier' who was happy to give me half a dozen for free. Another time I needed some large stainless steel studding and nuts and the same place gave me four one-metre lengths and a bag of s/s nuts and washers for a tenner (no receipt needed of course ).

I've also found the same thing when looking for short lengths of steel box section or angle. Find a local steel fabricator and they'll have loads of offcuts lying around. I once filled up my estate car with such offcuts for a tenner to the appropriate person.

I do find it works best if I turn up in a dirty, greasy boiler suit though.
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+1 and I really did get a chuckle out of this.

[rk7]

Check out ProBolt

http://www.pro-bolt.com/

I've used them a lot in the past, for Titanium fasteners for my Trials Bike.

No minimum quantity, very reliable, and they sell Titanium!

thank you please

RK

[rk7]

And yes, the boiler suit works every time, especially with rigger boots!

RK

[6v6]

[quote name='rk7' timestamp='1382083235' post='2247569']
Check out ProBolt

[url="http://www.pro-bolt.com/"]http://www.pro-bolt.com/[/url]

I've used them a lot in the past, for Titanium fasteners for my Trials Bike.

No minimum quantity, very reliable, and they sell Titanium!
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Thanks for the suggestion, but they have to be some of the most expensive bolts I've ever seen - like at least 10x the price of the ones I've just bought (admittedly I think they're steel which is fine for my purposes..)

[rk7]

Ha ha, yes some of the bigger thread/longer length Ti bolts are a horrific price (don't remind me).

They do a good range of non-Ti fasteners in smaller sizes and lots of colours too though.

RK