Bolt source

[johncinquo]

Anybody know where I can get a bolt from?  I need a stainless steel, 3/8 shaft and thread, with 24 thread.  Refered to as fine threaded.  Only about the last inch or so needs to be threaded.  I need it to be at least 5 1/4 long and can be up to 5 1/2.  I need two.  I have checked every hardware and auto parts store I can find.  I found some online, but I have to buy 1000 of them at a time, and that is just a little more than I need.  Any idears out there.  My next step is to find something longer, cut it off and run some threads myself but I fear that is going to eat up my cutters or my arm.  Thanks, JB

[hydeoutman]

This place is out of Chicago and you can normaly buy very small quantities.
http://www.mcmaster.com/

[Bibbyman]

I've known about these guys for years but hadn't ordered anything from them until last fall.  Called McMaster at 3:00pm and UPS delivered the critical parts the next day.  

I guess the timing was right and the wind was out of the right direction or something.

[johncinquo]

Thanks guys!   I could not find what I needed in stainless, but they did have the bolts available in grade 8 steel so that will have to do.  Still better than anybody else could come up with.  Ordered 5 at $5.85 so not a bad deal, I will have to see what they get me for on shipping now as that is not available to see.  Sometimes I hate this net stuff and other times it flat out amazes me.  Cheers, JB

[Fla._Deadheader]

If y'all would be online at a DECENT hour, like morning and evening I would have been glad to have gotten them and sent them to you. We got a LOT of Stainless stuff in Florida. I can't be checkin the forum every hour on the hour!!  :D :D :D

[johncinquo]

Don cha know thats how it would be.  Next time I'll wait until I go buying something new, when somebody here probably has a few laying around in there junk drawer.  Oh well they are on their way already.   My junk drawer and extra bolt/nut/screw/what the heck is that for? storage now takes up 2 old wooden whisky crates.  Not too easy to go find something, but sure helpful when you have to find something odd.  Unfortunately they werent in there.
If I change my mind and really insist on stainless, I'll get ahold of you guys down in gatorville.   JB