Popular Post Smallpatch Posted February 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 My order was one day and it says it will be here the next night. Bolt Depot, I will remember the name and not only because these stainless steel screws were a good price. Not a clue where I ordered these from but Phoenix says I will get them today! lew, Cal, Artie and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HandyDan Posted February 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 Sure I can. I can drice over to Nationwide Fasteners and back quite a bit quicker than that. lew, Larry Buskirk, Artie and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) Dan check you place and see if they have # 4 x 1/2" sheet metal screws with flat heads. I could only find stainless steel in that size. # 4 x 3/4" yes but couldn't find the 1/2" long ones. I like to use sheet metal screws for the threads are the same diameter top to bottom making it easier for a pilot hole with regular drill bits. I do grind a taper on old bits for some some holes but I put lots of holes in these carvings I do and the counter sink bits are faster to use. I do like to use stainless steel for the phillips slots don't wear so bad. Edited February 25, 2021 by Smallpatch lew, HARO50, Artie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 We have a Fastenal here in town. Really convenient! Gunny, kmealy, Artie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted February 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 The Fastenal in my town don't carry this size! Artie, Cal and HARO50 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted February 25, 2021 Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 3 hours ago, lew said: We have a Fastenal here in town. Really convenient! We have a bunch of them around. I've gotten some odd stuff there right off the shelf. Artie, Larry Buskirk, Cal and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted February 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 A few years ago, I needed to order a replacement digital camera for work. I found one on Amazon and put it in a cart. I could get free shipping or pay extra for 2-day or whatever. I decided that the old one could limp along for a couple more days, so I opted for the free one. Lo and behold, it was shipped from the next town over, less than 5 miles away. I had it the next day and thankfully USPS or UPS didn't do something stupid like ship to Akron, then to Louisville, then to Cincinnati. Larry Buskirk, HARO50, Gunny and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HandyDan Posted February 25, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 25, 2021 We have a Fastenal here too. I always deal locally owned if possible and Nationwide Industrial Supply is locally owned. HARO50, Gunny, Artie and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 The best screws that I know. And, these folks will answer the phone. I have been using them for over 15 years. https://www.mcfeelys.com/screw-fastener-web-store.html Artie, HARO50 and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Steve, I'll be honest. I used McFeelys exclusively for probably 10-15 years and loved them...until Graingers bought them out. Now I find they are out of stock (often) and some of the screws are not the quality of what I used to get. Many of them are combo drive (versus square drive) now which I really dislike. But that's just my opinion. My problem is that when I searched for an alternative I couldn't find any I liked so I occasionally (and begrudgingly) buy from McFeelys. Edited March 3, 2021 by Fred W. Hargis Jr Cal, Artie, HARO50 and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said: Steve, I'll be honest. I used McFeelys exclusively for probably 10-15 years and loved them...until Graingers bought them out. Now I find they are out of stock (often) and some of the screws are not the quality of what I used to get. Well I wondered what happened to them. I had used them maybe 20 years and then maybe 8 years ago just not the same HARO50, Cal, FlGatorwood and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 McFeely's is now HQ'd just west of Cincinnati. It's in the same building as Midwest Dowel & Atlas Dowel in Harrison, OH, on the Indiana line. Artie, Cal and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred W. Hargis Jr Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Did someone buy them from Graingers? I thought Grainger moved the HQ to MN (or maybe it was WI). Edited March 3, 2021 by Fred W. Hargis Jr FlGatorwood and Cal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted March 3, 2021 Report Share Posted March 3, 2021 I think Graingers still owns them...since 2007. FlGatorwood and Cal 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kmealy Posted March 4, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 4, 2021 Speaking of Graingers, one of the guys at the furniture bank ordered some stuff from them. It was at the local store at 7am the next day. HARO50, HandyDan, Larry Buskirk and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlGatorwood Posted March 5, 2021 Report Share Posted March 5, 2021 Just received my latest invoice from McFeely's and they are in Harrison, OH. The Grainger store closed about 2 years after coming. They were not impressive. Online was better. And, I haven't missed them. Gene Howe, Cal and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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