MSCdirect for the 10-24 (303 or 18-8) coupling nut was $5.52 ea vs $1.02 for
Albany (304). Shipping cost was not determined since I had to register and I
didn’t desire to do that, but a 4 bucks a unit higher cost (I needed 4) that
was some $17.20 difference!!!!.
McMaster for the 10-24 (316) coupling nut was $7.72 ea vs $1.02 for Albany
(304). Shipping was $2 more than Albany. Part savings alone for 4 ea would be
$26.40!!!!!
THOSE are significant differences for SS (where type is not important for the
project at hand).
I would guess the costs are higher at the two big houses because of the massive
inventories of other types of items they carry which must be covered as well.
But, they are reliable and known sources, along with Bolt Depot (3 bucks per
unit higher) and other good sources.
Pays to shop albeit I admit one needs to consider all the facts and that the
cheapest price does not always mean the best deal.
Don W7WLL
From: Jim Miller
Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 12:09 PM
To: Don W7WLL
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Stainless Steel and Other Hard To Find Fasteners
other good sources in general:
MSCdirect.com
mcmaster.com
On Sat, Jul 9, 2016 at 2:48 PM, Don W7WLL <w7wll@arrl.net> wrote:
Was looking for a source for some SS 8-32 and 10-24 coupling nuts. Searched
the internet and ran across a place back east (from me) which I’d not heard
of, Albany County Fasterners. They had an very interesting selection of SS
fasteners among other types of materials. Also have a line of brass and silicon
bronze and a line of security fasteners which are hard to find out here.
Compared the cost of the items and the shipping cost and found them to be
better than I could find at other well known fastener houses.
Placed the order, they shipped same day.
This is a new fastener source I will keep at the top of my list. Difficult to
drive to a hardware or marine supply store who carries SS fasteners for less
than what the Albany shipping cost was.
Just another source you might want to look into. Had not seen it pop up on
this site before.
Don W7WLL
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