[vph]

After extensive internet search and personal visits to all local stores I found I still don't have a proper supplier for fasteners which is hobbyist friendly. What I mean is: very often I need one screw of some size. I wouldn't mind buying 10 but not 100.

So guys, where do you buy fasteners in small quantities in CANADA and in particular the Toronto area?

Thanks for your feedback.

[djr76]

Try McMaster-Carr

as for hobbyist, do you mean really small diameter, fine thread, threaded rod?

[Al_The_Man]

Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Princess Auto.
Al.

[bmurph]

TSE stores, Mcmaster car doesn't ship to Canada, but small parts.com does. I use small parts a lot and get 2 day shipping free.

[bmurph]

There's a thread somewhere on here about McMaster carr suppliers in Canada

[dertsap]

acklands grainer and and fastenal ,
both are close to me but i deal with acklands more , i'm sure both of them would be in your area . if you go to fastenal then look for the happier person because that will be the difference between getting stuff at a higher or lower price , generally their stuff is pricey , i had a guy at fastenal give me a good deal on an acme screw so i went back 2 weeks later for another and the next guy tried to charge me double , its the kind of place you got to be prepared to walk away from (and spit on the floor on the way out)

[vph]

Try McMaster-Carr

as for hobbyist, do you mean really small diameter, fine thread, threaded rod?

Well, in the context of this posting "hobbyist" mean "no need for industrial quantities"

[vph]

acklands grainer and and fastenal ,
both are close to me but i deal with acklands more , i'm sure both of them would be in your area . if you go to fastenal then look for the happier person because that will be the difference between getting stuff at a higher or lower price , generally their stuff is pricey , i had a guy at fastenal give me a good deal on an acme screw so i went back 2 weeks later for another and the next guy tried to charge me double , its the kind of place you got to be prepared to walk away from (and spit on the floor on the way out)

Thanks.
I opened account in Fastenal but even I pick up the order in the local store they charge me for shipping.
Acklands doesn't seem to sell in small quantities either, but I'll check them out.

[vph]

Canadian Tire, Home Depot, Princess Auto.
Al.

Yes, I know. It depends what you need and prices are ridiculous. Last time I needed some metric hex socket screws and found them in Canadian Tire only for about $1 each. I thought they were made from gold and would be to soft for my application but it turns out it was just steel ;-) so I bought few.

Thanks,

[george4657]

I buy nuts and bolts at TSE (Tractor Supply Store).
They have them in bulk and sell by the pound so you can mix and match. When they are on sale I stock up on common sizes.
They also have larger selection of oddball items than CTC or Home Depot.

George