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    Recommendations for good value fasteners in Australia?

    I'm looking to get busy with a DIY build but I have a tight budget and want to avoid paying Bunnings prices for screws and bolts etc.
    I've found plenty of U.S online sights that sell screws in boxes of 100 for $4 or $5, about half the price of a box of 4 in Bunnings, but none of them ship to Australia. Some of these sights sell one-offs aswell which is very convenient when you only need 1 or 2.

    Does anyone know of similar online stores in Australia?
    Preferably selling imperial sizes as I have purchased some Solsylva plans.

    Alternatively, is there a good resource for finding metric alternatives for imperial fasteners?
    Not only sizes but types. eg. can a chipboard screw be substituted for a drywall screw etc?

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    PM me and we can get you 100 count boxes of whatever you need.


    Nate
    Fine Line Automation
    www.finelineautomation.com
    Fine Line Automation
    www.finelineautomation.com

  3. #3
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    Go to a proper bolt supplier (not a hardware store). They will sell large quantities for much cheaper. Can get virtually anything also
    7xCNC.com - CNC info for the minilathe (7x10, 7x12, 7x14, 7x16)

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