Where to buy fasteners?

[PrinceRupert]

Where do you buy odd fasteners when you snap one / round the head etc.? So far I have been buying them on ebay but its a pain, paying 5 quid in postage for a bolt or two then they arrive a week later and they are the wrong size or whatever. Screwfix / B&Q / Toolstation and the like don't seem to sell 8.8 class bolts of the right size. Google isn't locating a 'fasteners shop' nearby if such a thing is a thing.

[nco74]

Used these guys for years https://www.electrosw.co.uk/Products/0007

[Crafty_]

nutandboltshop.com
namrick.co.uk
a2a4.co.uk

Have you tried the vehicle manufacturer?

[PrinceRupert]

nco74 said:

Used these guys for years https://www.electrosw.co.uk/Products/0007

This is definitely better value than ebay but still need to order by the 100 ... i suspect online is never going to be good value for 1 or 2 bolts.

[Drive it fix it repeat]

I normally ‘buy’ a pocketful whenever I go to a scrapyard. Got a drawer in my toolbox dedicated to nuts, bolts, washers etc etc comes in very handy almost every time I’m working on a car.

[Novexx]

https://www.carbolts.co.uk/

[paintman]

Your location 'United Kingdom' doesn't help you.

If you are in the Leicester area 'All Screwed Up' on Cavendish Road are my 'go to'.

[thebraketester]

Orbital Fasteners if you are in the NW London window

[PrinceRupert]

Im in SE9 so there's bound to be places. Found this place its 20 minutes away might do the trick

http://www.modern-screws.co.uk/

[Captain Answer]

Find a couple of local fastners shops near you with a trade counter, turn up with the bolt/nut/whatever you need and they should be able to match them

[DrDeAtH]

Spalding fasteners on ebay have always been good.

[Huntsman]

Crafty_ said:

a2a4.co.uk

A2a4 is a bloke called Kev, pop into the shop, fk me that bloke can talk and talk and just wont fking stop!

He is very helpful though.😂

[Andy 308GTB]

DrDeAtH said:

Spalding fasteners on ebay have always been good.

+1

[markcoznottz]

Nobody can touch Screwfix for bolt ( set screw) prices. They are Chinese, that might put some people off. Can’t be many fastener manufacturers left in Europe.

[Chris32345]

Captain Answer said:

Find a couple of local fastners shops near you with a trade counter, turn up with the bolt/nut/whatever you need and they should be able to match them

Not many of those around

[Chris32345]

markcoznottz said:

Nobody can touch Screwfix for bolt ( set screw) prices. They are Chinese, that might put some people off. Can’t be many fastener manufacturers left in Europe.

General purpose bolts yes


Not too many car type ones e.g ones with a washer welded as part of the head and limited high tensile range

[PhilF329]

^^^ I would google search for industrial fasteners - there are quite a lot of small independents who normally have a trade counter as as someone has said, will match what you take them