NutsandBolts
We needed a way to fill up all of our component storage bins (which came cheap at like $10 at harbor freight) with a good subset of hardware. Hardware assortment kits generally cost ~50+ just for a nut or bolt or washer set and only for subset of metric or standard using cheap components!
Guidelines
We're going to use Mcmaster Carr instead. Some items to note:
- Generally using steel
- Dont care about finish(Usually Plain, though if zinc finish or stainless steel are available for cheaper or equivalent, take those)
- Don't care about rating(but if rated is same price or cheaper, go for it)
- looking for qty 100, though occasionally you can get more for same price
- For washers, well just price out standard, as they'll fit metric fine.
- We're waiting on a bolt order as we think there is a cheap assortment. However if you order bolts, use same guidelines and simply order the longest bolts that are completely threaded. For smaller bolts just cut down.
When reordering, dont necessarily buy the same part if price has gone up substantially, try to find another cheap replacement with the above guidelines
hex nuts metric (course)
- m3-.5 90592A009 .99 x100
- m4-.7 90591A141 1.33 x100
- m5-.8 90592A012 1.65 x100
- m6-1.0 90591A151 2.19 x100
- m8-1.25 90591A161 4.83 x100
hex nuts standard
- 4-40 90480A005 .81 x100
- 6-32 90480A007 1.16 x100
- 8-32 90480A009 1.49 x100
- 10-24 90480A011 1.65 x100
- 10-32 90480A195 1.65 x100
- 1/4-20 95505A601 2.15 x100
- 5/16-18 95505A602 2.92 x100
- 3/8 -16 95505A603 3.97 x100
- 1/2 -13 90490A033 6.26 x100
hex washer standard flat
- 4 90126A505 1.09 x100
- 6 90126A509 1.17 x100
- 8 90126A512 1.29 x100
- 10 91081A127 1.09 x100
- 1/4 90126A029 4.17 x222
- 5/16 91081A127 4.17 x192
- 3/8 90126A031 3.07 x140
- 1/2 91083A033 2.70 x55 X2!!
hex washer split flat
- 4-40 91102A720 .61 x100
- 6-32 91102A730 .73 x100
- 8-32 91102A735 .98 x100
- 10-24 91102A740 1.23 x100
- 1/4 91102A750 1.62 x100
- 5/16 91102A755 2.60 x100
- 3/8 91101A231 3.20 x100
- 1/2 91101A233 5.53 x100
Total cost
- $68.30