Bolt kit info?

[ebinmaine 67,277]

I have only one reasonably priced place I can get fasteners locally. They're often closed by the time I leave work.

I'd like to set up an assortment in my own stock.

 

 

Anyone bought a bolt kit online?

I'm thinking of picking up a 2500+/ - piece kit of grade 8 fine thread.

 

I'd use whatever out of it then refresh as needed.

 

Any thoughts/comments/suggestions?

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,305]

The whole kit would be fine thread? No course thread? Seems like most of our Wheel Horses are course thread ( 1/4x20.....5/16x18...3/8x16...etc)

[squonk 41,028]

Any Fastenal's near you Eric? They could set you up with a bin too. How about a Napa. We used to be ale to get a free bin with the purchase of a bolt assortment.

[ebinmaine 67,277]

4 minutes ago, Sparky said:

The whole kit would be fine thread? No course thread? Seems like most of our Wheel Horses are course thread ( 1/4x20.....3/8x16...etc)

I may do one of each eventually.

Fine thread holds more torque but maybe it isn't worth that much difference to have 2 different types.

 

I have a decent amount of original Horse bolts already for the places where a bolt is put to a welded nut or for example into the transmission, which would be course thread.

 

What we need are bolts/nuts that would go through and pinch 2 pieces together.

 

 

 

@squonk I'll check on the Fastenal. Thanks for the reminder..

 

I do have several Napa stores and use them regularly. They're NOT AT ALL CHEAP and with the extreme lack of skill and drive they can be VERY challenging to deal with.

 

[Pullstart 62,795]

Do you have any farm stores... like Tractor Supply nearby?  They sell bulk / by the pound where I’m from...

[ebinmaine 67,277]

1 minute ago, pullstart said:

Do you have any farm stores... like Tractor Supply nearby?  They sell bulk / by the pound where I’m from...

I do but they're both 15 - 20 minutes the wrong direction of travel.

Pricing is good.

Convenience, not so much.

When headed that direction I do stop in...

 

[Pullstart 62,795]

12 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I do but they're both 15 - 20 minutes the wrong direction of travel.

Pricing is good.

Convenience, not so much.

When headed that direction I do stop in...

 

 

Take the tracta.  It might take longer, but it’ll feel good doing it!

[pfrederi 17,667]

When you live several miles from the nearest hardware store McMaster and occasional visits to Tractor supply.  And some dedicated storage space.

 

 

[squonk 41,028]

Here you go Eric. Grade 8 Fine with a bin from Amazon

 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHLS3R1/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07ZHLS3R1&pd_rd_w=0DFaj&pf_rd_p=45a72588-80f7-4414-9851-786f6c16d42b&pd_rd_wg=B1zBJ&pf_rd_r=K34FSME2KH6MZQTBGTYS&pd_rd_r=7a08f2aa-bb0c-4a23-91de-d257e314ac60&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTzA1OEtaRUZGQUZaJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzA0Nzc5M1FNQ1EwTzVPRDI1SiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzQ2NTY1MTBUSjdDUk9SOVc3USZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

[pfrederi 17,667]

I have a good selection of Gr8 NF but they were accumulated to support my two military vehicles..Army liked to use NF.  However I rarely use them anywhere else.  Gr5 and GR8 NC are much more usable and a bit less expensive. 

[squonk 41,028]

My Power King is all fine thread bolts except the motor. 

 

[MikMacMike 479]

6 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

I have only one reasonably priced place I can get fasteners locally. They're often closed by the time I leave work.

I'd like to set up an assortment in my own stock.

 

 

Anyone bought a bolt kit online?

I'm thinking of picking up a 2500+/ - piece kit of grade 8 fine thread.

 

I'd use whatever out of it then refresh as needed.

 

Any thoughts/comments/suggestions?

 

every mans dream.... It would sure cut down in hunting for the exact bolt every time you need one heheheh, I spend more time looking for crap then building lol  but up here we are so backwards, not only do we have to keep fine and coarse threads but metric and standard....and that goes for all wrenches and sockets too....sure adds a expence,

[pfrederi 17,667]

Avoiding metric is a big reason i do not work on newer stuff.  In the picture above my entire metric Nut/bolt collection is in the bottom red drawer

[ebinmaine 67,277]

1 hour ago, pfrederi said:

Avoiding metric is a big reason i do not work on newer stuff

Us too.

Trina's car is a 2018 Honda.

Mine's a 14 Kia. All metrics...

 

We have a friend of mine do all our services and repair.

 

[SALTYWRIGHT 859]

YOU DO NOT NEED GRADE 8 BOLTS. GRADE 5 ARE ALMOST THE SAME AND MUCH CHEAPER. I ALWAYS USE STAINLESS STEEL BOLTS AND NUTS BECAUSE WE HAVE THEM AT THE MARINA. AND THEY DO NOT COST ME ANYTHING.

[JC 1965 1,530]

I get mine from Tractor Supply by the pound. I have a pretty good supply. T.S. is the cheapest place i found near me.         

[MikMacMike 479]

Ebinmaine, I been really working my tap n dies, I keep the wheel horse stuff separate so I dont know if there coarse or fine, the numbers have long since worn off, in any case I thought most of the WH bolts n such were coarse threads? Just thought id mention before you purchased in bulk, if you have a tap set may be double chk.

Mike.

[ebinmaine 67,277]

12 minutes ago, MikMacMike said:

WH bolts n such were coarse threads

Yep. Sure are. We use them on a lot more than these tractors though.

 

Turns out I changed my mind and ordered a course set for now....

[MikMacMike 479]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Yep. Sure are. We use them on a lot more than these tractors though.

 

Turns out I changed my mind and ordered a course set for now....

Wew close call hehehehe, another thing I do is I normally buy a large number longer. That way I can cut them perfectly 1 or 2 threads longer especially if the bolt protudes through material to weathering. I so hate when they rust and or they snap because of rust if having to tremove them, I also use lock tight blue on just about everything except in the case of head bolts which are cridical. Not only does the bolt  stay locked, the lock tight also seals it from moisture getting into the threads and rusting that way. At work if we leave more then 2 threads the inspectors always say, ok whos the shoe maker here, hehehehe it also just looks good n professional too. At the nuclear plant we get 1 warning and then yer written up.

[WVHillbilly520H 10,373]

Eric fine threads are also more susceptible to cross threading and damage than coarse threads... Being in the industrial/ machining occupations most of my working career other than some truly thrashed on parts (high compression high RPM or other extreme load situations) there really is no need for G8NF JMO. We have TSC local but the best farm store I've been in has to be RURAL KING bolts are color coded by Grade (3,5,8 etc) and also sold by the pound.

Edited December 29, 2019 by WVHillbilly520H