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jerry101

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does anyone here know where they sell stailess steel bolts and nuts ? thanks for reading.....
 
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Re: stainless steel bolts

I usually go to Ace Hardware or Tractor Supply Co. if I only need a few - McMaster if you need a lot.

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A selection is available across the street from your local "East Marine" wink,wink! ;)

There is likely a Fastenal near you that you were never aware of.
 
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I wanted some 316 grade stainless steel bolts for my salt water application and found that HD/Lowes or even one of the local industrial hardware stores only sold 304/18-8 grade so I ordered them through Grainger Industrial Supply as I have a couple of those fairly close to me.

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So what are the differences between 304 and 316 grade stainless? Not that I have to worry about salt water but just wondering. I thought stainless was stainless.
 
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64osby said:
So what are the differences between 304 and 316 grade stainless? Not that I have to worry about salt water but just wondering. I thought stainless was stainless.
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Yep, that's what I had thought also.

It was our mate from down-under, Chris, who shed the light that 316 stainless is of a slightly different chemical mix that makes it more resistant to the harsher salt water environment than 304. Do a google search with both those numbers for stainless and read about as doing that would be better than I could do.

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jerry101 said:
does anyone here know where they sell stailess steel bolts and nuts ? thanks for reading.....
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There are lots of places to buy stainless steel bolts, nuts, washers, lock nuts and screws or anything you'd need to use on any boating project. Two that come to mind are BoltDepot.com (my favorite) and StainlessTown.com. Both places sell different types of stainless and non-stainless hardware as well. And their prices are so much better then Fastenal by a long shot. And both places have better selections and prices than Home Depot and/or Lowe's too. You can order one bolt or nut or even washer, or in multiples of 25 or boxes of hundreds. So give them a try for your needs. The only metals you ever want to put in any boat is brass, aluminum or stainless. Anything else is simply short time fix at best... :D There should be a law against anybody using regular hardware on any boat. I had a lot of troubles removing those previous owner's neglect and rusted hardware... :grumpy:
 
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I like ACE hardware because you can still go and get 1-2 nuts and bolts as needed. West Marine also has as a great selection of individual SS hardware.
 
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I can't get much locally in the way of stainless hardware, either. I have ordered online several times from Bolt Depot and I've been happy with their price and the quality of good I've received from them.
 
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Another vote for mcmaster-carr. They have 316 SS. Superfast shipping- I get my stuff in 2 days. Only "downside" is you get a whole box of either 25-50 for about $8-10 instead of buying a couple at west marine for a buck each. I keep a nice bucket of extra bolts for projects.
 
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UncleWillie said:
A selection is available across the street from your local "East Marine" wink,wink! ;)

There is likely a Fastenal near you that you were never aware of.
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love, love fastenal. if you are looking for a certain screw,nut, bolt, fastener, they've got it. in SS. take an example of what you need in and you can walk out with it without having to spend time digging through catalogs/web pages.
 
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Re: stainless steel bolts

I've gotten to buying my stainless fasterner requirements at our Lowes. Only because after three times of telling them at the checkout that "these are stainless, and are about 2 1/2 times more expensive that the ones you are charging me for (zinc)", and being told that "these are the ONLY prices in our book for these fasteners, so that is what I have to charge you", I have realized that I can buy S.S for the price of zinc plated.
 
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My boat is strictly salt water, but trailered. I have 18-8 SS, from the local hardware store and West, all over the hull (aluminum) and trailer (galvanized). Haven't had any rust or corrosion issues and had considerable cost savings over purchase of 316 SS.

I did note in my readings that 316 bolts have higher yield strength than 18-8.
 
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Ned L said:
I've gotten to buying my stainless fasterner requirements at our Lowes. Only because after three times of telling them at the checkout that "these are stainless, and are about 2 1/2 times more expensive that the ones you are charging me for (zinc)", and being told that "these are the ONLY prices in our book for these fasteners, so that is what I have to charge you", I have realized that I can buy S.S for the price of zinc plated.
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Sweeeeeet!!!! I'm coming to your Lowes :)
 
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