Hey all! I'm looking for a good assortment of nuts, bolts, washers, and maybe even clips and pins, screws etc. I used to live in NY and now live in Washington, so I wasn't able to bring all the little extra goodies with me. It sucks having to run to the store every time I need a nut or bolt.

Has anyone purchased an assorted kit, preferably with storage, that they really liked for a good price? I'd like to spend under $200 if possible. Thanks!

 

I had the harbor freight bolt bin set and it was decent, but the bolts were low grade. Anything like that will have pretty low quality hardware.

 

i just go to a place like granger and buy a 100 box of what i use the most then put them in bins i made.

 

Thanks guys. I found a few sets online I might try out also, but its hard to tell quality. Grainger is a good idea. I think there is a Fastenal near my, might try them out.

 

fastenal is real good. i only use grade 8 nuts and bolts.
i also buy crimp connectors in the 100 or 250 piece bulk packs, and only buy scotch or 3M brand

if they do not have the good stuff i just place an order and pick it up when it comes in.
my days of doing things twice because of cheap parts is long gone.

 

I get my butt connectors at Fastenal, but I get the self soldering heat shrink ones. No damage to the heat shrink from crimping, and a soldered joint every time. I was introduced to those working on potato hauling trucks, that was the only thing that lasted any length of time for the taillights.

 

Jared,

you're talking about something like this, right?


I'm a little surprised because solder isn't known for mechanical strength. A proper crimp is stronger than the wire. A pull test will break the wire, but it won't pull out of the connector.

Maybe the vibration was affecting the crimps -- of course, to really get a good crimp you need a ratcheting tool designed for the specific connector.

Whatever, if it works, you can't fix it.

hj

 

Strength wasn't the issue, but any water intrusion would cause corrosion and failure of the circuit. This was especially a problem with LED lights, as the low current draw wouldn't break through corrosion.