? source of small screws

[Greg]

Have a couple of wooden pinhole cameras and wooden view camera modifications that I plan on constructing over the winter and need a good source for obtaining small screws.
Thanks

[Dan Fromm]

Try https://www.mcmaster.com/#screws/=15st4lb

[Jac@stafford.net]

Or take the long search through http://www.micro-tools.com/searchm.htm?type=merged&searcht=screws&x=0&y=0.

[drewf64]

Most TruValue hardware stores here in Pennsylvania are excellent sources of small, even micro, wood screws.

[BrianShaw]

My local hardware store is good for brass wood screws down to #2 but only in small and expensive packaging. If I need more than a few I buy from her:

https://www.microfasteners.com/

[Willie]

Small government?
Prison for midgets?

;-)

[LabRat]

Also, try a hobby store that carries train or RC supplies...

Steve K

[Keith Pitman]

Ace Hardware. Otherwise find a local fastener supplier.

[Jac@stafford.net]

Ace Hardware. Otherwise find a local fastener supplier.

We have the better of two worlds here in town, Ace hardware and Fastenal headquarters. Neither carry the small fasteners we need.

[Barry Kirsten]

I've found finding small screws in Au very difficult. I don't worry anymore... I go strait to eBay and look in China. So far I haven't had a problem with anything I've wanted. $2 or $3 for 20, 50,100 or whatever and you're laughing. And free international postage. Not only screws, but knurled knobs etc which are also handy.

[IanG]

American Integrated Supply (http://stores.ebay.com/American-Intergrated-Supply?_trksid=p2047675.l2563) they sell a lot of breass screws, and inexpensive. They told me to ignore the Ebay generated shipping costs and contact ten direct each time.

Ian

[neil poulsen]

I had a need for a "00" screw, and couldn't find one. These are very tiny screws. While the need went away, someone suggested a place where they repair eye-glasses would have tiny screws.

If you have an Ace Hardware nearby, they have sizes down to "0".

[jp]

Ebay for me. A tiny bag is a few dollars and a lifetime supply for tinkering.

[Neal Chaves]

Surplus Shed has some http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/item/m2874.html

[Leigh]

I had a need for a "00" screw, and couldn't find one. These are very tiny screws.
If you have an Ace Hardware nearby, they have sizes down to "0".
McMaster-Carr Supply carries machine screws and nuts at #0-80, #00-90 and #000-120, if you want tiny.
www.mcmaster.com

- Leigh

[neil poulsen]

McMaster-Carr Supply carries machine screws and nuts at #0-80, #00-90 and #000-120, if you want tiny.
www.mcmaster.com

- Leigh

Thanks Leigh! I'll look into this. neil

[IanG]

McMaster-Carr Supply carries machine screws and nuts at #0-80, #00-90 and #000-120, if you want tiny.
www.mcmaster.com

- Leigh

The only problem with McMaster-Carr is they won't export.

Ian

[Leigh]

The only problem with McMaster-Carr is they won't export.
Not a problem.

Have one of your American friends order what you want, then ship it to you after they receive it.
Nothing says the order must ship directly to you from McMaster.

- Leigh

[Bob Salomon]

The only problem with McMaster-Carr is they won't export.

Ian

But MicroTools does.

http://www.micro-tools.com/subgrouping.htm?cat=14316

[IanG]

Not a problem.

Have one of your American friends order what you want, then ship it to you after they receive it.
Nothing says the order must ship directly to you from McMaster.

- Leigh

That's what I usually do when ebay or forum sellers won't ship abroad, the issue with McMaster-Carr is they made their website difficult to browse from abroad. However I'll try again as the site seems OK from here at then moment.

I did contact them maybe 18 months ago and it's not that the don't want to sell abroad, they indicated they were subject to export restrictions and it was too time consuming and costly to get the clearance to deal with new customers.

Ian

[Leigh]

The issue with McMaster-Carr is they made their website difficult to browse from abroad.
I'll have to take your word for that, since I've never accessed their site from outside the US.

I'm on their site all the time. In fact it's open in a permanent tab in my browser. I place at least one order every week.

- Leigh

[barnacle]

I just had a quick browse from the UK without any significant issues (beyond everything being in imperial measures).

I am a little jaded, though; I've just spent two days sourcing 350+ electronic components for a work project, on the Digikey site. It's a little challenging sometimes to be presented with half a million components *of a single type*...

Neil

[Leigh]

It's a little challenging sometimes to be presented with half a million components *of a single type*...
Choose a different type. :rolleyes:

- Leigh

[el french]

There are other options when it comes to small screws: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBrJI-P5aI8&feature=youtu.be