Assorted Socket Cap Screws?

[Buggy Chief]

Where is the best place to buy quality low cost Assortment of Socket Cap screws. I bought some form Horrible Freight and they are pathetic. Tend to strip in the head due to not deep enough to receive hex wrench. TIA!!

 

[darkzero]

Hmm, quality & low cost. Usually those words don't mix. Low cost usually means low quality.

I bought a cheap set of set screws on Amazon or ebay or somewhere. I wasn't expecting much but the damn hex sockets weren't even close to being center or parallel with the screw.

I almost bought an assortment set from Mcmaster once, it's not cheap (inexpensive). I decided not to as I find myself using screws in many varying lengths. So I just buy a bulk pack of them in individual sizes when I need.

Assortment screw sets are like buying tap/die or endmill sets these days. You'll get junk unless you really pay for them. But if someone knows the answer to your question I'm interested too!

 

[f350ca]

I recently set up an account through Fastenal. Can't believe their wholesale prices ! A box of 100 - 10-32 5/8 long was $4.
Needed a pile of hot dipped carriage bolts , washers and nuts for the steam boat paddle wheels. 128 bolt / nut sets. The list price was $260, $5 less than low, whole sale was $60.
Apparently they have their own factories.

Greg

 

[wrmiller]

rivercityindustrial on Ebay. Not sure what you define as cheap, but I have bought both the imperial and metric set and have no complaints whatsoever.

Edit: Not the assortments in the metal boxes. They have assortments in plastic boxes for around $50 ea. IIRC.

 

[royesses]

Bolt depot has assortments. Do a search for assortments, they have bolt, screws, socket head etc in different materials. Here is one example:
https://www.boltdepot.com/US_assort...Assortments_Alloy_steel_black_oil_finish.aspx

High quality hardware is not inexpensive anymore.

Roy

 

[Buggy Chief]

I recently set up an account through Fastenal. Can't believe their wholesale prices ! A box of 100 - 10-32 5/8 long was $4.
Needed a pile of hot dipped carriage bolts , washers and nuts for the steam boat paddle wheels. 128 bolt / nut sets. The list price was $260, $5 less than low, whole sale was $60.
Apparently they have their own factories.

Greg

INteresting. Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Buggy Chief]

rivercityindustrial on Ebay. Not sure what you define as cheap, but I have bought both the imperial and metric set and have no complaints whatsoever.

Edit: Not the assortments in the metal boxes. They have assortments in plastic boxes for around $50 ea. IIRC.

I saw that on eBay and wondered if they were good quality! Thanks for sharing!

 

[roadie33]

I buy a lot from Ebay seller Lightningstainless.
Here is some 1/4-20. I bought 100 of the 3/4" and 1"
Good prices and being stainless I don't have to worry about rust.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-4-20-Sock...Qty-25-/231331421361?var=&hash=item7b89b47696

 

[wrmiller]

Again, not sure what you consider "good quality" but the work fine for me and appear concentric with good threads and head.

 

[Buggy Chief]

Again, not sure what you consider "good quality" but the work fine for me and appear concentric with good threads and head.

Anything better than Horrible Freight and less expensive than Lowes or Home Depot