Cheap screws.

James Peach · Monday at 14:04

Grow up. You know what I mean!
Where do I bulk buy (several hundred at a time perhaps?) screws from. I mean m# nuts and bolts. Amazon and Ali-express will do things like sell me 20 M3 screws for about six or seven pounds. Which makes me think that I'm a chump who doesn't know where to order screws from.

I'm in the UK. Probably should have opened with that.

Sirrel Squirrel · Monday at 14:10

Screwfix

Semple · Monday at 14:10

Have a check on screwfix pricing.

James Peach · Monday at 14:12

Thanks!

James Peach · Monday at 14:21

Semple said:
Have a check on screwfix pricing.

Yeah I mean looking to buy, say, 100 heat-set inserts and they'll sell me four (FOUR) for 2.99

dlockers · Monday at 14:30

I thought about you the other day

sovietspybob · Monday at 14:30

Screwfix is good generally, Zoro is another good one in the UK if you don't need to pick them up the same day, can be a bit cheaper than screwfix in my experience.

You should expect to pay less than a quarter of the price you see on ebay or amazon for stuff like that from proper trade suppliers.

For example i'd expect to pay no more than about 20p per M8 bolt etc, less than 1p per washer and maybe 6 or 7p for the nut if you're not wanting anything fancy.

link to zoro M8 bolts

Armageus · Monday at 14:35

Ebay or dedicated fastener supplier (several of which advertise on ebay e.g. https://www.spaldingfasteners.co.uk/ )

https://www.ironmongerydirect.co.uk/ is another general purpose suppplier as well as the likes of screwfix or toolstation

Werewolf · Monday at 15:43

for normal, day to day screws that you need in a hurry screwfix can't really be beaten, and toolstation is pretty good (I've got loads of boxes of their gold/twin thread screws in the garage in everything from m3 12mm up to about 150mm size 10's or something).

As armageus says ironmongery direct is good if you need something a little different or don't mind waiting a day or two for it, as opposed to being able to pick it up in 15 minutes.

K.C. Leblanc · Monday at 16:03

Start by having a look at ebay. Most of the suppliers also have their own web site, which will give better pricing if you want quality.

tangey · Monday at 16:23

Local builders merchant would sell bulk at decent prices.

bloodiedathame · Monday at 16:24

There's no such thing as a cheap screw.

Oh, those screws. Yeah, Screwfix.

PermaChanged · Monday at 19:26

Ebay is my go to for hardware of this sort.

Reuben klang · Monday at 19:29

Local merchant is the way to go, will be cheaper.

NoNameNoNumber · Monday at 19:44

Tried Accu?
Here

alphaomega16 · 2024-12-03T01:31:23+0000

James Peach said:
Grow up. You know what I mean!

j.col · 2024-12-03T08:10:47+0000

Try these? https://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/

100 x m3 screws for £4.24 https://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/search?term=m3 screws&page=1

tamzzy · 2024-12-03T08:21:41+0000

James Peach said:
Grow up. You know what I mean!

Definitely not a girlfriend

Bubo · 2024-12-03T08:40:00+0000

Do you have a BAPP near you? https://www.bapp.co.uk/

I'm the opposite to you, I normally only ever need a small amount of screws and at my local BAPP store the guy will give us a slack handful for like a quid. But they will also so do bulk orders like any of the other fastener suppliers.

James Peach · 2024-12-03T13:23:05+0000

j.col said:
Try these? https://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/

100 x m3 screws for £4.24 https://www.orbitalfasteners.co.uk/search?term=m3 screws&page=1

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