I have a good "Fastenal" dealer as well . . I try to buy 8 or 10 bucks worth
each trip to make it "semi-worthwhile" and, if they are busy, I'll leave my
list and come back later. Buy the counterman a coke or drop a buck in the
coffee money. They'll also give you a good reference catalog.
> Our local Fastenal is pretty good about serving non-commercial customers,
so
> I assume they'd be good with a small business. They're a national chain,
> and they have a web site. I bought 25-50 of many common fine thread nyloc
> nuts for my TR4A and the same for metric for the TR7. Its much cheaper
than
> buying them from the specialty bin at the hardware store or Lowe's. Bolts
> are a little harder to stock because of the multitude of lengths. I don't
> know if Fastenal has a "kit" that they sell small businesses but I
wouldn't
> be surprised. I'd recommend them even for most hobby mechanics.
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