[OneMadMan]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

Really though, if you’re after anything high tensile (grade 5, 8 etc) or imperial, Bunnings or hardware stores are the last place you go..Heaps of specialist bolt joints around.. Boltmaster etc…

Yes, nodding in agreement... BUT..

There is a minimum spend. The last fastening shop I visited (about 6 months ago) had a minimum spend of $75. I needed one of these:



Did the 'bolt shop' have one? Yes.

How much was it?

$75.. for a 20mm female to female hex nut.. Seriously?

So what's a man to do?

I went "on the line" to get it. I did, and yes, it was in AU, Victoria as it turns out.. and it cost me twelve gorillas... $1.50 for the hex adapter, and the rest in postage.. for the odd size velcro sanding pad to restore the headlights on the FG.. instead of becoming 'Arnie' doing it in 4 stages by hand. Blah blah blah.

Yes, 'bolt / fastening shops' serve their purpose... for the OWNERS, not the customers.