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  1. 07-09-2014, 4:36 PM #1
    Mark Vedder
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    Wood Screw Vendor Recommendation

    Does anyone know of a good (online/mail-order) vendor for ordering wood screws? I'm in need of some unusually sized wood screws (#14 course thread 3/4" pan or round head) that my local hardware stores do not carry. I found a few online vendors, but they only sell in large quantities such as 1,000 screws for ~$75. Given I only need 8, a full thousand is a bit excessive and expensive. So I'm reaching out to see if anyone knows of a vendor that can provide what I need in a more "reasonable" quantity. Thanks.
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  3. 07-09-2014, 4:52 PM #2
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    McFeeley's is the best place on the web i have found for screws of all types
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  4. 07-09-2014, 5:01 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Erik Christensen View Post
    McFeeley's is the best place on the web i have found for screws of all types
    Thanks. Unfortunately the shortest #14 wood screw they have is 1" and its a flat head. So my search continues... *sigh*
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    Have you looked locally for a screw/fastener supplier? I live in a relatively small town and we have 2. They have every variety of screw you could ever imagine. Look in the yellow pages under "Screws"
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  6. 07-09-2014, 5:36 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Larry Browning View Post
    Have you looked locally for a screw/fastener supplier? I live in a relatively small town and we have 2. They have every variety of screw you could ever imagine. Look in the yellow pages under "Screws"
    I'll give that a try. I only checked numerous hardware stores, woodcraft, rockler, and the big boxes. I didn't think of any type of specialty store. I found some listed under "Fasteners". Thanks Larry.
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  7. 07-09-2014, 5:50 PM #6
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    Does your town have an Ace hardware? I found some hard to find screws there a few times.
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  8. 07-09-2014, 7:09 PM #7
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    If you only need a few just get some #14 pan head sheet metal screws and cut them off to the desired length. You will need a pilot hole for something that big anyway, so the pointy end is not important.
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    Fastenal has these:

    #14-10 x 3/4" Slotted Round Head Wood Screw, Brass SKU: 75451

    They also have the same screw in stainless for about $5.00 each.
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    Check with Bolt Depot
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  11. 07-10-2014, 10:37 AM #10
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    Fastenal has a number of #14 x 3/4 stainless panhead screws for less than a dollar each.

    (Tried to add link but it won't work on this site for some reason)
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  12. 07-10-2014, 12:28 PM #11
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    http://www.fastenersplus.com/14-x-3-...FW4Q7Aod7VwApg

    These work in wood, not sure what your application is, but these are available in my local store, and with a thread that large they pretty much grab in anything.
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