I have checked at 3 Ace's, 2 Home Depot's, and 1 Lowe's in the south metro Atlanta area. They have zinc, but not stainless.
Thanks though for all the great suggestions. Again I have found a great source for parts local to me (Aircraft Spruce). They were actually cheaper than the big box stores and had great cleaning products as well. Thanks and 73, Robert --- In [email protected], Steve Glatzel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You are passing up a great resource, ACE Hardware, they have huge assortments of this tryp of hardware both in METRIC and SAE, of all types of alloys, both steel, aluminum, stainless and copper. Don't overlook it for convience and the ability to "pick" your own part. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert - > > McMaster-Carr is a very good source. > Their HQ offices and regional warehouse are in Elmhurst, IL -- within 1 mile of my QTH ... > SO I drive over to the "Will Call" window and pick-up my order the same day (spoils me) !!! > > However, some itmes are a minimum quantity size of 100. In these cases, I use Small Parts in Florida. http://www.smallparts.com/ > They have a wide assortment of parts. I can ususally order in single or qty 10 .. which is more reasonable for less used items. > > Greg > w9gb > > ====== > Robert, > > Stainless steel lock washers, including the star variety, are very easy to > find- you just need to get them from an industrial supplier. My favorite > source is McMaster-Carr: www.mcmaster.com > [snip] > Go to the above Web site, and enter "star washers" in the "find products" > window. Then select "stainless steel" and go from there. > I have found stainless steel U-bolts, threaded rod, Uni-Strut, and all sorts > of oddball hardware there. I'll admit that McMaster-Carr prices are a bit > high on some items, but the convenience of ordering hard-to-find items > online is worth it. [snip] > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. >
