Hi All,Any Perth people know of any places to purchase Stainless steel fasteners on a Sunday?
All boating shops with a decent selection seem to be shut :(Thanks in advance
i,m not in perth , but depending on what type of fastener you need , your wa Co bunnings carry some SS over here .............
Chandlershop do some times in vic to a bolt shop carry a good variety in vic aswell
Cheers SandS, Im after 1/4" or M8 countersunk bolts bout 2" long with Nylocs..... Seems to be a hard thing to find in Bunnings etc.
Wilson Marine use to be open Sunday.
1 Capo D’Orlando Drive
Fremantle
Next door to the Freo sailing club
wilsonmarine.com.au/
some of the other timber yard chains here like "miter 10" and "home hardware" carry a good range of SS fixings .
do you have any mobs like that over there , or have bunnings sent them all broke ?
Select to expand quoteJolene said..
Wilson Marine use to be open Sunday.
1 Capo D’Orlando Drive
Fremantle
Next door to the Freo sailing club
wilsonmarine.com.au/
Thanks Jolene,cJust checked their website and looks like they are open at 9.00am tomorrow :)
not to sure what they have in the range of bolts,,,,? might pay to ring them first.
Yeah... looks like not much changed in WA.
When l was living in Mosman Park even the pubs shut at 6pm. 
Bunnings would be your best bet today
They have a range of "Dans 316 S/S screws ,nuts and bolts . I bought some 5/16 bolts and stainless nyloc that other day from a Chandler they were a bit of a disappointment 3 out of 4 worked the other bound up . I now have to cut the b88ger off and replace it.
Bunnings also carry the cheaper 304 s/s screws in larger quantities.
I have found Bolt shops are very reasonable , but even here in Vic theres not many open on Sundays some for the mornings
Select to expand quoteHG02 said..
Bunnings would be your best bet today
They have a range of "Dans 316 S/S screws ,nuts and bolts . I bought some 5/16 bolts and stainless nyloc that other day from a Chandler they were a bit of a disappointment 3 out of 4 worked the other bound up . I now have to cut the b88ger off and replace it.
Bunnings also carry the cheaper 304 s/s screws in larger quantities.
I have found Bolt shops are very reasonable , but even here in Vic theres not many open on Sundays some for the mornings
Id say your spot on here, Managed to find a chandler open today... but the quality of the bolts were crap! had a few bind up on me which now i have to cut them off.....grrr
Select to expand quotesirgallivant said..
Yeah... looks like not much changed in WA.
When l was living in Mosman Park even the pubs shut at 6pm.
I grew up on the east coast in Newcastle and i couldn't believe it when i moved to WA on how early places shut..
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Id say your spot on here, Managed to find a chandler open today... but the quality of the bolts were crap! had a few bind up on me which now i have to cut them off.....grrr
The bolts were probably fine, stainless is very prone to galling unless you slather it in lube to prevent it. If the threads were cut rather than rolled then it is even more of a problem.
Select to expand quoteLooseChange said..jgb1787 said..
Id say your spot on here, Managed to find a chandler open today... but the quality of the bolts were crap! had a few bind up on me which now i have to cut them off.....grrr
The bolts were probably fine, stainless is very prone to galling unless you slather it in lube to prevent it. If the threads were cut rather than rolled then it is even more of a problem.
Both Mitre 10 shops close on Tuesday at 1700. Might want to check it out for SS fastenings Loosechange.
Select to expand quoteRamona said..
Both Mitre 10 shops close on Tuesday at 1700. Might want to check it out for SS fastenings Loosechange.
As in forever? .... I'm surprised they managed to keep it going this long .... that idiot has managed to stuff everything he touched.
Select to expand quotejgb1787 said..HG02 said..
Bunnings would be your best bet today
They have a range of "Dans 316 S/S screws ,nuts and bolts . I bought some 5/16 bolts and stainless nyloc that other day from a Chandler they were a bit of a disappointment 3 out of 4 worked the other bound up . I now have to cut the b88ger off and replace it.
Bunnings also carry the cheaper 304 s/s screws in larger quantities.
I have found Bolt shops are very reasonable , but even here in Vic theres not many open on Sundays some for the mornings
Id say your spot on here, Managed to find a chandler open today... but the quality of the bolts were crap! had a few bind up on me which now i have to cut them off.....grrr
I had to do the same thing today was not a happy chappy. From now for me its either Bunnings for Dans s/s bolts and screws or the local bolt shop when I need a box . Dam hard thing to remove a counter sunk 5/16 Phillips head with a binding stainless nyloc.
Bolts and thread are not what they used to be same with drill bits all crap now . Even threads don't have the same starting pitch like they used to.
Caterpillar bolts and nuts are still good quality problem I have is after tightening those up and then try and tighten some Chinese bolts and nut I snap the little Bug*8rs
When I was doing my apprenticeship , I was warned about thread galling by the boss as I was machining a 316 fitting on a lathe. The completion of the job required a thread on a large diameter of the work piece and I proceeded to cut the most beautiful looking thread. I had a counterpart fitting sample to which my job had to thread to. As I was testing the threaded fit to the sample it galled up and did exactly what the boss said it would do if I didn't do exactly what he instructed me to do. He just wanted me to apply this lube paste to the thread every time before I tried it. I ended up having to machine the test piece off, then machine a new thread on the job at a smaller od,,, and then machine a custom counter part to match my undersize thread. I very nearly wasted about $600 of 316 hollow bar.
Nuts and bolts are sometimes mixed in non specialty type shops,,,thread form for Wit 55 deg and UNC 60 deg ( 1/2"wit & 1/2"UNC different TPI) Whether the miss match causes more of a chance or lessens a chance of galling Im not sure, but I do know that a thread lube is a must for 316 on 316, be it oil, grease, tef-gel or spit
Select to expand quoteLooseChange said..Ramona said..
Both Mitre 10 shops close on Tuesday at 1700. Might want to check it out for SS fastenings Loosechange.
As in forever? .... I'm surprised they managed to keep it going this long .... that idiot has managed to stuff everything he touched.
Supposedly a new shop is going to open but one of the workers said he reckons no and is looking for a job. They are selling 30 to 50 percent off so I shall have to see what antifouling paint is left there tomorrow!
It's a shame as its the only place that had a decent range of glues. Bunnings don't even have 24 hour araldite.
Select to expand quoteRamona said..
Supposedly a new shop is going to open but one of the workers said he reckons no and is looking for a job. They are selling 30 to 50 percent off so I shall have to see what antifouling paint is left there tomorrow!
It's a shame as its the only place that had a decent range of glues. Bunnings don't even have 24 hour araldite.
Talking to someone today that reckons he read in the local rag that they are NOT closing down but just ditching the Mitre 10 association. But that doesn't make much sense either as the the shop has now been devoid of decent stock levels for many months.
