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Nut and Bolts Supplier Lincoln/Gainsborough
Irony - 6/1/10 at 01:54 PM

Any one know of a fastner dealer in Gainsborough/Lincoln Area?

If not it might be namrick (ouch expsensive) or the so called 8.8 grade screwfix specials!

couch22k - 6/1/10 at 02:00 PM

Bapp, not sure where they are though.

uncledum1 - 6/1/10 at 02:25 PM

Have you tried TMS opposite jacksons building centre in Gainsborough. BAPPs for bolts are alot better though, they are in scunthorpe.

iank - 6/1/10 at 03:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Irony
... or the so called 8.8 grade screwfix specials!


Why 'so called'? they are marked 8.8 and cut like 8.8 with a hacksaw. If the were fake a company like screwfix would be sued to their knees if anyone got hurt.

Irony - 6/1/10 at 03:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Irony
... or the so called 8.8 grade screwfix specials!


Why 'so called'? they are marked 8.8 and cut like 8.8 with a hacksaw. If the were fake a company like screwfix would be sued to their knees if anyone got hurt.



Well because generally people on here say things like 'screwfix stuff is made of cheese'. This scares me a little. I cannot verify these claims

iank - 6/1/10 at 04:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Irony
quote:
Originally posted by iank
quote:
Originally posted by Irony
... or the so called 8.8 grade screwfix specials!


Why 'so called'? they are marked 8.8 and cut like 8.8 with a hacksaw. If the were fake a company like screwfix would be sued to their knees if anyone got hurt.



Well because generally people on here say things like 'screwfix stuff is made of cheese'. This scares me a little. I cannot verify these claims


People say B&Q made of cheese (and mild cheddar at that).
Some other people assume Screwfix stuff will be crap as it's cheap, but their HS bolts are correctly marked for 8.8. They're taking a big risk if it is faked.

Mal - 6/1/10 at 04:42 PM

For internet purchases I have found this company to be alright.

http://www.shop4fasteners.co.uk/

whitestu - 6/1/10 at 04:59 PM

Orbital fasteners in Watford are very reasonable.

Not sure how far they deliver though.

David Jenkins - 6/1/10 at 05:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by iank
They're taking a big risk if it is faked.


Even the big aircraft manufacturers and maintainers are having trouble with dodgy counterfeit nuts and bolts, so Screwfix has no chance!

Saying that, I use their fasteners for most non-critical jobs (I used AN grade for my suspension - aircraft-rated jobs - but if you refer back to the first paragraph... er... )

GMPMotorsport - 6/1/10 at 05:34 PM

FIXFIRM
Pyke Road Lincoln, LN6 3QS - 01522 500 002.

Always been good for me.

geoff shep - 6/1/10 at 05:54 PM

You beat me to it - another big vote from me for Fixfirm. My car is mostly put together with bolts from them.

Volvorsport - 6/1/10 at 06:05 PM

what bolts do you need ?

DorsetStrider - 6/1/10 at 07:42 PM

I got mine from FastFix as well. Was very impressed with both price and delivery times.

I also got my girlfriends dad to test a few for me, he's head engineer at a well know aviation engineering firm (I won't say which) and he confirmed that they are correctly rated.

[Edited on 6/1/10 by DorsetStrider]

Irony - 7/1/10 at 08:33 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions, I will give a few a try. Cheers guys!

Incidently I know of Fixfirm and have order many fittings from them in the past for the business I work for. We now refuse to use them do to their terrible customer service. Broken promises concerning delivery dates and lying about there stock levels.

geoff shep - 7/1/10 at 09:13 PM

I have no experience of Fixfirm's mail order service, everything I got was directly from the sales counter and I was always very impressed, even when I only wanted 2 or 3 specific bolts.