Where to buy brass screws (for soldering)

It might help if you gave some actual sizes as suppliers may specialise in very small stuff. B&Q etc stock brass nuts and bolts from 3-6mm, IIRC.

Or this place:-

But a Google on brass machine screws gives some 120,000 hits...

snipped-for-privacy@fudge.com (JB) wrote in news:Q2aei.314805$ snipped-for-privacy@fe08.news.easynews.com:

There's two types of places to look: Model Hobby Shops (They're usually locally owned) and Hardware stores. I've seen brass screws at both places, the hardware stores tend to have the larger (3/64" and up) screws.

Puckdropper

Oops - senior moment. Thought I was reading a UK group.

McMaster-Carr

Oh Dave ! ... What have you done to me ? I always read the bits on the ends of your posts, but this one has created an image that will stay with me, now that I'm at the point of thinking that I better start hunting in the cupboard for a new roll .... !!

Arfa

I should have been more specific in my sizing although I have no idea on the exact size I need but I'm talking screws that would be found on a very small circuit board.

I can check out local hobby shops in the phone book but if you have any suggestions online, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks,

Jeff

(Thanks to the others for your help as well)

By the way, where do the hobby shops get their screws? It's funny; I produce my own wristwatch but I can't find little brass screws. :) I need about 200 of them.

Jeff

LMAO!!!! Yeah, I hear ya!! But I'm a little past you though.. I'm on my second roll... and the paper is tearing off noticeably faster every day!!

Cheers!!

snipped-for-privacy@fudge.com (JB) wrote in news:v0xei.2370$ snipped-for-privacy@fe01.news.easynews.com:

They usually get things either through Walthers or the manufacturers themselves. (Most hobby shops can order from the Walthers catalog and won't charge you shipping.) If you've got something specific in mind, many hobby shops can be contacted by email with a description of what you're looking for.

Kalmbach Publishing runs hobbyretailer.com, which is a halfway decent way to find hobby shops. Call first, though, I wound up driving to the shop owner's house (the address listed) rather than the shop itself.

Puckdropper

Hey cool, thanks! That Walthers site has a lot of brass screws listed. I just have to figure out the dang sizes. I only know metric. :)

I'll check out that other store list as well and try not to go to anyones house. :) Thanks!

Jeff

home depot, lowes, true value, most lumber yards, hobby shops, etc etc

get your hands dirty a few times doing real work and you will gain experience finding anything!

friend

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That's why I came here so I didn't have to drive around from place to place; espeically when most won't have the size I want.

Buy it by the bale! Places like Sam's Club sells a 36, double roll package, which should last at least a couple weeks. ;-)