Mattml430 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) So our new place that we bought is about 15 minutes out of town and on a bit of a dirt road. We bought in the middle of some farming land and on our road is a farm supplies. Kinda in the middle of nowhere, so yesterday I had to grab some screws so I thought I’d see if he had what I needed. Well bugger me dead he has every screw any of us will ever need, he’s been there for 53 years and I reckon some of the screws have been there that long. He’s got every slot head screw you can imagine. In steel,brass, stainless steel. Metal thread, pan head wood screws, counter sunk metal thread. I wanted to grab them all and take them home. So if there’s a size you guys are looking for let me know and I can have a look for you and post them. The shop is only 150m down the road from me. I can see myself being there every second day for something. What a little gold mine. Edited August 30, 2022 by Mattml430 (see edit history) 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Matt, it sounds like you are ready for a new project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Greenlaw Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Where was this guy 3 months ago when I needed him ? Good to know he's there though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 10 hours ago, nearchoclatetown said: Matt, it sounds like you are ready for a new project. Yep he is going to stand at the door taking a collection for the chief Screw policeman Doug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 No new projects yet Doug sadly. I’m still knee deep in renovating the house and after that I have to move the shed and set it up. So still a mountain of work to get done. I’ll be using these guys as much as I can to support small local businesses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 With your work ethic and skill set Matt, you will have the house and shed ready to go in a matter of weeks. Setting up from new is so much better organised than having grown and accumulated over some years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Minibago said: With your work ethic and skill set Matt, you will have the house and shed ready to go in a matter of weeks. Setting up from new is so much better organised than having grown and accumulated over some years. Thanks Nige. Yes I totally agree it will be so nice to set everything up where it needs to be. Having the extra room is also a huge plus. The shed is partitioned off in one bay so that will be all the sanding and painting area. Keeps the mess out of the rest of the shed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Don’t forget the signage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 Had a little trip to screw heaven yesterday and picked up some Nickle plated dome head counter sunk wood screws. 🤤 Ronny and Doug would love to get among them wouldn’t they. 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22touring Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 (edited) While restoring my '22 touring car, I discovered that Zoro.com has every kind of screw imaginable, including ones that I found impossible to find elsewhere, such as the nickel-plated cheese-head ones with a tall head and locking nut (interference-thread type), and nickel-plated old-fashioned-type wing nuts (with the low wings). Later edit: when assembling the front fenders to the frame, Zoro.com seemed to be the only place I could find square-headed 5/16" x 1" 18 TPI bolts (equivalent to the part no. 13962 "running board to bracket bolts" at p. 248 of the Master Parts List) that go through the 4 front fender retaining clips (part no. 5413, also on p. 248). Edited April 10, 2023 by 22touring correction & addition (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 5 hours ago, Mattml430 said: Had a little trip to screw heaven yesterday and picked up some Nickle plated dome head counter sunk wood screws. 🤤 Ronny and Doug would love to get among them wouldn’t they. 😂 Matt I have a small collection Did you buy them all or did you leave some for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Ron, we are counting on you to keep an eye on Mr. Weeks and make sure he doesn't screw up. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted March 29, 2023 Author Share Posted March 29, 2023 7 hours ago, Ron Lawson said: Matt I have a small collection Did you buy them all or did you leave some for me There is still thousands left Ronny I’ll take you down there when you’re over here. We’ll take lunch with us. There is a small entry fee that I collect for them. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Never mind the screws. Make sure your nuts are tight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30DodgePanel Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 In my best Steven Wright voice : "Is it redundant to talk about screws in a thread, or are you just screwing with us"? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Tapping in to this thread the horse has bolted. It is back to the aviary for me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted April 1, 2023 Share Posted April 1, 2023 Of course, tool making is always developing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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