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That is why they are banned from our shop, counterfeit socket head cap screws

Posted By: Willbird devotee of boutique ammunition
Date: 12/21/21 13:28

In Response To: I don't do business with them, don't like counterfeit bolts. - ntxt (Hell's Mechanic)

They caused a chain of fairly serious failures.

Some of our applications are 2500 ton presses and a failure there could be an especially bad thing.

Messages In This Thread

• A warning to anyone comsidering a purchase from FASTENAL. -- Chrispyny -- 12/20/21 22:21
  • Mcmaster Carr - ntxt -- NRA and TSRA -- 12/20/21 11:44
  • That was one good thing about them -- Willbird -- 12/20/21 12:21
    • Agreed entirely. Alas, NO LONGER. - ntxt -- Chrispyny -- 12/20/21 12:21
  • McMaster Carr -- .-. -- 12/20/21 11:59
  • Not here.. Walk right in, pick up whatever you need. - ntxt -- FMe -- 12/20/21 12:09
  • Consider moving out of a state that mandates business practices -- MF -- 12/20/21 14:41
    • Yep, same way in phoenix. Bastards - ntxt -- MF -- 12/20/21 12:18
    • Re: Consider moving out of a state that mandates business practices -- M2 Pilot -- 12/20/21 14:41
  • have you considered WHY the retail stores -- 'pail -- 12/20/21 15:04
    • Well, apparently it works. -- Jeff in Ohio -- 12/20/21 14:29
    • Granger -- David C Hineline -- 12/20/21 15:14
      • The Graingers here are still walk-in, with real people… -- Moe -- 12/20/21 15:14
    • I would presume cost ? -- Willbird -- 12/20/21 15:04
  • FASTENAL is garbage. Always has been. McMASTER-CARR all the way. Pic -- Cartman -- 12/20/21 15:41
    • McMaster is fast for sure, always figured stuff costs more -- Willbird -- 12/20/21 16:15
      • Not only that, they will FIND that oddball item you seek. -- Cartman -- 12/20/21 18:31
        • A lot of ours comes out of Elkhart -- Willbird -- 12/20/21 18:31
  • My problem with Fastenal.... -- Brian Ski -- 12/20/21 19:22
  • Well, yeah. They sold me junk screws. Told. Them the -- Hoosier Daddy©® -- 12/20/21 20:27
  • I don't do business with them, don't like counterfeit bolts. - ntxt -- Hell's Mechanic -- 12/20/21 22:21

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