[Lab] Hardware shipping to Canada

[Andrew Plumb]

After you've placed a first Fastenal order in-person you're supposed to be able to place future orders directly online, possibly for in-store pickup.

I haven't needed to place a first order (yet) so it's unconfirmed how well their setup works.

Andrew.

On 2011-05-05, at 10:45 AM, Andrew O'Malley wrote:

> Hi all, thanks for all the suggestions.
> 
> I agree all this info would be valuable in a wiki of some sort.
> 
> Since I'm in the west end, I tried Ottawa Fastener Supply, per the
> multiple vouches for it, and they didn't quite have what I needed,
> though they did seem to have a lot of selection for more common sizes.
> 
> I went to Fastenal just down the street, and they claim they'll have
> 200 pieces of what I need for Monday, at a great price as well, so
> I'll see how that pans out.
> 
> Thanks again,
> ao.
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM, Paul & Andrea Mumby
> <themumbys at gmail.com> wrote:
>> You know, this would make an EXCELLENT wiki page to add to the modlab wiki.
>> A "Suppliers and parts sources" page of sorts...
>> Just a thought ;)
>> 
>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:28 AM, jim kiskis <jim.kiskis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> also OCE on concourse gate in the cull de sac across from dynamic
>>> hobbies in the colonade loop you access from the south side of the
>>> loop by the Octranspo garage
>>> jim
>>> 
>>> On Thu, May 5, 2011 at 10:25 AM, Richard Guy Briggs <rgb at tricolour.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, May 05, 2011 at 10:19:39AM -0400, Paul & Andrea Mumby wrote:
>>>>> Ottawa Fastener Supply (http://www.ottawafastenersupply.com/) in Bells
>>>>> Corners has an awesome selection and great prices.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also there is a Fastenal (http://www.fastenal.com) in Bells Corners as
>>>>> well,
>>>>> which has a pretty good selection.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Another one is Brofasco (http://www.brafasco.com/*)* which is near
>>>>> merivale/hunt club
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pretty much all of those are only open 9-5 monday to friday, and then
>>>>> some
>>>>> are open saturday as well. (I normally choose Ottawa Fastener Supply as
>>>>> they
>>>>> have the nicest selection and are open saturdays, and they are nice and
>>>>> close for me).
>>>> 
>>>> One other that comes to mind is GBS (General Bearing Service) on the NW
>>>> corner of Kent at Flora.  That is more for bearings, obviously.  They
>>>> were a generous donor to our solar car team (U of Ottawa).
>>>> 
>>>> The other hardware supplier I found useful was Diotte's Hydraulics, 645
>>>> Belfast Road just south of the railway overpass.  They helped me get all
>>>> the plumbing bits I needed to get the diesel locomotive air horn
>>>> connected up.
>>>> 
>>>>> - Paul
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Darcy Whyte <darcy at siteware.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ottawa Fastener?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Message: 4
>>>>>> Date: Wed, 4 May 2011 20:10:20 -0400
>>>>>> From: "Andrew O'Malley" <aomalley at gmail.com>
>>>>>> Subject: [Lab] Hardware shipping to Canada
>>>>>> To: lab <lab at artengine.ca>
>>>>>> Message-ID: <BANLkTim7NSDAvxbi0LL3bn24as-Pc_CFLQ at mail.gmail.com>
>>>>>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Can anyone suggest a good on-line fastener supplier that actually
>>>>>> ships to Canada?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> I'm looking for 1-1/2" long 4-40 screws, and my regular supplier
>>>>>> (Small Parts) is out.  Amazon doesn't have these parts, and McMaster
>>>>>> Carr won't ship to Canada >:|
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Local places like Canadian Tire and Home Depot don't have 4-40 screws
>>>>>> in longer lengths.  Any other local places that I could try?  I may
>>>>>> use Fastenal, but I'm sure they'll have to order them in.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Any suggestions greatly appreciated; thanks,
>>>>>> ao.
>>>> 
>>>>        slainte mhath, RGB
>>>> 
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