Got bolts?

Ultradog MN · Jan 27, 2020

I needed some 5/16-18 x1" oval head bolts - phillips drive.
Went to Bolt Depot my go-to online supplier. They only had them in stainless. I need them to hold paint so want them steel.
Checked Fastenal. Same thing. Only stainless. McMaster Carr had them in steel - boxes of 100 only.
Ebay and Amazon only stainless. Menards and Fleet Farm - No oval head.
I kept looking and found a small, ma and pa place that was local. Yup, they had them but zinc plated.
That's okay. I'll sand blast the zinc off.
Drove up there and got them. 18 miles.
Nice lady there. Paid $8.02 for 16 bolts, nuts and lock washers.
I'm a happy camper so will give them a plug.
S&S Industrial Supply
East Bethel, MN
Kind of a small Fastenal but a lot of stuff there.
They're for a tractor in case you wondered.

Mike M · Jan 27, 2020

The John Deere H used those to hold the sheet metal on. Extremely hard to find. I swapped many over to slotted screws. There were some bolt kits that came out several years back and they offered them too. Correct Connection was the name. Not sure if they are still around ?

old-9 · Jan 27, 2020

Let me guess, dash bolts?

Mike(NEOhio) · Jan 27, 2020

Not exactly, Mike. They were Phillips head but domed, almost half-round. Not common these days. I think all the Deeres used them till they went to the clutch head screws.

fastfarmall · Jan 27, 2020

Sounds like a valuable store !!

wsmm · Jan 27, 2020

Have you tried soaking them in vinager. Easier than blasting. Might to need to soak a day or two then rinse with water.

Ultradog MN · Jan 27, 2020

Good idea but too late.
I took them to my friend's factory and cleaned them in their sand blast cabinet. It took about a minute.

RedMF40 · Jan 27, 2020

Good deal when you find someplace local that has what you need and good service. Around Baltimore, MD it's Robnet for any kind of fastener. Easily googled and their site will come up. Guy started in the basement of his parent's house and now it;s a pretty big operation. When I need a specialty fastener or unusual size, they have it. And of course they'll ship whatever you need, they're not just for local sales.

Traditional Farmer · Jan 28, 2020

That is the nice part about not being a Purist,I'd just grab a regular bolt with a flat washer out of the bin and get on with the job.I don't think it'd affect anything
performance wise on my tractor.

Ultradog MN · Jan 28, 2020

Ha ha.
Yes and no TF.
If you look at the serial # and model codes on this thing they tell you it's a standard tractor with gas engine.
In fact it is a narrow front with a diesel.
It's All cobbled and wrong in that regard.
But it will LOOK correct.

Mike M · Jan 28, 2020

By his second pic I see he needed bolts for counter sunk holes. Could not see that detail in the first pic.

showcrop · Jan 28, 2020

I have run into the same situation before. I used stainless. Bleach does a nice job of etching SS. I set up a piece of cardboard to hold them so that just the tops were in the bleach.

Destroked 450 · Jan 28, 2020

Are those the screws that holds the decking together?

Ultradog MN · Jan 28, 2020

Yes.
If you ever need some let me know.

Destroked 450 · Jan 28, 2020

Ok thanks
Haven't started on the 6600 row crop yet.

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