Cannot find cheap source of screws

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fuper

New Member

• Apr 2, 2010

• #1

Hey guys. I'm looking for some screws for a robot I'm screwing around with. They are M3 5mm socket screws, preferably button head.

You can buy these at RC hobby outlets but they are seriously expensive, a few dollars for like 10 of em!

I've tried e bay and google I'm missing something?

Cheers!

 

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smanches

New Member

• Apr 2, 2010

• #2

Would Farnell have things like this? M3 screws are used on TO220 packages all the time, so I would think they would have them.

 

dknguyen

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• Apr 2, 2010

• #3

Don't know your definition of expensive, but I like this place because they have everything:

Fastener Express - Socket Head Cap Screws, Metric Screws , Fasteners and Anodized Aluminum for the Hobby Industry.

 

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shortbus=

Well-Known Member

Most Helpful Member

• Apr 2, 2010

• #4

This place has about anything you could ever want! McMaster-Carr; McMaster-Carr

Here are button head socket screws in stainless steel McMaster-Carr They also have them in plain steel (black).

 

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fuper

New Member

• Apr 2, 2010

• #5

Thanks guys. I am able to get them down to about .05 cents a pop from your suggestions. Way better than .25 cents US!

 

Hero999

Banned

• Apr 3, 2010

• #6

Where did you manage to find them at that rip-off price, RadioShack?

 

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fuper

New Member

• Apr 3, 2010

• #7

mcmaster-carr

Lot easier to find metric parts in Europe

 

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KMoffett

Well-Known Member

• Apr 8, 2010

• #8

**broken link removed**

Ken