[johnbryanpeters]

I got some third-party brake pads and they didn't come with cotter pins, so I wandered over to Aubuchon's hardware. I think the pins are 2 mm x 25 mm, didn't figure I'd find metric, but expected to find something close.

Fat chance. They had one box of pins in a few sizes, none useful. This has happened with other hardware, like trying to find a particular bolt in 1-1/4 rather than 1 or 1-1/2. I would even buy a box of 100 if necessary, pref. in stainless.

Anybody know a good source of nuts, bolts, washers, cotter pins, etc.?

J

 

[Tenchiro]

It is mail order for you, but they have tons of stuff.

http://www.tacomascrew.com/

 

[Kornphlake]

try www.mcmaster.com they are mail order but usually you can get what you need in about 3 days, they have everything from sheets of lexan to drillbits to helicoils to spanner wrenches, in plenty of different grades too.

 

[Rustmouse]

< lives down the street from Tacoma Screw... they have it ... whatever "it" is...


beats filing down the home depot leftovers...

 

[SwisSlesS]

We keep a few bins of random nuts, bolts, and other things at our shop. You can usually find what you need in those, but it often takes a while.

 

[East Coast Mojo]

Try your lbs, we always have a few of those things lying around...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Originally posted by East Coast Mojo
Try your lbs, we always have a few of those things lying around...

Yeah, I know that, I would just like to be able to purchase the hardware I want conveniently. McMaster had a nice selection of pins, but all inch size. To their credit, they offer two grades of stainless.

J

 

[East Coast Mojo]

Well, how far away is your bike shop? Or do you just not like those guys? Mail order has never struck me as convienent, although sometimes a good bargain, not really all that convienent. And hardware stores around here never have enough supply of metric stuff to be worth the bother on most things.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

The closest bike shop to home is owned and staffed by very idealistic, nice people, and completely disorganized. Asked for this piece, they'd typically root in the junk box, then expect me to be pleased when they offer a used spoke as a substitute. Parts orders are month long struggles at the best.

There's one by work that I like, but every, underscore every, time I come in looking for pads for my Julies it's a week long ordering exercise. Last time it was two weeks because they got the wrong ones. When the right ones came, no cotter pins. This is not their fault, but it's negative reinforcement. I suppose they might have a pin, but I have become less than hopeful.

J

 

[East Coast Mojo]

Originally posted by johnbryanpeters
The closest bike shop to home is owned and staffed by very idealistic, nice people, and completely disorganized. Asked for this piece, they'd typically root in the junk box, then expect me to be pleased when they offer a used spoke as a substitute. Parts orders are month long struggles at the best.

What, you mean a used spoke is not an adequate substitute?! Hee hee

Good luck on your quest to find a sutible pin, it never hurts to call the manufacturer directly and ask them if they are willing to help you out with a small part like that. Most of the time when I have done this the part is there the next day, and you can make inside connections that may come in handy later on...

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Magura has been really helpful in the past, and have sent me parts direct when I was in dire need. However, I think it'd be a little low to ask them for cotter pins so I can use third-party pads, hein?

East Coast Mojo, where's your shop?

J

 

[East Coast Mojo]

Hey, I won't tell them if you won't...

We're over here in Raleigh, North Carolina. And I won't fool ya into thinkin' that I've got these things lyin' around my shop either - but if you had come in back on the 29th when you posted you would have them by now.

Have you had any luck finding any?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Yeah, we have a hardware jobber in Williston. No metric yet, though.

I have an uncle down in Brevard; I keep meaning to come down and ride, I mean visit uncle Charlie.

J

 

[East Coast Mojo]

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