bolts for stove

[Bulldogmoose]

hey all, looking to buy some metric bolts to repair my jotul f500. Anyone know where I can grab some stainless steel metric bolts? Do stores like home depot or lowes sell them or am i going to have to order them online

 

[BrotherBart]

I have found some sizes at ACE Hardware. Use some copper based anti-seize from the auto parts store on them too.

 

[begreen]

Yes, our local Do It Best and True Value hardware stores also carry them.

 

[Bulldogmoose]

Alright I can't seem to find them online that's why inasked

 

[jrems]

Ace hardware has a good selection. If not try stainlesstown.com I have bought some from them before. Definitely use the copper anti seize. Even if you use standard steel bolts the copper anti seize will make it come apart easy in the future. If a stainless bolt breaks it will be very hard to drill it out. I would just use standard grade 5 bolts ( metric grade 8.8)

 

[Bulldogmoose]

Alright thanks.. Just want to make sure they have metric

 

[nola mike]

https://www.fastenal.com

Looks like they have a store in warwick.

 

[Mag Craft]

Yes Lowes has a special section for nuts and bolts which are in slide out drawers. They will have a selection of metric stainless nuts and bolts.

 

[Bulldogmoose]

I am having trouble finding stainless steel. I am having no trouble finding zinc metric. Do I have to use stainless steel? What about the alloy bolts that jotul uses?

 

[begreen]

I would not use galvanized (zinc coated) bolts in this application. Regular steel would be better if no stainless steel around, but ask at your local ACE or TrueValue hardware first.

 

[Bulldogmoose]

But stainless steel is the way to go?

 

[begreen]

I've used regular steel bolts, the thinking being that if I broke the bolt in a later removal that mild steel is much easier to drill out. But if this was a common bolt that I knew I would be removing with say annual frequency then I would be inclined to go with stainless and put copper never-sieze coating on the threads.

 

[Bulldogmoose]

Alright still looking not having much luck

 

[edyit]

https://www.electronicfasteners.com/metric-abilities-in/Warwick/RI/

those guys are in RI give them a try?

 

[EJL923]

my order is ace, amazon, McMaster

 

[Mag Craft]

Alright still looking not having much luck

Did you try Lowes.