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• What is the name of this latch?

  I don’t have an answer for you, but mcmaster.com is pretty good for searching for mechanical parts like this. I scrolled through the results for “latch” and couldn’t find anything that sounded like your description, but you might have more luck. Source: over 2 years ago

• Made a post about this tool a while back. I was disassembling it for cleaning and at some point lost the interior spring. Any way to replace it?

  You can buy basically any type/size of spring from mcmaster.com, but without the original it would be really hard to know what to order...you're probably better off going to your local hardware store and trying to get a "feel" for what the original one was and take it from there. Source: over 2 years ago

• This type of fastener is called a "brad hole tee nut". I was having some trouble finding the name of it, but now that i've found it I thought i'd share it with y'all.

  McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com) is your friend for finding stuff like this. Source: over 2 years ago

• I’m having trouble finding high carbon square stock in my area.

  I mean, McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com) I've heard is good/reliable, but I haven't gotten anything. I will definitely say that perhaps one of the problems you're facing is that you're trying to get 1/4x1/4 instead of something bigger. I say that, not because I have any experience, but just poking around on mcmaster gives me the impression very little is sold that small, most is bigger: in "Multipurpose 4140 Alloy... Source: over 2 years ago

• Purchase fasteners Hamilton?

  You probably have a lot of options already for such a straightforward item but if you ever need anything even vaguely unusual.. Like you need this in 314 stainless or whatever. http://mcmaster.com what an amazing catalogue. Source: over 2 years ago

• Rear license plate bolts?

  Try mcmaster.com. Here's a short 8mm if that's what you're looking for. Source: over 2 years ago

• Any ratios conventions on how Bolts are partially threaded vs shank left as is? Naming/ numbering/ notations to recognize offline/ find them online?

  I think the real answer is simply that if you go to a big enough catalog, e.g. http://mcmaster.com, you can more or less order exactly what you want. Source: over 2 years ago

• Aftermarket bolts?

  If you're not in a rush, buy online from McMaster-Carr, the amazon of nuts and bolts and all sorts of industrial supplies. While you're at it, go through the parts list and find common nuts, bolts, copper washers, and small knick-knacks that you might need (or more likely to lose). Buy a bunch of those to keep on hand. Source: over 2 years ago

• Connecting propane tank to iron fittings

  Buy a hose and go on grainger.com or mcmaster.com to find the right fitting. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Starting to put together my oculus bot, my first "large projet" and have no clue if it will work, but at least at a bare minimum I think it looks rather cool.

  If you are printing gears, you can download files from mcmaster.com (and many other places) and then modify them as needed (example: to fit a specific shaft size) and then print them out - I've done that also many times - not only does that take much less time to create the parts but they usually work better than the gears I design from scratch. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Where to find replacement allen screws for DPMS brand handguard?

  Depending on the size you need, mcmaster.com has just about anything you could want. You could even get them in a higher quality metal so they are less likely to strip in the future. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Tube steel friction connector

  Did you check on mcmaster.com ? I do not know if they would have a commercial product doing the same thing, but it is worth a look. Source: almost 3 years ago

• New to 3d printing, want to start designing my own stuff - is there a database where I can find basic models for things like hinges, locks to import into my own designs?

  I'll also recommend McMaster-Carr. (mcmaster.com) They carry a ton of stuff, and lost of their listed items have CAD models in their details. They'll have anything from fasteners to whole tools, piping, fittings, brackets, bearings, shaft components, and anything in-between. Source: almost 3 years ago

• I see you guys here have experience modding cases. Where can I get some nice looking mesh to replace plastic front panel with?

  Haha, for sure, typically for anything non-computer specific hardware stuff I go to mcmaster-carr (https://mcmaster.com/). Source: almost 3 years ago

• Mom’s cheese slicer broke

  Thanks. I thought perhaps you would find it listed somewhere such as mcmaster.com and import the threads. It does make sense to use those thread checker....never crossed my mind to be honest lol..smh. I have one sitting in the garage. Thanks! Guess I have an excuse to design and print something new. Source: almost 3 years ago

• I was watching a video on how to make a make a tong without tongs video and had a question, what is a rivet?

  One place to find solid rivets is McMaster-Carr mcmaster.com . The round-headed rivets are a good choice, except for special purposes where you might want something else. Get rivets long enough to go completely through your tongs and at least 1.5 diameters (i.e., 3/8" for a 1/4"-diameter rivet) out the far side. If in doubt, get longer rivets, as you can always saw- or chisel-cut them shorter. Source: almost 3 years ago

• The quest for 6-32/m3.5 screws longer than 39mm

  An update to this; I went with an order of screws from accu.co.uk , who are a bit like a UK-based equivalent of mcmaster.com as mentioned below by /u/DuncanCraig. Source: almost 3 years ago

• Toolbox gears

  Unless you're creating gears for a specialized situation, I highly recommend going to websites like mcmaster.com or www.torquetrans.com and grabbing their models. Source: almost 3 years ago