{"id":3690,"date":"2014-03-30T14:29:35","date_gmt":"2014-03-30T18:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/?p=3690"},"modified":"2014-03-30T14:29:35","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T18:29:35","slug":"sourcing-small-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/labrigger.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/30\/sourcing-small-parts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sourcing small parts"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When McMaster-Carr<\/a> doesn’t carry the tiny parts you’re looking for, where can you go?<\/p>\n

There used to be a company called Small Parts, and their catalog was great because everything in it was small. That simple selection criteria saved a lot of search time. They’ve been folded<\/a> into Amazon Supply, whose large catalog and poor navigation tools<\/a> make it difficult to find parts. They’re there, and the web site has some decent features. But the overall experience is frustrating and there are better options.<\/p>\n

MiniTap and Fasteners<\/a> supplies the small size (down to #00-90 and M.5) products that aren’t stocked at McMaster.
\nComponent Supply Company<\/a> has screw sizes down to #0000-160. They also carry a lot of small tubing supplies, including barbed connectors and blunt needles.<\/p>\n

Some other options
\nMicro Fasteners<\/a>
\nAlbany County Fasteners<\/a>
\nMicroplastics<\/a> for an array of plastic fasteners and other part.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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When McMaster-Carr<\/a> doesn’t carry the tiny parts you’re looking for, where can you go?<\/p>\n

There used to be a company called Small Parts, and their catalog was great because everything in it was…<\/p>\n

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