I do an ebay search first now, most of the places like bolt and nut and fastener warehouse have listings and stores as well as international stores, and postage is generally pretty quick for small stuff. The key is to get the right description and terminology for what you are looking for, like cheesehead, socket head, roundhead, thumbscrew, etc. The greatest advantage using this method is they usually have options for varying amounts. I build model engines and have found harder to get smaller nuts and screws. Which if going through a place like Universal or Colmark fasteners will get it in for you but because its not a regular item will only sell them by the box.
Al
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