[TheForge] Rivet Vendor?

[Larry Ruebush]

The cheapest way to ship heavey idems is use the USPS boxes. As long as it 
fits in the box, it doesn't matter the weight. The cheapest box is $5.10 , I 
believe now There are about 6 different sizes of boxes.
Larry Ruebush
west central IL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Vida" <osan at netlabs.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rivet Vendor?


> Ship it library rate.  Takes a bit longer, but is cheaper  by a good
> margin.  Or use one of the flat-rate boxes.  Yesterday I shipped parts
> for a crankshaft grinder - 29 pounds total - for $10.95 and the box had
> lots of empty space.  Filled with rivets, the box would easily weigh
> 50#, probably more.  Same price.
>
> On 8/30/2011 8:45 AM, williamsiron at comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>
>> Since shipping is by weight (usually), solid rivets won't ship cheap. 
>> However, you could call them and see what can be done to minimize your 
>> cost. I've found the folk at Jay-Cee to be very helpful.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark Williams
>>
>> Snow Hill, Maryland
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>>
>> From: "Paul Novorolsky"<crosspein at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA"<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 8:24:23 AM
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rivet Vendor?
>>
>> I had been buying from http://www.rjleahy.com/store/rivets/trvr.htm, but
>> "rivets in stock" seems to have considerably better pricing. I didn't
>> take the order down far enough to see if they get you on the shipping. I
>> have yet to find anyone that ships solid rivets cheaply.
>>
>> **paul
>>
>> On 8/29/11 7:25 PM, williamsiron at comcast.net wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I get my rivets from Jay-Cee Sales and Rivets
>>> http://www.rivetsinstock.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> They seem to have every kind of rivet imaginable and at good prices.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Williams
>>>
>>> Snow Hill, Maryland
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>>
>>> From: bmyers647 at comcast.net
>>> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2011 10:31:41 AM
>>> Subject: [TheForge] Rivet Vendor?
>>>
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a recommended supplier of steel roundhead rivets? There 
>>> was a vendor at Madison, but I don't know his name. Anyone remember?
>>>
>>> Barry
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