[TheForge] Rivet Vendor?

Wed Aug 31 01:47:30 EDT 2011

I guess there is a weight limit of 70 lbs.-
https://www.prioritymail.com/flatrates.asp

Larry Ruebush
west central IL


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "peter fels" <artgawk at thegrid.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Rivet Vendor?


> I'd heard it was no longer true...not sure.
>
>
> On Aug 30, 2011, at 6:16 PM, Larry Ruebush wrote:
>
>> 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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