Hard to Find & Custom Fasteners

We Source Hard to Find Fasteners.

At Lightning Bolt, we are good at hunting down hard to find fasteners.  If a fastener can’t be found, we can have it custom made. Here are just a few examples of custom fasteners we can have manufactured:

ALL THREAD:

●Fully Threaded Rod

BOLTS:

●Heavy Hex
●Finished Hex
●Socket Cap
●12 Point Flange

EYE-BOLTS:

●Eye Bolt Closed
●Eye Bolt Opened

HOOK BOLTS:

●Hook Bolt with Right Angle Bend
●Hook Bolt with Round Bend
●Hook Bolt with Square Bend

J-BOLTS:

●Specialty J-Bolts

KEY STOCK:

●Plated Key Stock

NUTS:

●Heavy Hex
●Finished Hex

STUDS:

●Double-Ended Studs
●Fully Threaded Studs

U-BOLTS:

●U-Bolt with Round Bend
●U-Bolt with Square Bend

WASHERS:

●Flat
●Lock
●Disc Spring Washers (Belleville Type)

MISCELLANEOUS FASTENERS:

●Specially Designed Knobs
●Specially Designed Thumb Screws

All in all…if the product exists, we will find it. If it doesn’t exist, we will source it and have it manufactured. At Lightning Bolt,  all of our salespeople are educated on all of the dimensional and material specifications of fasteners.

STRANGE & UNUSUAL FASTENERS

Throughout our seventeen years in business, Lightning Bolt has provided strange & unusual fastener sourcing for many local mechanical engineers and international purchasing departments alike. We have forged relationships with the top manufacturers so we can negotiate the best custom made fasteners at the best price and the best lead time. Need incoloy pipe or some inconel bolts? Let Lightning Bolt arrange the production and delivery of your fasteners. Larger orders usually qualify for free shipping.

Custom fasteners can be an easy and economical solution when you have difficulty finding the right fasteners.

1. Choosing custom fasteners can be a great option if you are already having screws patched or plated, etc…. With custom design, you can choose from many options for coatings, finishes, patches, etc... Usually this will be a more economical way to go because buying patched fasteners off the shelf is pricey.
2. Learn exactly what is needed for your project. Know the size, the material, and the grade of fastener that is desired. When you reach out to your salesperson, you may want to provide a sample or a drawing with detailed specifications.
3. The process is not as daunting as it may seem. Even though it is a huge risk to choose a fastener to be mass produced and you worry “What if it doesn’t work?”…. the manufacturer will provide a prototype so you can test your fastener before it goes into mass production.
4. Often times we can modify an existing fastener in order to make that non-standard fastener. We make sure you are getting the best pricing and options for your special fasteners.

Special Materials

Here's a list of special materials we can source for custom fasteners (we have access to over 150 material grades so if you don't see what you need, please ask us!):

STAINLESS STEELS

●303
●304
●304 Strain Hardened
●309
●310
●316
●316 Strain Hardened
●321
●330
●347
●410
●410 Heat Treated
●416
●430
●440C
●501 Heat Treated
●630
●17-4 PH
●Alloy 20

STAINLESS STEELS

●ASTM A193 B5
●ASTM A193 B6
●ASTM A193 B8 Class 1
●ASTM A193 B8 Class 2
●ASTM A320 B8 Class 1
●ASTM A320 B8 Class 2
●ASTM A320 B8M Class 1
●ASTM A320 B8M Class 2

DUPLEX

●2205

TITANIUM

●ASTM B348
●ASTM B381

NICKEL ALLOYS

●Nickel 200
●Monel 400
●Inconel 600
●Inconel 601
●Inconel 625
●Incoloy 800H
●Incoloy 825
●Hastelloy C-22
●Hastelloy C-276

COPPER ALLOYS

●Copper
●Brass
●Naval Brass
●Silicon Bronze
●Aluminum Bronze
●Phosphor Bronze

ALLOY STEELS

●ASTM A193 B7
●ASTM A193 B7M
●ASTM A193 B16
●ASTM A325 TYPE 3
●ASTM A490 TYPE 3
●SAE J429 Grade 8

CARBON STEEL

●ASTM A325 TYPE 1
●ASTM A490 TYPE 1

When you need sealing and threadlocking properties for your bolts, Thermoseal™ will provide the best solution.

Coatings and Platings

Our goal is to always get you the right fastener! Here are just a few examples of special processing for fasteners that we offer so that you can have the perfect fastener.

●Aluminizing
●Black Oxide Plating
●Black Zinc Plating
●Brass Plating

●Chrome Plating
●Copper Plating
●Electropolishing
●Hot-Dip Galvanized
●Nickel Plating

●Nylon Patched Screws
●Painted Deck Screws
●Painted Rivets
●Passivation
●Thermoseal™