Steve Greensides

[mattdog]

Would any of you gentlemen happen to have contact info. for Steve Greensides?  I need some custom screws made and I've been told he is the man to talk to.  My previous supplier is no longer in business, sad that he didn't teach his job to the next generation.

Or, any other reliable manufacturer with a screw machine.  They are getting harder and harder to find.  Seems that most screws are made overseas and coated.

Thanks in advance.

Matt Denison

[T*O*F]

Matt,
What kind of "custom" screws are you looking for....wood or machine?
There are a number of places that sell uncoated wood screws and Brownells carries screw blanks that you can thread yourself.

[mattdog]

At this moment I need to reorder 8-32 flat head machine screws X 2 1/2".  I usually order in 200 + qty. at a time.  I also use other sizes and as I said my regular guy can no longer do them.

Ones from TOW are short, too expensive for that quantity.  I squirm thinking of ordering from Treso.  ( anybody who has done much business with JP knows what I mean)  I do order uncoated screws here and there too in much smaller quantities.  I need a source for wholesale custom orders.

As an aside during my search talking to some of the suppliers around the country one thing keeps coming up:  As the older guys retire or otherwise shut down shop many of the skilled jobbers aren't being replaced.  One fellow said that he has two screw machines but can't find anyone able to run them.  I know I shouldn't get on a soap box here but this is a problem I keep seeing.  Young guys aren't getting into these blue collar jobs like I did when younger.  There are lots of reasons, some of them relating to competition from overseas and some of it is that our youngsters aren't exposed to manufacturing anymore.  It's frustrating and hard to believe that it is so difficult to find someone making something as simple steel screws in the USA.  I'm sure that someone does and I'll find 'em.