It’s not easy to find concrete examples of shipping costs for McMaster-Carr online, and they don’t tell you what an order is going to cost to ship until after it’s already shipped — and that can be a little scary especially if you’re ordering odd sized parts, even if they only charge their shipping cost. So here’s a real example of shipping costs for a small order with some long parts to NC, USA. The order was placed online and shipped the same day from their Atlanta, GA, USA location. It was ordered on December 29, and received in North Carolina on January 3.
For a reprap build, I ordered these items, which include three 3-foot steel rods, 200 nuts, 292 washers, and 200 machine screws. Shipping was only $6.52 for everything. That’s not bad at all…
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Description |
Ordered |
Unit Price |
Total |
95462A030 |
Zinc-Plated Grade 5 Steel Hex Nut, 5/16″-18 Thread Size, 1/2″ Width, 17/64″ Height, Packs of 100 |
1
Pack
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4.56
Per Pack
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4.56 |
90126A509 |
Zinc-Plated Steel Type A SAE Flat Washer, No. 6 Screw Size, 3/8″ OD, .03″-.07″ Thick, Packs of 100 |
1
Pack
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1.27
Per Pack
|
1.27 |
90272A153 |
Zinc-Plated Steel Pan Head Phillips Machine Screw, 6-32 Thread, 1″ Length, Packs of 100 |
1
Pack
|
3.16
Per Pack
|
3.16 |
90631A007 |
Zinc-Plated Grade 2 Steel Nylon-Insert Hex Locknut, 6-32 Thread Size, 5/16″ Width, 11/64″ Height, Packs of 100 |
1
Pack
|
2.48
Per Pack
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2.48 |
92005A120 |
Metric Pan Head Phillips Machine Screw, Zinc-Plated Steel, M3 Size, 10MM Length, .5MM Pitch, Packs of 100 |
1
Pack
|
2.30
Per Pack
|
2.30 |
8890K41 |
W1 Tool Steel Rod, .3125″ Diameter, Trade Size 5/16″, 3′ Length |
3
Each
|
4.24
Each
|
12.72 |
90126A030 |
Zinc-Plated Steel Type A SAE Flat Washer, 5/16″ Screw Size, 11/16″ OD, .05″-.08″ Thick, Packs of 192 |
1
Pack
|
4.50
Per Pack
|
4.50 |
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Merchandise |
30.99 |
Shipping |
6.52 |
Total |
$37.51 |
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