McMaster-Carr's online catalog: www.mcmaster.com/ McMaster-Carr's mobile app catalog: www.mcmaster.com/mobileapps/
@pacificcoastpiper39493 жыл бұрын
I have the app, and the Grainger industrial supply app
@jefferyhay34453 жыл бұрын
As a bonus, the online catalog also offers 3D models of most of their hardware.
@DJDream3 жыл бұрын
I've been using ULINE for years!.. Thanks tho it's nice to have resources ya know.. "If I cant find it in one..." =)
@davidb20453 жыл бұрын
The mcmaster app is awesome 😎
@TheIN4CER3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this just downloaded the app. Way cool
@WesleyTreat3 жыл бұрын
A patron sent me a McMaster-Carr catalog and I am now the envy of the three people I know who understand its majesty.
@jacobdillingham64583 жыл бұрын
I’m a young mechanical engineer, 24 years old. I started using McMaster-Carr in an internship to help redesign farm equipment that a hometown company made and sold. In that catalog, just browsing, I found perfect tools and parts for my applications that I would’ve never in a million years thought existed. From in set/lo profile rollers, to corrosion resistant heavy duty casters, to latches, to bolts of every size and rating. And everything has free downloadable 3D models.. This site singlehandedly allowed me to find my niche in the mechanical engineering world, R&D/product design roles. That’s the kind of work I wake up for in the morning and go to bed sleeping about. This “tool” has been a staple for every job I’ve had since then. So glad you enlightened the audience on this fantastic company. Thank you Adam.
@bbb462cid3 жыл бұрын
Hi Jake. I started using them in '95. Bear this in mind- McMaster will sell you the item pictured and described. Not always from the same manufacturer though. In industry, my firm bought some hand tools from McMaster- carbide tipped- that we had to then mill down to work in a hybrid machine. Knipex brand, and they were cutters you could take apart with a screwdriver, and then install different internal springs. Suddenly we started getting non-carbide tipped with no manufacturer name, that were riveted together. Was a major deal. McMaster part was the same, but they changed suppliers. The 'new' tool met the description, but was not as good as the 'old' tool; essentially they had been over-delivering on that tool and we just didn't realize. Had to go find a Knipex distributor for what turned out to be a speciality cutter. But we had "always gotten those from McMaster" before. Oh well. Twice the cost from somebody else...Also, be very careful when ordering to a spec. Mil spec parts for example, can be purchased from McMaster. Things like socket head cap screws. They *meet* the mil spec in some cases, but are not *certified to* the mil spec in others. It can matter, obviously, and when a lot with the cert gets mixed in with a lot that doesn't at your company...and you must submit a First Article Inspection Report to a customer...your ISO folks can start twitching and stammering and your Quality folks start purging stock.
@DrakonIL3 жыл бұрын
@@bbb462cid Hi, quality here. McMaster is incredible for getting parts, but pretty wishy-washy on paperwork. Better for paperwork than some other suppliers, though...
@Tubajock23 жыл бұрын
my short stent as an engineer (yay covid but I turn wrenches on space stuff now) yep! I stole quite a few CAD models lol
@bbb462cid3 жыл бұрын
@@DrakonIL they only cert you get from McMaster is one that says "yep, we sold you the part number we sold you". Lot control? Ha! Mill reports? Haha! Chemical reports? HAHHAHAHAHA! IPC 620 cert to ANY class? BWAAAHHHHAHAHAHAH! Beleive me, I get it. Quality here, too. Although sometimes, you can actually get a drawing from their site that will state a spec is met, and you can trace it back via their part number. Sometimes, lol
@DrakonIL3 жыл бұрын
@@bbb462cid We get a lot of mileage from their statements that their part number meets the specifications in their catalog. Wish we'd get a better RoHS statement than that, just to save time cross-checking the catalog in inspection, but it's better than nothing. Of course, when an engineer leaves the RoHS requirement on a drawing and then specifies a part from a supplier whose blanket RoHS statement specifically excludes that product line, you really want to tear your hair out. I also loved the time we got stuff that came with a slip in the package that says "Not for medical use" (not McMaster this time) and we're a med device company. Aaaarrrgggh.
@KhakiShorts3 жыл бұрын
As a McMaster-Carr employee, thank you so much for the love. I'm still amazed on a daily basis by things I run across I've never seen before (and some of them I have no clue what they are and have to read the description). I remember watching your video about the Apollo capsule door build and seeing all the small parts laid out in McMaster-Carr bags (which a lot of people save for storing stuff in their shops). Thanks again and keep ordering!
@seandonaldson50843 жыл бұрын
Best part about this is when using McMaster parts 3D models of their website in your solidworks assemblies you end up with a bill of materials you can just order when it’s time to build your design. Huge life hack/timesaver and the First thing I taught and new designer back when I did this for a living.
@gregdimas30113 жыл бұрын
Been there...screws and stuff...don't make it from scratch if you don't have to...download it from McMaster and drop it in SolidWorks, and order it; or if you are close go to the will call they'll have it in about 1/2hr.
@RapheoRecords3 жыл бұрын
A few months ago at my University, I found one in the trash. Someone just discarded it, thinking it was meaningless. It was such sacrilege.
@JP_433 жыл бұрын
My first day in college working in the scene shop in my theatre, someone handed me the McMaster catalog and told me to put a hardware order together to replenish our stock. I finished the order and then spent another 4 hours just going through the catalog. It is the bible. Now I realize I know nothing about the company, it's history, who is behind it etc. I guess it's time for a trip down that rabbit hole. Thank you!
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
They are located in . L.A. called them many times to order parts.
@da-ka6663 жыл бұрын
Good luck, I call them the illuminati of hardware stores. I can tell you it's been a family/privately owned business for over one hundred years. And that they are based out of the Chicago area. Also, McMaster and Carr were the names of the previous owners before the family that owns it now bought it in the early 1900s.
@JP_433 жыл бұрын
@@da-ka666 I figured there would be a KZbin doc on them the instant I searched... I found almost nothing. Haven't looked any further than that though tbh. Thanks for the info!
@willsworld573 жыл бұрын
If "Every Tool is a Hammer" that book would be a mallet!!
@otakuribo3 жыл бұрын
A mallet that is somehow also a store where you can buy a hammer
@tested3 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@wtfrankian3 жыл бұрын
@@tested cast it in resin and put a hammer handle on it.
@Real283 жыл бұрын
Sledgehammer!
@kingfishj83 жыл бұрын
It's got the weight for it.
@54m0h73 жыл бұрын
As someone who works with 3D CAD all day, my favourite thing about their online catalog is that they have CAD drawings for everything! It can be so hard to find detailed dimensions of some small parts. Love these guys!
@matt4973 жыл бұрын
The slap of hefty catalogue against a workbench when you finally remember what part you needed to order.
@gregcollins34043 жыл бұрын
McMaster-Carr is like having a warehouse next door. I can order anything and it will be on my desk the next morning. Prices are a bit higher perhaps, but the quality is dependable and it is worth it. Best catalog and best website bar none.
@dodaexploda3 жыл бұрын
Am I going to spend ten minutes watching Adam Savage doddle around a catalog? You bet I am!
@RoelfvanderMerwe3 жыл бұрын
f*ck yeah! Totally with you! Ill bring the popcorn
@matthewellisor58353 жыл бұрын
Heck no. I'll spend 4 and a quarter at double-speed and use the rest to go browse mine.
@vao8793 жыл бұрын
It felt like 2 minutes
@atiredfloridian7773 жыл бұрын
Makes even the most seemingly of boring of things sound interesting!
@courtlandpremo80233 жыл бұрын
I watched this a couple days ago and just today I received my copy of 127. I learned about McMaster Carr when I started work on MTV's Silent Library. During that time I once spent three days straight flipping through it single page by single page. It is one of the greatest print books I have ever had the pleasure of using. Over the years l have built all kinds of crazy contraptions with nearly daily deliveries from McMaster. I bonded with my uncle who builds spacecraft headed to Mars, I don't have a lot in common professionally with a machinist from JPL, but a love and appreciation for McMaster-Carr was the overlap in our Venn diagrams. After watching this episode I promptly mailed 123 to my 8 year old nephew, and promised 126 to an old and dear friend. Thank you for putting a spotlight on my favorite tool.
@BussyConnoisseur3 жыл бұрын
Me: *never going to order from that catalogue ever* Also me: I need that
@noobZeus.9 ай бұрын
I am a recently graduated mechanical engineer , I can't tell how much McMaster Carr online catalog which has CAD models which you can import into your CAD software has helped me save time and its really impressive and after watching this video I want a physical copy of this catalog so badly.
@Beastintheomlet3 жыл бұрын
I’ve really been enjoying spending my weird 2020 geeking out about tools and machining with Adam.
@watomb3 жыл бұрын
Love this catalog one of the reasons I went into engineering. My uncle left his book out and I was 12 I found it to be amazing.
@pinto2463 жыл бұрын
Starting off in the aerospace field at 20 i had no idea how i could ever gain the knowledge the old guys had. Then a few years in i found that catalog. In my free time i would flip to random pages and just start reading. The amount of information is mind blowing and it taught me more that i though a catalog could. I suggest to all the young engineers i work with now to just start reading and picking up random facts you might never know you needed.
@bobblum59733 жыл бұрын
I am glad to see the quality continues. My own copy of the McMaster-Carr catalog is from the mid 1980s, when my job setting up a test lab for machine tool control development and support required it. I haven't looked at it in years, but remember all the good things about it that Adam mentions. It's a shopping catalog, a reference manual, an educational textbook and a general "wish book". Now I'll have to dig it out, see what edition it is compared to Adam's 126. More nostalgia: the old Edmund Scientific catalog from the 70s and 80s.
@EricMeyerweb3 жыл бұрын
Speaking of their web presence, a few years back I consulted with their web team to help them up their CSS game, and they’re every bit as brilliant as you’d expect. They went above and beyond to recreate the experience of the physical catalog on the web**, doing things I hadn’t thought possible. And it was great to see that the company really did take good care of their employees. I became a fan as a result of that gig. ** Nerd note: This will mostly make sense to those who are web-design-savvy, but the web team essentially wrote a lightweight headless browser rendering engine to figure out how the requested page components should be sized and placed in the requesting browser window, and then custom-generated the CSS to make that happen. And they did this in the early days of the 2000s. I was blown away by what they’d accomplished.
@scttstnfld3 жыл бұрын
I'm even more impressed McMaster-Carr hired Eric Meyer for CSS consulting! Game recognizes game. I've been reading your articles / books since the late 90s! And yeah, their website (and iOS app) was delightfully smooth.
@SixShooter143 жыл бұрын
McMaster-carr and Misumi are my first stops when seeing if anything specific can be bought. Such a great resource.
@chelseajewell92913 жыл бұрын
I used to work for them....it was a really great experience! Probably the best job I will have ever had. And their online catalog / app really are a cut above. Watching this love letter to the catalog made me so happy!
@darnellbaird20611 ай бұрын
If you don't mind me asking. Why did you leave?
@chelseajewell929111 ай бұрын
we had to move / I got this idea in my head that I should use my degree- that did not end up working out lol
@darnellbaird20611 ай бұрын
What a predicament. You never know how things work out.@@chelseajewell9291
@scottwright40753 жыл бұрын
Love the McMaster-Carr catalog! The 9 downvotes must be from Grainger employees?
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
McMaster blows Grainger out of the water. No comparison. Cheers
@dubba073 жыл бұрын
Grainger is SO expensive.
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
@@dubba07 yup it sure is.
@tarf1a3 жыл бұрын
Or MSC. MSC is good but their website often claims a part is in stock and it is not. McMaster has always been accurate and they get the stuff out of the warehouse ON TIME! WOOHOO!
@jtbmetaldesigns2 жыл бұрын
I hate Grainger honestly. Not only do they overcharge but they specifically go out of there way to drive away non commercial clients. I went to a Graingers because they had the perfect size shipping boxes on Google shopping. When I visited the location they only sell in bundles of 5 and had only one bundle that was damaged with 3 units intact. They literally refused to sell off the 3. Stupid is stupid does 🙄
@Dak479223 жыл бұрын
I had a similar experience when I was younger and I requested an Allied Electronics catalog. It's a similar size and at the time you didn't need to be a customer to be sent one and it was free. I was like a kid in a candy shop flipping through it for hours on end.
@xanderbigelow38753 жыл бұрын
I present you the “bible of parts”
@SignalJones3 жыл бұрын
we call them "sacred texts"
@Chungustav3 жыл бұрын
The bible for materialism. Be careful not to let science-fiction become your religion or things become your god.
@kwanarchive3 жыл бұрын
@@Chungustav That's not what materialism is. And if you want to bleat on about materialism, look to the Joel Osteens of this world.
@benebsams3 жыл бұрын
LOL, bibles be jealous of McMaster's truth, accuracy & utility.
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
@@kwanarchive No doubt. What a scammer that guy is. His suits must cost a fortune! Talk about a fake. Cheers
@dolantremp3 жыл бұрын
The physical catalog is cool in that it's a massive book but the website is just incredible. One of the most user friendly interfaces on any website anywhere plus almost every single part has CAD drawings and 3D models which you can download and use in your CAD work. Within seconds you can find exactly what you're looking for, even the most obscure parts, and drop it right into your model to see exactly how it would look in context. Seriously one of the single most powerful tools a mechanical engineer will ever use.
@nickframe67433 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh. Nice to be surrounded by so many fellow catalogue junkies - thank you Adam.
@kywoodsman3 жыл бұрын
Greatest catalog ever.....I have ordered them for many, many years!
@matthewcoll98453 жыл бұрын
I had never heard of the McMaster Carr Catalog before your video Adam. But of course once your video was over I head to their website and quickly understand why you did a video in their business. I love how when you click contact us, it has the normal fields and a note that they will respond within 2 hours. TWO HOURS. I'm blown away in a time when so many businesses have lost the way to truly do business and take care of the customer.
@rawkout13373 жыл бұрын
I was recently introduced to the Misumi USA catalog. 4000 glorious pages of gears, bearings, and other mechanical parts.
@qathi3 жыл бұрын
Back when I was but a youth, in the USN, as a Builder in the SEABEES, stationed on Guam, I managed the "tool room" at the Self Help shop, procuring all the building materials for base projects. The McMaster-Carr was my best resource, I learned so much beyond my own trade using that book. It's truly an amazing resource.
@Merennulli3 жыл бұрын
This seems like the real world equivalent to the Acme catalogue Wile E Coyote was always ordering from.
@tsorraught3 жыл бұрын
It is. It really is.
@KhakiShorts3 жыл бұрын
I work for McMaster and except for the boulder I think we probably have almost everything he's ever ordered from Acme (and we'd get it to him quicker).
@Merennulli3 жыл бұрын
@@KhakiShorts I looked on the website but couldn't find the rocket skates. Maybe I need a paper copy. :)
@KhakiShorts3 жыл бұрын
Merennulli Oh, sorry. I meant we have all the parts to build them from scratch. Maybe that can be Adams next one day build. 😀
@Merennulli3 жыл бұрын
@@KhakiShorts I'm looking forward to the news after that build. "And in other news, Adam Savage of Mythbusters fame was arrested today for violating the airspace of Coast Guard Island utilizing unlicensed projectile footwear."
@noahwilson4223 жыл бұрын
Adam!!!! Thank you Thank you Thank you. When I first got out of industrial design school in 1999 I was working for a furniture designer/maker who introduced me to the McMaster Carr catalog. My mind was utterly blown. I loved calling them with questions. I still remember the day that my boss gave me the previous years' catalog I treasure it to this day. This is where I learned everything I needed to know about clevises
@w343563 жыл бұрын
I remember the first Mcmaster catalog I received. Maybe 2008-2009. It made everyone else in the shop I worked at jealous. I am a website power user and every year I donate my catalogs to friends and family.
@johnglave79583 жыл бұрын
Can I be your friend?
@w343563 жыл бұрын
@@johnglave7958 Sure.
@sevenninthsfabmachine3 жыл бұрын
I got my McMaster-Carr catalog on eBay because I don’t ever order enough to qualify for one, but it was the best $20 I’ve spent on eBay in a while. Their smartphone app is also exceptional. It’s the whole catalog in an ingenious flowchart kind of layout.
@VogeGandire3 жыл бұрын
If you can't built it out of stuff in the McMaster-Carr catalogue, it wasn't worth building in the first place.
@3.k3 жыл бұрын
OR you have invented something new!
@Alan.livingston3 жыл бұрын
@@3.k thats’s what I was going to say, unless you make something that goes into the catalog
@Chainsaw-ASMR3 жыл бұрын
It would be difficult to buy everything needed to make the catalog from the catalog itself...mind blown
@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but their sh** can get so expensive
@leatherowoutdoors88523 жыл бұрын
I'm one of those industrial equipment people. I was the SMT for an injection department in utah. Now I'm the SMT for a LGV (laser guided vehicles) department in texas. I can say McMaster is a resource necessary for effective/efficient operation. Even if you're not ordering from them. I definitely chuckled a bit when seeing the thumbnail for this video. It really hit home. And for 3d printers its a massive tool. All parts can have detailed 3d cad models downloaded. It is a work of utter beauty.
@julietkaltschmid81483 жыл бұрын
Ayee this is where my father works! They have a HUGE variety of things and the benefits for the workers is honestly pretty great! Ps they also sell candy now? Last I saw was gum and Swedish fish? Weird.
@pope4003 жыл бұрын
Does your dad think they're cruel, heartless people too?
@jeffgayzose81293 жыл бұрын
What dose he do there?
@julietkaltschmid81483 жыл бұрын
@@jeffgayzose8129 he actually picks and packs orders. I know its not much but since my sister and I are first gen college students, they help us out financially quite a bit. I'm not too sure what the other guy is on about. They're actually one of the better companies when it comes to treating employees well... my step mom worked for granger and they were pretty hard on the warehouse employees. And we all know how amazon is...
@jeffgayzose81293 жыл бұрын
@@julietkaltschmid8148 I'm surprised thay have people packing orders, with so many items and customers I was thinking they used robots like Amazon for packing and shipping. Thanks for sharing
@Hulmefamilyfarm3 жыл бұрын
@@julietkaltschmid8148 your dad is essential!!! The company couldn’t operate without him. ❤️
@139swimmer3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos so much. I work in healthcare and its really stressful right now and I cant tell you how nice it is to relax and watch one of your videos after work. :) Your like chaotic Mr. Rogers and ots amazing.
@billybegood4663 жыл бұрын
The wonderful thing about people like Adam Savage and Neil DeGrasse Tyson is that their excitement is so genuine that you can't help but be affected by it. Even when it's something as simple as a merchandise catalog.
@martylawson16383 жыл бұрын
Try to find an obscure part on the Grainger catalog, then find the same thing at McMaster.com. A catalog is not "simple" or "easy" at all even if McMaster.com makes it look easy.
@gadreem3 жыл бұрын
You are correct, McMaster-Carr have huge variety of products, tools, parts, etc’ One of the greatest thing is that this company have on the online catalog 2D and 3D models that for me as a mechanical designer is a huge time saver, thanks Adam
@paulsworkshop41793 жыл бұрын
That was a go-to when I was a service manager for a repair company.
@ABH3133 жыл бұрын
I work for a material handling automation supplier and we use McMaster-Carr all the time. They are truly one of the great supply houses in the world and their catalog is gold. Auto companies couldn't build vehicles without equipment like ours and we couldn't build our equipment without McMaster-Carr. 👍
@tonywoodside24963 жыл бұрын
A few years ago I was going on and on about the McMaster catalog, and my wife didn't understand the fuss. I told her it had "EVERYTHING." She said, "Oh yeah? How about tampons?" *cut to me thumbing through the index in the back* "Here you go! Would you like a box of 500? I can get you a wall-mount dispenser too!"
@terrye75153 жыл бұрын
Hysterical!!😄😄
@juliescott44733 жыл бұрын
As a buyer for manufacturing, McMaster-Carr has been a staple of my work life. Thier online ordering is fantastic. We are very lucky to have a McMaster-Carr warehouse in my county. We could get items same day, which my engineers always loved.
@mjnatty9683 жыл бұрын
I get my Catalog Every year! I love McMaster-Carr. Not the cheapest option but I'm close to one and they offer same-day delivery if you order by Noon.
@Ty_N_KC3 жыл бұрын
Wanna get rid of an old 1?
@swandonovan3 жыл бұрын
@@Ty_N_KC same here. I buy from them a few times a year. Would love to have a catalog
@Trent-tr2nx3 жыл бұрын
@@swandonovan I believe you can buy them on eBay if you're really looking for one
@SDsailor73 жыл бұрын
Are you in L.A? They are located there. Cheers
@mjnatty9683 жыл бұрын
@@Ty_N_KC If I still have my old one sitting. I will gladly get rid of it
@CRXDrew3 жыл бұрын
My armament shop Chief in the Army introduced me many years ago. Life changer. I was fortunate to live and work in CA and IL near 2 of their distribution centers. Live saver!
@TomOConnor-BlobOpera3 жыл бұрын
Remember that myth about it being impossible to pull apart two interleaved phonebooks? Imagine that but scaled up with a pair of McMaster-Carr catalogues. :o
@dr.doppeldecker38323 жыл бұрын
Its no myth though, even works with small (by that i mean number of pages) books;) try it!
@markscarisbrick48333 жыл бұрын
Blasphemy
@TomOConnor-BlobOpera3 жыл бұрын
@@dr.doppeldecker3832 oh absolutely. I used to do it to my colleagues postit note decks
@Taov3 жыл бұрын
adam, thank you. my brother is an electrician who likes to do lots of work around his new house and my dad likes to work and build stuff for my house all the time. you have given me a long term gift idea for both of them once i am well enough off financially. this was a perfect video for me.
@oobikenobi53283 жыл бұрын
In the late 90's I was gifted one, I still have it today as I never order enough to get my own new one.
@joshkarpoff33413 жыл бұрын
Catalogs like this are also great for just finding out what the technical name is for a specific part. Say you've seen a thing that will help you on a project, but no idea how to even begin to search for it on Google, you can flip through the pages of the catalog, the ones that you think it might be in, and find it based on its appearance. Then you can dive deeper in the catalog or go deeper in an online search. As a working engineer in the entertainment industry, I use this ALL of the time and I have an extensive reference collection of all types of catalogs at home. I'm an electronics engineer, but I keep all sorts of catalogs because it's amazing how much of other things you can use.
@masonscheetz69793 жыл бұрын
On the farm we call it the "Yellow Bible" lol
@samphillips49253 жыл бұрын
I worked in the maintenance department of a big hotel. I loved looking through the Granger and Mc master catalogs and drooling over the stuff.
@andrewmissel6743 жыл бұрын
The solar car team I am apart uses the Mcmaster Carr's website for a lot of the materials! McMaster Carr is amazing!!
@KENCANKILLA2 жыл бұрын
As a machine designer I'm a heavy user of McMaster-Carr, but Misumi has to be the #1 catalog of choice. They don't have quite as much random stuff as McMaster, but their machine components are so configurable, that I can almost design an entire machine out of it.
@vanderk213 жыл бұрын
I love McMaster-Carr we order stuff from them all the time just for the fact they have the odd and unusual ideas and we can usually have it the next day
@jelowry74903 жыл бұрын
That is the most important catalog ever. Not only do they list parts it explains why you need them or why you need that on over another one. The list help to know all the different types but why. I can not say how many times McC has saved me, not buying but able to reference things to learn about them. Love the website but the catalog helps to learn more about everything. .
@Bad_Wolf_Media3 жыл бұрын
2:31 - Adam flipping randomly through the catalog and naming just the items that catches his eye, here's what I heard: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX-Qi4tuYq6Lj6s
@3.k3 жыл бұрын
That’s great, thanks for the link! I love browsing through hardware stores as well, and this is the Hymn for makers. :)
@davidshi4513 жыл бұрын
Lol, even at that speed, it would take Weird Al several days to rap the entire McMaster-Carr catalog
@tsorraught3 жыл бұрын
This! This comment wins! That is exactly what that catalog is.
@GuardedBard253 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I knew I couldn't be the only one!
@jamietynanjt3 жыл бұрын
Never heard that song before - love it! Thanks for the link.
@369dusty3 жыл бұрын
Adam, Just turned 70 (still 26 at heart) and I heard you use a word I have never heard before !!! Compendium ! Love ALL your videos !
@thedevilinthecircuit14143 жыл бұрын
@3:38 When the briefcase full of diamonds arrived--compliments of McMaster-Carr's CEO.
@marksnyder22323 жыл бұрын
I work as a mechanical engineer in commercial machine design, and use McMaster-Carr on a weekly basis for products we design and build. Their website is, at least to everyone I've talked to, the Gold Standard of design and layout for a hardware and equipment supplier. The fact that it so closely mimics the printed catalog, as well as the fact that you can pull up and print the catalog pages, means you can actually understand and find matrices of products far better than any mere list of search results. The fact that many parts have freely downloadable solid models for parts is icing on the cake.
@Wangavision3 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in Australia: Bunnings... "Do you have screws?" "Ummm... not sure. Maybe over there near the paint."
@WilliamBlakers3 жыл бұрын
Gotta go to the small specialist retailers. RS components isnt bad. Thats a 2 inch thick catalogue.
@m00nh34d3 жыл бұрын
Exactly! McMaster-Carr is useless for anyone outside of the USA... We're stuck with garbage big box retailers, or small specialist retailers that never have stock, aren't open for walk-ins (or at all on weekends!), don't have websites, or charge a fortune (and often a combination of those awful properties).
@sebeller79983 жыл бұрын
ha - yes, and in the States, see also: Home Depot
@FectacularSpail3 жыл бұрын
OMG I'm watching Big Hero 6, and I just noticed that near the end of the movie, Hiro has the McMaster-Carr catalog on his shelf in the background.
@GabeUnger3 жыл бұрын
Was just on the phone with McMaster-Carr today placing an order! Would love one of these!
@krnie1003 жыл бұрын
Everything about McMaster-Carr is amazing. The breadth and width of their offerings, the fact that if you live in NYC you can get many of their products the next day (sometimes the same day you order!), these are wonderful. But in my experience, the best part about McMaster-Carr is their customer service. Their service people know everything about everything in the catalogue and they are more than happy to help you. These people are exquisitely knowledgeable. And they are super nice as well.
@connorcrowley5603 жыл бұрын
Didn't even talk about the fact that they give out free 3d printable models of all of their parts
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3423 жыл бұрын
I had no idea, that's awesome.
@bartvanhalder113253 жыл бұрын
They are not intended for production use though. Licensing wise you are limited to using them for evaluation only. I personally guess that they don't really care about makers and hobbyists though, but something to keep in mind. And if you are worried, ask a lawyer.
@rrtsduf3 жыл бұрын
@@bartvanhalder11325 or it isn't as strong. Plus they could make a sale later as well
@patricksanders8583 жыл бұрын
@@bartvanhalder11325I dissagree, If you are a modelist, many instructions now include a MC part number and a downloadable 3d rendering that you can use to digitally match with your piece. Hows that for hobbyists and nonengineers?
@whatareyoudoingyouidiot3423 жыл бұрын
@@bartvanhalder11325 Well I mean that's kinda what I figured. You print out the part you need in plastic and use it to check for fitment and such, and if it'll work, you order the real one in metal. Makes perfect sense to me. Keeps you from ordering the wrong parts and wasting time with returns.
@GTIguy193 жыл бұрын
Found this video the day I got my first catalog! You never know when they show up. 127 just appeared in my office and my day was made.
@bstives583 жыл бұрын
As a former buyer in a tool and die shop, this was my bible. Their website is phenomenal, downloadable cad models are a huge win, and the quick delivery made McMaster the go to choice for me.
@stochasticsignal19513 жыл бұрын
Adam's really right that they have some really esoteric stuff in their inventory. Just take a look at their large wrenches! I've used McMaster professionally and privately for years. The fact that they ship same day and deliver the next day is incredible.
@hamishmcfarlane99313 жыл бұрын
i was in high school work experience when one of the engineers handed me this 2inch catalog for "blackwoods". he told me it is a great honour to have one so early in life. i try to explain this to my friends but no one understands just how cool it truly is
@coyotem6gt3 жыл бұрын
Another one I like is the Machinery's Handbook Toolbox by Industrial Press. It’s currently on 31st edition.
@rockaholictom3 жыл бұрын
This is the level of nerdy about making that I love. Who doesn’t want a cup of tea looking through parts catalogues? I haven’t found anyone locally that does it too but I’m glad I’ve got you guys to geek out with.
@houdin654jeff3 жыл бұрын
7:12 Adam licks his right pointer, then proceeds to turn the page with his left hand. I DO THIS ALL THE TIME.
@jonomano39923 жыл бұрын
I was mechanic for industrial glass plant, I came across mcmaster after dealing with NALCOMIS and the Publications from the USMC for BOEING F18 structural maintenance.... Mcmaster was fucking dope man. I learned so much at 27yrs old and felt like a little kid again learning how to code for my old myspace page hahaha. I love this side of youtube.
@mstretch04303 жыл бұрын
RIP Grant.
@Genecaster3 жыл бұрын
I have literally spent hours browsing their online catalog for the same reason you say - the educational aspect. I love reading through all their engineering descriptions. I have had to use them a lot at work and it's just. Awesome.
@ramboracing7023 жыл бұрын
When you're expecting a delivery and the door bell in the video is the same as home 😔
@johnkey16823 жыл бұрын
Back in the day The RS catalogue. I took up a whole shelf by its self . I forget how many volumes.
@BottleBass19773 жыл бұрын
That and Element 14 / Farnell. Required reading of any technically-minded person. Also, the much-missed Maplin catalogue
@johnkey16823 жыл бұрын
@@BottleBass1977 Yes, I miss the Maplin Catalogue.
@CamTarn3 жыл бұрын
Aw man, I remember reading through the Maplin catalogues and planning what I could build!
@BottleBass19773 жыл бұрын
@@CamTarn Yep, the Maplin catalogue to a 13-year old electronics noob was like nirvana. Sooo many kits!
@charlesjennings933 жыл бұрын
Hearing Adam talking about the wire rope slings and chain slings is pretty cool because the company I work for buys alot of unique products from McMaster-Carr and we actually fabricate the wire rope slings, chain slings, web slings, round slings, etc.
@Wookie86623 жыл бұрын
The old days, it used to be the sears catalog. Now its McMaster Carr. One of the fastest delivery services available too.
@delciotto3 жыл бұрын
I think digikey is the only one that has them beat. Everything is next day shipping.
@kingfishj83 жыл бұрын
In the electronics arena, I'd agree. But for just about anything mechanical or facilities related...I think they've got an edge. I mean Digikey don't carry coffee pots.
@mhalo52 жыл бұрын
Punished Props first introduced me to McMaster-Carr just back in 2020. A month later, after making my first order, this video came out. Both of your endorsements told me I found something awesome for parts and materials. Even better, I found out I live in the same state as one of their warehouses! To top that....I live less than 10 minutes away from it!!! I'm simply a hobbyist maker but I order from them all the time for specific or unique items They even let me pick up my orders from the warehouse myself to save on shipping costs! It is the best and they have greatly changed the way I can make things!
@jaredappleseed70373 жыл бұрын
Now I have a new goal, be sent a catalog
@scottmantooth87853 жыл бұрын
*few are chosen...fewer are worthy*
@paulfeist3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with that! I quit trying after 10 years... If you don't buy $10,000 or more a year from them, they're really not interested.
@jaredappleseed70373 жыл бұрын
@@paulfeist do they have a credit line 😂
@scottmantooth87853 жыл бұрын
@@paulfeist *not likely to happen then... that's a LOT of chicken nuggets and french fries*
@paulfeist3 жыл бұрын
@@scottmantooth8785 I know, right? Took me a few years to make peace with the idea that a company didn't want to do business with me.
@rcbif1013 жыл бұрын
Endless paper for starting a fire.... Their website though...a work of art. Amazing for narrowing down that part you need. So fast and easy to use.
@PeterBeckleyArt3 жыл бұрын
Welp, there goes the rest of my Tuesday [opens new browser tab]
@iskweldog3 жыл бұрын
McMaster-Carr is the absolute BEST! I am very blessed to live near the headquarters, outside Chicago, which means... most orders placed before 9am result in SAME DAY delivery. Their website has CAD drawings as well. An amazing resource.
@KJohansson3 жыл бұрын
As a swede I get Elfa vibes of that catalog. Great stuff! 😎
@A805021333 жыл бұрын
Yupp, hours has been spent in the Elfa catalog, many times without ordering anything!
@pjst4r3 жыл бұрын
Elfa is awesome!
@danielabbey77263 жыл бұрын
Ordering from MC is a seamless process, and the shipping speed is amazing! (Actually bought an old catalog off Ebay - totally worth it)
@futonmonkey823 жыл бұрын
I have been ordering from them for decades, I run all the orders for my work through my account, thousands and thousands of dollars..... I STILL don’t have a physical copy!!
@davidnelson1953 жыл бұрын
I spent 29 years in the power industry and McMaster Carr was my go to source for what we needed! Now that I have retired I still use them! I’m still amazed that I can order something and 99% of the time it will be here the next day without extra charges!
@whiteysdemo13 жыл бұрын
should have said something about the unbelievable shipping times!
@ShawnD10273 жыл бұрын
No kidding! I live about 60 miles from the Atlanta-area warehouse and a number of times I've ordered in the morning and gotten the shipment on my doorstep that afternoon! I guess it helps that they have UPS trucks there frequently, with a UPS hub just a couple of miles away.
@kesslerrb3 жыл бұрын
I loved browsing my Dad’s McMaster-Carr catalogs as a kid growing up!! Thanks for the walk down memory lane!!
@MaxPower_Designs3 жыл бұрын
As a Mechanical Analyst for the Canadian Armed Forces, I literally buy from McMaster everyday. And to me the best and most important part of McMaster is the ability to download CAD models of a vast majority of the parts I need in my design. It's an immense time saver. Pro tip for the makers out there, you don't need any subscriptions or even be a client of them to be able to download the CAD models.
@pinchopaxtonsgreatestminds95913 жыл бұрын
I dare somebody to edit the video to The Twelve Days of Christmas song!
@chetlockwood14913 жыл бұрын
As Mechanical Maintenance Planner for a utility, I couldn't have done my job without the McMaster-Carr catalog on my desk. If they don't have it, you don't need it, truly One Stop Shopping.
@grandmaashley3 жыл бұрын
grandma approved
@jrobiii13 жыл бұрын
I looked high and low all over the internet for shims for my bandsaw... if only I had known about McMaster Carr. Thanks Adam, most useful tool so far :-)
@inactive673 жыл бұрын
Sears catalog of old for the maker,
@nosleeptillcosplay3 жыл бұрын
We downloaded their gears in Fusion 360, printed them on our 3D printer and used them to make our homemade rotocaster- they are such an amazing resource for makers!
@jckirner3 жыл бұрын
Yes!! Back in early 90s As a fledgling manufacturing engineer this catalog was a major source of useful information
@grantadams10983 жыл бұрын
I have been teaching myself to use AutoDesk Fusion360, a 3D design tool. It integrates the McMaster-Carr online catalog so that their parts, those that are rendered in 3D, can be downloaded into our designs. I was impressed by that, but now, with this video, I am reassured that my respect was not misplaced. Thank you for that, and thank you for this maker's space.