Hokel Machine Supply, Ames IA

Nice people! If they can’t get it, it doesn’t exist! Have huge selection of bearings, gears, u-bolts, tools, specialized hardware

The best place for all your power tools, small parts, and industrial equipment.
They have the best staff in the area - and excellent customer service.
Hotel Machine Supply is the best in Central Iowa.

They have every nut and bolt you can imagine! One thing a new customer should know is it's an old school shopping experience, come in, wait your turn, and tell the staff member what you want (I usually hand them a broken bolt and say 1 of these) and they will disappear then reappear with what ya ask for, no searching!

An amazing business that provides an invaluable service to the tradesmen in our community!

The hours are a bit stringent but they have a wide selection of screws at unexpectedly fair prices.

They have pretty much anything type of screw nut bolt or anything you can't find elsewhere. Customer friendly and very helpful.

This store is awesome. If you can't find what you need anywhere, check here. They have almost everything and it is all high quality.

Great place with a friendly knowledgeable staff! This place is so much more than just a welding supply store!

Hokels is the go-to place in Ames for the more serious hardware and supplies you won't find at Ace or Lowes. The front room is tiny and you may have to wait in line, but this is the place contractors and professionals go for their tools and supplies. Staff is good. Parking is nearly non-existent, so there's that.

I know very little about fittings dimensions and types. I came in with my parts, described what I was trying to do, and they were able to find parts to solve my problem within 10 minutes. At the cash register, they realized a way they could make it work with fewer parts, and dropped the price accordingly. Very helpful and knowledgeable staff!

Friendly, knowledgeable service. They sell you exactly what you need and don't try to push anything you don't.

They always have what I need. It's pretty tight and crowded inside, but it has that neat small town hardware store feel. Very friendly and helpful staff.