Where is Schroederco?

**bert_is_evil** · 24th October 2007, 09:30

I need to get some makeshift heroblobs (bolts) and I'm told this is the place to go for nuts and bolts - perhaps I've spelled it incorrectly but I can't find this place in the phone book, anyone know where it is?

**James Deuce** · 24th October 2007, 09:31

Tory St just past the Wellington Beds/Big Save Furniture/Noel Leemings super store complex.

**nudemetalz** · 24th October 2007, 09:32

They're right at the top end of Tory Street by Basin Reserve.
(Schrodoco)

**bert_is_evil** · 24th October 2007, 09:33

Cool, thanks for that

**Colapop** · 24th October 2007, 09:45

They sell good bolts - those other guys have told ya where it is... That have a couple of bike chains too...

**car** · 24th October 2007, 10:37

Originally Posted by Colapop

They sell good bolts - those other guys have told ya where it is... That have a couple of bike chains too...

It's a goldmine is what it is. Having spent months (in Central Otago, admittedly) looking for something as simple as copper grease, walking into Schrodoco was a revelation. I got my wheel bearings there, and some greases, and a couple of different threadlocks.

I was slightly confused when I got there, though, because IIRC it doesn't say Schrodoco outside. It has various splash that obviously makes it somewhere to by automotive tools and parts, but according to the business card I picked up on the counter, they call themselves "Tony's Auto Centre".

**James Deuce** · 24th October 2007, 10:38

Nah, it has a big ShroDoCo sign on top of the building.

**car** · 24th October 2007, 10:43

Originally Posted by Jim2

Nah, it has a big ShroDoCo sign on top of the building.

Seriously? Then I'm obviously as blind as I am handsome.

I didn't spot any such signage, nothing that indicated a name, only various products and brands. But that would explain the guy at the counter's confusion when I asked "is this Schrodoco?"

**James Deuce** · 24th October 2007, 10:49

Lol. It's why I'm so successful at covert Jungle warfare. No one looks up.

**et al** · 24th October 2007, 11:16

Agree Schrodoco is a good shop, I have got a lot of nuts & bolts etc off them over the years. Depending on what you want another good local place you can try is Coastal Fasteners, 38 Abel Smith St - most of their stuff is behind the counter, unlike Schrodoco where you can wander around and pick what you want. But Coastal are very knowledgable and biker friendly (a biker works there).

**bert_is_evil** · 24th October 2007, 11:21

Hmm, perhaps coastal would be easier I can just tell them what I want instead of spending hours looking.

Kind of like this:http://nz.youtube.com/watch?v=OCbvCRkl_4U

**bert_is_evil** · 26th October 2007, 14:41

Ended up going to Coastal Fasteners and spoke to the biker, nice guy - I'll definitely be going back there next time I'm in the market for fastenings.