[ARC5] A Source for Tools Etc

[J. Forster]

Apparently the big box hobby stores are widely scattered. The also have
web presence.

IMO, their tools were better than Radio Shack, for a pliers selection anyway.

-John

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> On Sat, 2013-01-19 at 14:47 -0800, J. Forster wrote:
> ---snip---
>>
>> Prices were not cheap ($10 - $20) but today, there are few places where
>> you can get a good look at tools before buying. Certainly, they have a
>> far
>> better selection than Sears or most chain hardware stores.
> ---snip---
>> YMMV,
>>
>> -John
>>
>
> Hi John,
>
> When I was a kid I could buy useful, interesting things at the "dime
> store" with a nickle and get some change back. The "dime stores" morphed
> into "dollar stores" and I guess they will soon be "sawbuck stores".
>
> We don't have stores like yours in this area. Maybe I should move to
> Boston so I can go there, too (evil grin). We do have some "other"
> stores that have things like you mentioned so maybe I'll just stay here
> a while longer.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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