[ARC5] [TestEquipTrader] A Source for Tools Etc

[Jim]

Usually, the big-box craft stores are excellent sources for nearly everything we ever mess with, except for electronic parts.

I wish I could say "I thought everybody knew that..." but I know it's not true.  However -- if your wife or significant other is "crafty" it certainly pays to pal around with them when they want to go to the craft store.  Hmm, my ex- has a very nice soldering stand and variac-equipped 140W iron, thanks to moi, and all built from surplus, and in return I know where to get all kinds of cool glass-working stuff (like the circle-cutter I got to make replacement round meter faces!!) and copper foil and sheet.

73
Jim N6OTQ



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>Sent: Saturday, January 19, 2013 4:47 PM
>Subject: [TestEquipTrader] A Source for Tools Etc
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>This afternoon, I was in the crafts store Michaels and browsed the section
>for metal jewelery making. They actually have a very nice selection of
>various kinds of fine pliers, including needle and round nose, and various
>cutters. For things needing 'a bit of adjustment' they also had a fairly
>good collection of small hammers.
>
>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.
>
>They also had some nice, small, thin metal sheets.
>
>YMMV,
>
>-John
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