[TheForge] vanishing resources

[Jerry Smith]

Due to the lack of some containers, I was forced to go
to the dollar store and buy two steel buckets. 

Jerry

--- Bruce Freeman <freemab222 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Try looking for commercial suppliers like Freund Can
> Co.  Some of these even sell in small numbers.
> 
> Bruce
> NJ
> --- "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > hello;
> > 
> > for several months now i have noticed that
> > two of my favorite resources are disappearing
> > from the marketplace.
> > 
> > the large metal coffee cans are being replaced
> > with plastic containers. have to be really careful
> > building a small forge or crucible furnace in
> > one of those.
> > 
> > the institutional size metal cans are also being
> > replaced by plastic containers.
> > 
> > not only am i losing the metal can as a resource
> > but also the lids. i used the lids for many 
> > repairs and fixes.
> > 
> > even gallon paint cans are being replaced with
> > plastic
> > containers.
> > 
> > so i am faced with either rolling my own cans or
> > finding a suitable replacement resource.
> > 
> > rolling my own cans is not feasible at this time.
> > i am left with finding a suitable replacement
> > resource. i would like to hear from list members
> > what are the possible replacement resources.
> > 
> > 
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