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["Don Bowen" <don.bowen AT earthlink.net>]

>I am
> certain that I am not the only one here who has a mini hardware store
> on premises.

I always buy extra of the small stuff.  Even with a short two mile trip they 
can add up.  When I need say a 1/2 SAE nut I buy the box along with the lock 
washers and bolts.  If I need a 1 in bolt I also buy the box of 3/4 and 1 
1/2 bolts.  Over a short time you have your own hardware store going.  I 
also buy bulk screws from outfits like McFeelys.  Again this saves many 
trips.  I have a small collection in the trailer along with a small 
collection here and a much larger collection in storage.

Another way to save trips is buy online.  I am a long time customer at 
Amazon plus most of my radio gear has come from online sources.  You order 
and a few days later it shows up.  Shipping costs are going up and will go 
up but sharing a tank of fuel among a truckload of deliveries is much 
cheaper than even one or two neighbors.

Don Bowen      KI6DIU
http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html