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Puckdropper

04/05/2012 5:08 AM

Hardware Sale at Menards

The Menards stores in my area have been getting rid of various bits of
useful hardware. I got 100 #4x1" sheet metal screws for a quarter, about
50 lock washers for around $.50, and a few other things.

If you're in the store (it's certainly not worth a trip just for this),
it's worth the 5 minutes to take a look.

One other tip: Woodcraft had DeWalt #2 Phillips bits for $2 for 25. These
are great for drywall/general purpose Phillips screws (if you use that kind
of screw). They work pretty well for many other Phillips screws as well.

Puckdropper
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Make it to fit, don't make it fit.


This topic has 6 replies

sS

[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to Puckdropper on 04/05/2012 5:08 AM

04/05/2012 3:51 PM

dpb <[email protected]> writes:
>On 5/4/2012 9:45 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>...
>
>> A farmer outside of Eau Claire Wisconsin who started a hardware store.
>...
>
>Actually, the store was a later evolution. It all started as building
>pole barns as a way for the founder to put himself through school.
>
>He was building for farmers but whether he had a farm background himself
>or not I don't know...

My father used to sell him seed corn. He was a farmer.

scott

sS

[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to Puckdropper on 04/05/2012 5:08 AM

04/05/2012 2:45 PM

"G.W. Ross" <[email protected]> writes:
>Puckdropper wrote:
>> The Menards stores in my area have been getting rid of various bits of
>> useful hardware. I got 100 #4x1" sheet metal screws for a quarter, about
>> 50 lock washers for around $.50, and a few other things.
>>
>> If you're in the store (it's certainly not worth a trip just for this),
>> it's worth the 5 minutes to take a look.
>>
>> One other tip: Woodcraft had DeWalt #2 Phillips bits for $2 for 25. These
>> are great for drywall/general purpose Phillips screws (if you use that kind
>> of screw). They work pretty well for many other Phillips screws as well.
>>
>> Puckdropper
>
>What's a Menard? Thought it was some kind of duck.


A farmer outside of Eau Claire Wisconsin who started a hardware store.

Son's a race car enthusiast.

scott

GR

"G.W. Ross"

in reply to Puckdropper on 04/05/2012 5:08 AM

04/05/2012 6:39 AM

Puckdropper wrote:
> The Menards stores in my area have been getting rid of various bits of
> useful hardware. I got 100 #4x1" sheet metal screws for a quarter, about
> 50 lock washers for around $.50, and a few other things.
>
> If you're in the store (it's certainly not worth a trip just for this),
> it's worth the 5 minutes to take a look.
>
> One other tip: Woodcraft had DeWalt #2 Phillips bits for $2 for 25. These
> are great for drywall/general purpose Phillips screws (if you use that kind
> of screw). They work pretty well for many other Phillips screws as well.
>
> Puckdropper

What's a Menard? Thought it was some kind of duck.

--
G.W. Ross

I used to be sane, but I'm feeling
much better now.





dn

dpb

in reply to Puckdropper on 04/05/2012 5:08 AM

04/05/2012 10:34 AM

On 5/4/2012 5:39 AM, G.W. Ross wrote:
...

> What's a Menard? Thought it was some kind of duck.

No, it's a REC. :)

<http://menard.com/>

The subject Menard's has evolved into another home improvement box store
chain...

<http://www.menards.com/main/home.html>

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dn

dpb

in reply to Puckdropper on 04/05/2012 5:08 AM

04/05/2012 10:38 AM

On 5/4/2012 9:45 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
...

> A farmer outside of Eau Claire Wisconsin who started a hardware store.
...

Actually, the store was a later evolution. It all started as building
pole barns as a way for the founder to put himself through school.

He was building for farmers but whether he had a farm background himself
or not I don't know...

<http://www.menards.com/main/footer/about-menards/about-us/our-history/c-3588.htm>

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dn

dpb

in reply to Puckdropper on 04/05/2012 5:08 AM

04/05/2012 11:14 AM

On 5/4/2012 10:51 AM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
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> My father used to sell him seed corn. He was a farmer.

By his own history at the link at the company site, that must have been
his father...it says he began building pole barns to put himself through
school also working in a movie theatre.

Not to say his father/family weren't; clearly the idea to build the pole
barns for the larger/growing dairies at the time must have come from
some familiarity but it surely doesn't look/sound like he was actually
farming then.

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