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srmpf
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 Posted: Thu May 12, 2011 9:52 pm Post subject: Cheap alternative for Grill rubber washers |
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I admit it, I'm cheap  my grill lost most of the screws over the years and it was time to secure that thing again. looking for the fasteners I saw that the usual places are asking $2.69 for the rubber washers - but, thanks to the local Home Depot, there is a cheaper solution:
Neoprene washers - a pack of four cost $0.76
stack them together and it looks like the original.
done - and saved some money that can be invested in other stuff for the Westy  |
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ALIKA T3
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windnsea
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| How many miles from Home Depot at cost per mile to drive there and back? |
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squeegee_boy
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| How many miles from Home Depot at cost per mile to drive there and back? |
If you make a special trip, you may have a point, although there's still shipping to consider. But if you're at HD/Lowes/whatever for something else already, or stop on the way home from work...
Seriously though, srmph, good info, thanks.
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r39o
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| windnsea wrote: |
| How many miles from Home Depot at cost per mile to drive there and back? |
Less than shipping
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ZERO if you go to the Home Depot as often as I do for other stuff!
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srmpf
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| ZERO if you go to the Home Depot as often as I do for other stuff! |
and even better, HD is on my way home from the office. I could basically go there every day FOR FREE
guys, don't take things so serious - as I said, I'm cheap and I just don't understand why people might be willing to pay $3 for a simple piece of rubber (and yes, you could even use a piece of hose for free). |
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Sir Sam
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We are supposed to have rubber washers?
News to me!
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r39o
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| We are supposed to have rubber |
Always supposed to have rubbers.
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ALIKA T3
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dhaavers
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| r39o wrote: |
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| We are supposed to have rubber |
Always supposed to have rubbers. |
Noted & added to roadtrip checklist.
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,no stacking
