On 2009-08-14, RoyJ wrote:


Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
"SteveB" fired this volley in news:81kel6-
:

Nowadays, we got the Internet, and don't have to use those big
catalogs.
Dontcha love it?

I love McMaster's online catalog -- it's as easy (and faster) than the
paper copy. But take their #1 competitor, MSC: Their on-line catalog
is just plain infuriating to use.

Amen. I order from both, the prices vary by as much as 3x for some of
the components that I buy. ie XML timing belts are way cheaper at
mcmaster, the related sprockets are way cheaper at MSC. But the MSC site
is a PAIN to use.

But -- MSC is still good about supplying dead-tree catalogs, and
*those* are easy to use.

The online version can be used -- once you have the part number
from the dead-tree version -- to find the current price. :-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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