On 2009-08-14, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh lloydspinsidemindspring.com wrote:
OB One of the major problems is that it doesn't follow a hierarchical
search method. When you finally "hit" on a keyword it knows, it just
starts listing items, instead of allowing you to rapidly and
reasonably narrow your search. In some instances, you have to wallow
through dozens or hundreds of items you don't want - in no particular
size or material order - just to get to the one item you do want. And
worse, many of the listing entries have no pictures, or are "not
catalog items".

On the other hand, McMaster's allows you to search in a "tree"
fashion, rapidly zeroing in on the _exact_ part you need -- in
seconds. Materials, sizes, configurations... all are presented in the
search selections, much to the relief of a harried and hurried
maintenance guy.

What Lloyd said. Go to msc.com and type "cap screw". Then
go to McMaster and do the same. Then time yourself until you can find
a 2" long 3/8" NC SHCS.

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