I have Version 109 of McMaster-Carr available for the first person
willing to pay for UPS ground (sent from 48036). Remove "nospam" to
reply.

THe maintenance guys where my wife works give their previous year's copy
to her to give to me. My newest one is in the study, next is in the
workshop and then the oldest one that I keep is at work. Every year I
shuffle the versions.

"aribert" wrote in message
...
I have Version 109 of McMaster-Carr available for the first person willing
to pay for UPS ground (sent from 48036). Remove "nospam" to reply.

THe maintenance guys where my wife works give their previous year's copy
to her to give to me. My newest one is in the study, next is in the
workshop and then the oldest one that I keep is at work. Every year I
shuffle the versions.


I don't know why anyone would use McMaster's almost 3000 page catalog if he
has a computer and can browse their website. I was just there looking for
stainless screws and I was bowled over by the efficiency and pure logic of
their product finder. Just put "bolt" in the search window and see pictured
9 grouped categories of bolts. If you used the slider on the right side, you
can scroll down to finer detail on each page, but lets just say you click on
"Socket cap screws" - - then you see 8 head styles, 6 materials, 7 finishes,
4 classes, and 5 drive styles, shown in pictures where possible. So you
click on "Button head" and see 3 materials, 4 finishes, 2 classes, and 5
drive styles. Let's say you click "Stainless steel" and see 2 types, 2
finishes, and 4 drive styles (with comparison charts available on material,
finish and class), and choose Hex head, 18-8 stainless, plain, metric and
fully threaded. Finally you have a choice of thread and length with Stock
numbers and packaging with prices. This is certainly a bewildering array of
alternatives, but this computer guided catalog makes it easy - - no
squinting at fine type; no trying to separate pages with dry fingers. At
each stage you can go back up to the top and revise a previous choice by
clicking on the category of concern. What a fantastic achievement! ! !
Combine that with their "no minimum order requirement" policy, rapid stock
pull and quick shipment, and you have an unbeatable combination. Well,
enough of the sales talk - - I was just blown away by their on-line catalog,
and had to say something about it where it might do some good.

Chuck

On 2008-02-13, Chuck Olson chuckolson01at wrote:
I don't know why anyone would use McMaster's almost 3000 page catalog if he

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

i

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:12:06 -0600, Ignoramus9984
wrote:

On 2008-02-13, Chuck Olson chuckolson01at wrote:
I don't know why anyone would use McMaster's almost 3000 page catalog if he

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

i

It would be very nice if they were not so terrified of Fatherland
Security that they would actually ship stuff to my US location. 8-(

Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

Ignoramus9984 wrote:

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

It makes for great bathroom reading. I read that catalog from front to back
about 12 or so years ago a few pages at a time. Being able to recall that I
can get that from Mcmasters saved my butt many a time.

When I was younger we read the sears roebuck catalog in the loo, (no, we
didn't use it to wipe)

Wes

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:03:51 -0800, with neither quill nor qualm,
"Chuck Olson" chuckolson01at comcast dot net quickly quoth:


"aribert" wrote in message
...
I have Version 109 of McMaster-Carr available for the first person willing
to pay for UPS ground (sent from 48036). Remove "nospam" to reply.

THe maintenance guys where my wife works give their previous year's copy
to her to give to me. My newest one is in the study, next is in the
workshop and then the oldest one that I keep is at work. Every year I
shuffle the versions.


I don't know why anyone would use McMaster's almost 3000 page catalog if he
has a computer and can browse their website. I was just there looking for

I see that you know nothing of tool and parts porn, Chuck.
You need some eddicatin', boy!



P.S: Then again, theirs is the best catalog online, I firmly believe.

--

SALMON -- The Other Pink Meat

On 2008-02-13, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:12:06 -0600, Ignoramus9984
wrote:

On 2008-02-13, Chuck Olson chuckolson01at wrote:
I don't know why anyone would use McMaster's almost 3000 page catalog if he

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

i

It would be very nice if they were not so terrified of Fatherland
Security that they would actually ship stuff to my US location. 8-(

This Fatherland Security is the most nonsensical operation. A bunch of
dumbasses with a bureaucratic itch. They are reclassifying old
obsolete military surplus test equipment and demand its returns years
after it was sold.

i

On 2008-02-13, Wes wrote:
Ignoramus9984 wrote:

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

It makes for great bathroom reading. I read that catalog from front to back
about 12 or so years ago a few pages at a time. Being able to recall that I
can get that from Mcmasters saved my butt many a time.

When I was younger we read the sears roebuck catalog in the loo, (no, we
didn't use it to wipe)

What you left unsaid raises a question, are you using the McMaster
catalog to wipe?

i

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:43:15 -0600, Ignoramus9984
wrote:

On 2008-02-13, Spehro Pefhany wrote:
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:12:06 -0600, Ignoramus9984
wrote:

On 2008-02-13, Chuck Olson chuckolson01at wrote:
I don't know why anyone would use McMaster's almost 3000 page catalog if he

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

i

It would be very nice if they were not so terrified of Fatherland
Security that they would actually ship stuff to my US location. 8-(

This Fatherland Security is the most nonsensical operation. A bunch of
dumbasses with a bureaucratic itch. They are reclassifying old
obsolete military surplus test equipment and demand its returns years
after it was sold.

i

It is *not* helping the US balance of trade to have to jump through
hoops. There are `no US products` requirements being written into EU
high tech RFPs just because of those hoops-- before they were happy
enough to buy US space etc. products-- prices were good, availability
too, but there is absolutely nothing proprietary about the
technology-- if it is difficult to buy from the US due to restrictions
they will go elsewhere at more or less the same price, and more
competitors will quickly arise. Reverse protectionism!

I am trying to spend a lot of money on US products, with mixed
success. Heck, with the current weakness in the US dollar, everything
looks very cheap. I can understand ITAR restrictions on some of the
things I deal with, and the associated clearances, inspections and
paperwork, but that is the top 0.01% or 0.001% of stuff, and it should
not affect things you can buy just about anywhere... ie. anything
McMaster sells.
Best regards,
Spehro Pefhany
--
"it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward"
Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com
Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com

In article ,
Wes wrote:

Ignoramus9984 wrote:

I assume it would be for bedtime reading, or for learning about stuff
that one never heard about.

It makes for great bathroom reading. I read that catalog from front to back
about 12 or so years ago a few pages at a time. Being able to recall that I
can get that from Mcmasters saved my butt many a time.

When I was younger we read the sears roebuck catalog in the loo, (no, we
didn't use it to wipe)

That's what the phone book is for; just look up someone you dislike

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nick hull wrote:

That's what the phone book is for; just look up someone you dislike


I should have swiped a D.C. telephone book last time I was there.


Wes