Kooth -> Things with other uses and cheap gear (9/1/2004 3:04:47 PM)
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I work as a wholesale manager for an auto parts company, and I have found quite a few items that are similar to the ones mentioned here and in the article proudsub referenced. I get a discount, so I buy things like batteries, locks, chain, etc cheaper than at a hardware store, but there are also some very cheap items (and some expensive) I haven't seen mentioned yet: orings (like rubber bands but come in different sizes, from 1/8" to fit over a nipple to 3" to fit over a wrist), tie straps, hose clamps, auto body trim fasteners (little plastic doodads of various shapes and mechanisms to clip/clamp/fasten/hold), abrasives (scuffing pads, sandpaper, buffing wheels), hose and tubing, vacuum caps (like suction cups, also comes various sizes like orings, brake bleeding kits and vacuum testers are another option for creating suction...), various protective wear (acid gloves, rubber gloves, dust masks, paint respirators, overalls, hoods!...), car wash mitts, funnels, adhesive backed strips, grease guns (using something other than grease as the lubricant), lots of little specialty tools like the flexible three fingered claw retriever for picking up dropped bolts, etc, I could go on and on. Hell, if you're into making your own gear/dungeon stuff, they have tie down rings, ratcheting straps, fasteners of all kinds you could adapt - using exhaust clamps and metal/rubber hangers for attaching restraints to. And salvage yards are a good thought when considering making larger furniture items - door pull straps, head rests, bucket seats, pulleys... not to mention the possibilities for snagging scrap metal if you or someone you know welds. The industrial saran wrap we use for shipping comes in huge rolls - width and length. I also think highly of making your own cuffs/collars using materials from someplace like Tandy, while they're not as polished looking because getting the design/fit just right takes practice, they can also be personalized to your needs/taste, and it saves LOTS of money.
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