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Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:38 pm

i have been searching for my dream store for a while but never did i think of one store: Big lots! they have some deals that ive never even thought possible! for example they sell packs of blowgun valves(3 a pack) for 2 DOLLARS!!!!!! and they have ptfe that was so irrresistable for 25 cents!!!! but the best part........ they have qevs for guess how much? 3 bucks a peice. they also have pretty cheap brakeline. and they have 50 dollar 5 gallon air compressors too and also for some odd reason they sell psi quages for 1 dollar???????? but enough about my discovery have any of you found cheap materials at unbeliveble prices?
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:41 pm

wow thanks very much i will keep that in mind next time i shop for supplies.
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:50 pm

WHAT TOWN DO YOU LIVE IN!!! THATS A GREAT DEAL!!! I had a Big Lots in my town but it went out of business for some reasion? Manitowoc,WI U.S.A. :thumbright: I was just at ACE Hardwear and a brass 1/4 tee was $ 6.00 U.S..The same part at Menards is like $3..something? :confused3:
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:55 pm

right now im in virginia beach, virginia and id be happy to (cough) give (cough)(cough) you (cough) some. for a small fee of course :twisted:
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 7:59 pm

ACE hard wear sell everything there over priced but something u cant find any where
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 8:01 pm

yeah like i found 3 inch sdr21 pipe at ace!! now i wonder what i could use that for
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Tue Sep 02, 2008 10:39 pm

What size qev's did you find there?
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a wide range of them from 1/4 to 1-1/2 inches
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Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:14 am

hmmmm I thought that stuff in poland is cheap.. but.. a qev for 3 $??
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Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:50 am

we pay around 3x that for a small-ish QEV and 1" QEVs are £80 :shock:
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Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:20 am

Sounds good.....

Anyone living in Palo Alto, CA? I don't live in America, but I got a cousin studying in Stanford, will probably be going to visit him in December.

Went to their website, couldn't find nuts about what they were selling, so if anyone lives in the vicinity of Stanford U, please reply as to what they sell there. Planning to go get some stuff there that can't be gotten here.

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The laws are stricter concerning spudguns than anywhere in the West.

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