Aug 20, 2008
The Hinge Saga Continues
Well I was on the search for “hinges” or something that would work on my wee door and so I used up some ga$oline to drive to town to one of the building stores. $3 for four hinges. $3—- I’m not going to pay $3 on hinges! And so I burn some more fuel and head off to the next building store. They didn’t even have hinges small enough for my purpose.
Next.. more gas$ consumption and I go to the dollar store. I bought a small wooden box and for $1 I got two hinges and a latch. As a bonus I get two small storage boxes (the top and bottom halves after the hinges are removed).
Next, just around the corner and so not too much $$ for gas usage and I stop at Walmart. They have the little hinges and they are less than $3. That’s better than the building store but do I want to pay $3 for 2 sets of hinges when I can get 3 sets of hinges + 3 latches for the same price at the dollar store (plus the bonus boxes)...
End result: $$$ gas consumption later, I have one set of hinges for only $1. :)
(Oh and I looked at watches: Walmart – $15. Second-hand store: $10. Dollar Store: no watches.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
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lew
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posted 466 days ago
Look on the bright side- it is a lovely day to be outside, everyone can use a couple of extra storage boxes AND you found some hinges that will work!!
It’s all good (to quote the teenagers).
Lew
PaBull
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posted 466 days ago
Debbie, go to a cigar store. They might have boxes from which they sold individual cigars. Some of those boxes have nice small hinges.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 466 days ago
thanks guys.
I didn’t know this was going to be so challenging!
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
PaBull
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posted 466 days ago
Aah, you thought woodworking was EASY? ....lol
And you are taking it to a whole other dimension by building doors and such for fantasy characters.
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MsDebbieP
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posted 466 days ago
oh the lessons we have to learn….. woodworking is not easy…. huh.
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
Lee A. Jesberger
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posted 465 days ago
Hi Ms. Debbie;
Here’s my thought.
Nothing is ever easy, so all in all you did good.
Lee
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MsDebbieP
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posted 465 days ago
can’t ask for more than that, now, can I? :)
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)