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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I have often wished there was a site where you could ask about hardware and raw materials. It is always my fear that someone is throwing away the exact thing you are searching for.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greg G.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cliff Hansen<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 14, 2021 1:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> Greg Lemon <grglmn@gmail.com>; Dave Connitt <dconnitt@fuse.net>; Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Grade 2 lock nuts<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have contemplated setting up a hardware exchange club, but have no idea how to do it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For example, I needed 2 o-rings, I have 48 left; I have 9 3/8-24 thread inserts from a bag of 10. I doubt I’ll need these items again, perhaps someone else needs 1 or 2.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cliff<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:grglmn@gmail.com">Greg Lemon</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, May 14, 2021 12:17 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net">Dave Connitt</a>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net">Triumphs</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [TR] Grade 2 lock nuts<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>"On Fri, May 14, 2021, 1:00 PM Dave Connitt <<a href="mailto:dconnitt@fuse.net" target="_blank">dconnitt@fuse.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I bet if you look in the NcMaster-Car website you will find what you need. The downside is that you will have a whole box!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dave Connitt "<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>For a common size like this, 3/8" x 24 I think, you can get a box on Amazon and not pay shipping, once price 8 or so at the local hardware store you are also probably paying the same price for a whole box as the needed number.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Despite having done this a few times, when I need something else it is a never a size I already have. Rapidly on my way to being old man who died with an impressive collection of nuts and bolts in coffee cans and Mason jars.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greg Lemon<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>TR250<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:4.8pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>