To correct my earlier posting:
I stopped in at a Home Depot today to view the electrical service
entrance staples I described earlier.
First off, the manufacturer is Gardner Bender, NOT Gardner Denver.
I was unable to find the 50-count bags that I remembered. What I found
were 5-count packs of the 1.25" spacing for $1.89, i.e., $0.38 each, and
5-count packs of 0.875" spacing for $1.49, i.e., $0.30 each.
Obviously, these over-packaged small quantities are too pricey. I
wonder what the manufacturer would say to an order of a thousand or
more, shipped in bulk with no attachment nails.
Much cheaper are white nylon staples. A 175-count box of 0.75" spacing
goes for $5.79, or $0.03 each, and a 225-count box of 0.50" spacing
costs $4.69, or $0.02 each.
Now those unit prices I find appealing, but I've never had much luck
with white nylon lasting very long in an outdoor environment.
Clothesline pulleys made of similar plastic only lasted about a year.
Just for giggles I bought a 15-count pack of the white staples with
0.50" spacing for the outrageous price of $1.29, or $0.09 each. I'll
leave these out in the sun for a few months and see how they fare.
72,
Charles, W2SH
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