Topband: Spacers for Ladder Line/Corrections

[Charles Moizeau]

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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