[NRV Rocketry] Rocketry hardware source

[Charles Albright]

Hi,

Bob is correct. The Fastenal store is located at 5 Midway Plaza Drive. 
Driving north on Business 460 (N.Franklin St.), they are on the left side 
just after you pass Corning Glass, to the right of (actually across Midway 
Plaza Dr from) the BP station. You have to go to the light at Merrimac Rd 
and make a U-turn to get there.

Looked at from the other direction, i.e. coming from Blacksburg, you would 
pass the light at Merrimac Rd and then turn right onto Midway Plaza Dr. On 
Midway Plaza Dr. you would see the BP station on your left and Fastenal on 
the right, partially hidden behind a few trees.

I advise using Fastenal judiciously, as a last resort. They are reasonable 
on some items but can be very expensive on other items. I have since found 
two other sources that are better for most hardware items. Locally there is 
Heavener (True Value) Hardware on N. Main St in Blacksburg, on the left just 
past the traffic circle at N. Main and Prices Fork Rd. They are more like 
old-fashioned hardware stores in that they carry many specialized hardware 
items that Lowes and Home Depot don't seem to know about. They are the least 
expensive local source for quick links. Good friendly people.

The second source is McMaster-Carr on the Internet: 
http://www.mcmaster.com/  Large selection, good prices, fast delivery 
without large delivery charges.

Happy shopping!

Charley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tweeks" <tweeks at rackspace.com>
To: <nrvr at nrvr.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2013 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [NRV Rocketry] Rocketry hardware source


Hey Charles...

Where is this Fastenal place again?  Google Maps shows it in the space that
the BP station on N.Franklin. Is it BEHIND that in one of those other
buildings on Midway Plz?

Tweeks