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In lugnet.general, Chris Phillips wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Mark & Milissa Millère <MMillere@Knology.net> wrote:
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> > > Anybody know what 138 2x4's cost by weight???
> >
> > ~204 2x4's to the pound which is $28.00 at LLCA.................
> >
> > = 18.95 for 138......
>
> So if my math is correct (and it frequently isn't) it is still less expensive to
> simply scoop 100 loose 2x4's into a cup for $12.95 than it is to pay by weight
> for the same 100 2x4's. And the same volume presumably only gets heavier when
> filled with smaller parts. So under this pricing scheme, buying by volume is
> always a better deal than by weight, even if you don't take the extra time to
> pack the cups.
>
> Interesting...
>
> - Chris.
I guess in an ideal world I want to buy small parts by volume and large ones by
weight,then. :-) (ideal for us I mean)
But if you only get 100 2x4s for 13 USD, that's 13 cents a brick. That's way
over my threshold for 2x4s, a common part, unless they are in a rare color. I
can get red ones for under 2 cents or so if I get a good deal on a bulk tub...
I tend to use a lot more 1x than I do 2x and I suspect a lot of us (other than
sculpture builders) are like that... the only exception being where I am
building large things and using 2x in the inside for strength.
So I suspect I will probably patronise PAB only for things I can't get other
ways or for rare colors, And I bet a lot of fans probably are thinking the same
thing.
But for rare colors, I'm there! I got a LOT of earth orange in Billund last
month... every earth orange 1x4 they had out, in fact.
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