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Emery cloth advice

Post by otrcman » Mon Aug 02, 2021 5:53 pm

I have been working on a couple of rolls of emery cloth (1 1/2" wide) for as long as I can remember. Now I have run out, so I thought I'd just sit down to my handy dandy computer and order a couple of rolls.

Sticker Shock !

My two prior rolls still have their price stickers. $1.59 per box. Now what I'm seeing is no-name brand stuff for anywhere from $10 to $15 dollars per roll.

Does anyone out there buy enough of this stuff to have a good source at a reasonable price ? Accepting the fact that I'm going to pay 10X as much, I'd like to get a recommendation for good quality.

Thank you,

Dick

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Re: Emery cloth advice

Post by ironhorse » Tue Aug 03, 2021 7:39 am

i found these at lowes a couple of months ago, but they don't have them in my store say they are back ordered.
https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm ... oth%20roll

HF no longer carries the rolls but they still carry the sheets
https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q=emery%20cloth
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Re: Emery cloth advice

Post by Scott_Conger » Tue Aug 03, 2021 10:47 am

my go-to source for all things shop related: https://www.mcmaster.com/emery-cloth-rolls/
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Re: Emery cloth advice

Post by TRDxB2 » Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:57 am

Lots of name brands and suppliers https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... cloth+roll
Inflation effect $1.60 in 1960 is $15 Today
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Re: Emery cloth advice

Post by BobShirleyAtlantaTx » Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:06 am

Your local plumbing supply store, the one the license plumber guys use, should have just what your looking for.


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Re: Emery cloth advice

Post by TXGOAT2 » Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:24 am

"Your local plumbing supply store, the one the license plumber guys use, should have just what your looking for." .... And they probably accept cash in payment and have a counter person who is capable of making change. If you're lucky, they will have a person or two on staff who answer telephone calls and are familiar with every item and service the business offers.


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Re: Emery cloth advice

Post by otrcman » Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:58 pm

Thanks, guys. I forgot about Mr. Google. Just wish their search function would respond more accurately with what I specified. Lots of miscellaneous similar stuff to wade through.

Yes, prices have gone up over the years. About 40 years ago one of my older friends had been doing a lot of belly-aching about how prices kept going up. One day he got a big smile on his face and fished a quarter out of his pocket. "I think I've got it. This is a nickle. I used to think it was a quarter, but I was wrong. It's just a nickle."

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