Thank you Steve and Mike - I am forwarding these links to our staff. Sean On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Mike Harrison wrote: > On Sat, 29 May 2010 23:01:17 +0100, you wrote: > >>Try these >>http://www.machinemart.co.uk/pages/stores >> >>they have stores all over the UK and will do weird tools >> >>or www.screwfix.com >> >>they do all sorts mail order or trade counter >> > > For more specialist stuff also check out RS: rswww.com - they have many t= rade counters but often > don't stock much stuff at the counters, although it can usually be ordere= d in for the next day > > screwfix or toolstation for decent tools - Wickes mostly sell consumer cr= ap, ditto B&Q and Homebase > - all are similar to Home Depot in US. > > In that part of the country there are also probably some more specialaist= industrial tool suppliers > as there is still some residual metal-bashing industry up there. > >>Can anyone >>suggest some shops in or near Stafford which would sell this type of >>equipment? Some people who work for our customer have told us that it >>is difficult to get this equipment locally without a "contract" with a >>vendor. I find that hard to believe, especially since I was able to >>just go online and find drills at Wickes. > > This sort of attitude is pretty rare nowadays - The only problem I'd expe= ct =A0would be maybe having > to get stuff ordered for next-day delivery if not on the shelf, e.g. odd = sized rivets, so allow time > for this. > > > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- = http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist