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Newbie flyer · 06-12-2004, 02:18 PM

I just got back from the Home Depot in Waterloo. After asking the clerk if they carried yard sticks he showed me several metal ones. I explained that I needed wooden ones. He asked why and I proudly told him of my project (Debonair). He leaned over and wispered "where you not aware of the hobby shop in Kitchener that sells airplane kits, you may be better off buying a kit instead." I almost put my half built SPAD right up his hanger!

Does anyone know of another place in Kitchener that sells "Wooden" yard sticks?

hedgehog23 · 06-12-2004, 04:16 PM

just buy the equivalent size peice of wood from the depot.

Tattoo · 06-12-2004, 05:44 PM

I've seen this happen at both LOWES and Home Depot. The wooden yardsticks are in the Paint Department. So far, every time I've asked someone who didn't work in the paint department...lead me to plastic or metal yardsticks...and didn't know the store even had wooden ones.

Nuker · 06-12-2004, 07:27 PM

Home Hardware in Ontario sells these.

Just fyi

Muldoer · 06-12-2004, 09:55 PM

The wooden yardsticks at my local HD were in the paint department, not with the tools.

Go check it out again. HD clerks dont even know what stock they have out of their own department.

Oh and they were a bit pricey, 1.98$ for one.

Newbie flyer · 06-13-2004, 02:15 PM

Thanks guys! I will look in the home depot paint dept. I ended up buying the same size wood at the advise of the clerk. He also told me to paint my own numbers on it

I think the yard sticks would have been cheaper however. I never thought of the paint department when I was there. Thanks

davey · 06-14-2004, 09:25 AM

The cheapest place for yardsticks I have found in Timmins at least is a stationery supply store. The last time I found some there they were in the $3.50 range. The other place I've seen them in Wallmart in the sewing section.

hope this helps

Newbie flyer · 06-14-2004, 11:07 AM

Thanks, I will check out Walmart. You used to see them all over the place. Now they are getting to be a rare commodity

Dave Holmes · 06-14-2004, 02:57 PM

I don't know how you guys are so lucky, finding wooden yard sticks so cheap! I checked our local Walmart, and of course they only sell 'meter sticks' and in the fabric department,.....at $5.98 a throw!!!. The rest of the plane doesn't cost that much!!!!

Didn't hardware stores give these away as advertising in the good old days? I seem to remember this from my childhood.

Dave

voyager_663rd · 06-14-2004, 04:20 PM

they still do in the U.S. but even there, are getting harder to find (for free).

06-12-2004, 02:18 PM	#1
Newbie flyer RCC Junior Contributor I am: Brad B Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baden, ON Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 181 Total Props: 0	Yard sticks Remove this ad - become a site supporter! I just got back from the Home Depot in Waterloo. After asking the clerk if they carried yard sticks he showed me several metal ones. I explained that I needed wooden ones. He asked why and I proudly told him of my project (Debonair). He leaned over and wispered "where you not aware of the hobby shop in Kitchener that sells airplane kits, you may be better off buying a kit instead." I almost put my half built SPAD right up his hanger! Does anyone know of another place in Kitchener that sells "Wooden" yard sticks? __________________ I tried flying electric but the cord kept coming unplugged!
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06-12-2004, 04:16 PM	#2
hedgehog23 RCC Contributor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: East GTA Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 337 Total Props: 0	just buy the equivalent size peice of wood from the depot. __________________ ___________________________________ All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind.
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06-12-2004, 07:27 PM	#4
Nuker RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Bob D. Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Whitby, Ontario Radio of choice: Futaba 12FG # of RCs: 1+ Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 3,312 Total Props: 0	Home Hardware in Ontario sells these. Just fyi __________________ Bob D. Ajax RC Club Indoor Aero-Choppers Member of MAAC since I joined Lighten Up, Life is waaaaaayyyy too short
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06-12-2004, 09:55 PM	#5
Muldoer RCC Junior Contributor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Longueuil, Quebec Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 131 Total Props: 0	The wooden yardsticks at my local HD were in the paint department, not with the tools. Go check it out again. HD clerks dont even know what stock they have out of their own department. Oh and they were a bit pricey, 1.98$ for one. __________________ Pilot: Test Flight Ok, but Autoland is very rough. AME: Autoland not installed on this aircraft.
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06-13-2004, 02:15 PM	#6
Newbie flyer RCC Junior Contributor I am: Brad B Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baden, ON Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 181 Total Props: 0	Thanks guys! I will look in the home depot paint dept. I ended up buying the same size wood at the advise of the clerk. He also told me to paint my own numbers on it I think the yard sticks would have been cheaper however. I never thought of the paint department when I was there. Thanks __________________ I tried flying electric but the cord kept coming unplugged!
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06-12-2004, 05:44 PM	#3
Tattoo Guest Join Date: Apr 2003 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 112 Total Props: 0	I've seen this happen at both LOWES and Home Depot. The wooden yardsticks are in the Paint Department. So far, every time I've asked someone who didn't work in the paint department...lead me to plastic or metal yardsticks...and didn't know the store even had wooden ones.
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06-14-2004, 09:25 AM	#7
davey RCC Junior Contributor I am: David DeLuca Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Timmins, Ontario Radio of choice: FRSky Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 139 Total Props: 0	The cheapest place for yardsticks I have found in Timmins at least is a stationery supply store. The last time I found some there they were in the $3.50 range. The other place I've seen them in Wallmart in the sewing section. hope this helps __________________ David DeLuca "Pilots are Plane people with a certain Air about them"
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06-14-2004, 11:07 AM	#8
Newbie flyer RCC Junior Contributor I am: Brad B Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baden, ON Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 181 Total Props: 0	Thanks, I will check out Walmart. You used to see them all over the place. Now they are getting to be a rare commodity __________________ I tried flying electric but the cord kept coming unplugged!
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06-14-2004, 02:57 PM	#9
Dave Holmes RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Dave Holmes Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Prince Edward County, Ontario (no longer Brampton!) Radio of choice: Futaba 72 Mhz # of RCs: 30+ Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 4,393 Total Props: 16	I don't know how you guys are so lucky, finding wooden yard sticks so cheap! I checked our local Walmart, and of course they only sell 'meter sticks' and in the fabric department,.....at $5.98 a throw!!!. The rest of the plane doesn't cost that much!!!! Didn't hardware stores give these away as advertising in the good old days? I seem to remember this from my childhood. Dave __________________ Dave Holmes The older I get, the better I used to be!
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06-14-2004, 04:20 PM	#10
voyager_663rd RCC Supreme Contributor I am: Len, an RPAS pilot Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto, Ont Feedback: 1 / 100% Posts: 4,650 Total Props: 20	they still do in the U.S. but even there, are getting harder to find (for free).
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