I've been in here twice to get keys cut, which they kindly delivered immediately. I waited no longer than 3 minutes, long enough to walk around the shop and have a look at the supplies.
I should point out quick smart that I have almost zero hardware knowledge. I know the difference between a nut and a bolt, I understand the relationship between a screw and a screwdriver, and I even recognise the function of the all-too-often-forgotten washer. Pliers, hammers, wrenches...got it, got it, got it. But the rest of it, I can't even name the rest of it, let alone imagine in what situation they might be used.
Anyway, this store is packed to the rafters with stuff I don't recognise, fascinating things of stone and wood. I imagine one could build a palace if they just knew how to utilise all those little bits and bobs, and massive, scary looking machines.
it would be the coolest thing to know what I was doing in a shop like this, but as it was, it was pretty cool just to be pick up a few items and ponder it's purpose. read more