Hahaha, yeah..good thing Santa knows enough to use Flat Rate Shipping boxes in the USA.Originally Posted by Bogertophis
I thought I heard that Santa's sleigh crashed somewhere....no wonder!
Side Story:
I have a silicon carbide manufacturing facility less than 50 miles of my home. I called them up at one point and told them I wanted to buy #46 Silicon Carbide (SiC) in bulk (I did not say how much).
Unfortunately the rep. stated that they only produce finer grades for sandblasting-starting at #500 (Higher# = Smaller particles).
While #46 grit may take off 20% of a Mohs 7 stones mass/week in a rock tumbler, #500 may only take 2%-making it ineffective for lapidary shaping.
I think they got the impression that I was calling on behalf of an industrial operation and offered me a very good deal for 6000 lbs. of #500 (I would have to pick it up myself though).
I was forced to decline their generous offer, but, I could only imagine their expression if I rolled up in my car and they had barrels of material waiting for me to haul away... 6000 lbs of #46 SiC at the same price would have been too tempting...I may have dealt with the short-term embarrassment of shoveling it into the trunk of my car for multiple trips (to get the savings). I could have been a rock-tumbling legend...but, no such luck...this time...
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