January 2014 by Everett T.
After several days of fruitless searching for a weldable, mild steel pull-off hinge, I finally came across one at a place called Austin Hardware! "Awesome" I think to myself, "I'll just drive down there and pick it up." Then I look up the address.....and it's in Dallas. *sad trombone noise* So apparently Austin Hardware is a national company that has a few warehouses scattered here and there, with the closest one being in Rowlett, just outside of Dallas. The Dallas location didn't have my hinges, so I called the CA warehouse and struck gold. Despite the misnomer, they're a fast, friendly company that specializes in difficult to find hardware. Of course, this comes with a few caveats: The website was designed in 2002 and it shows. Want to order online? Piss off. You're gonna pick up the phone and talk to a human being. Put your aspergers in your back pocket and just do it. Wanted detailed info on the item you're buying? Too bad. You get one, low-res photo and a stock number. That's it. Want to see the price online? Pound sand. I mean what do you think this is, 2014 or something?? I kid, mostly. Once I got folks on the phone, they were uber friendly and informative, and got my hinges to me quickfast. Now if they would just do something about that website...
