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Davids Jewish Traveler and Hacker

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Israeli Hardware Stores

Compared to the United States, Israeli hardware stores and electronics shops are terrible. I have a few places staked out to get what I need but I am starting to feel like I need my own blacksmith shop, chip fab, and whatever else. I always seem to have to order something or other form the US, it should get easier now that I have a mastercard to make orders with, but now I get the added pain of weird fees and hidden costs with a proper credit card.

I was very happy to find a hand operated drill but now that I am acquiring tools I keep feeling the urge to build a proper machine shop, if only I had the space. Israel needs to develop more of a DIY culture.

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Traveling and settling as an immigrant kollel family on a shoestring in Israel. Plenty of Sharp Zaurus hacking too. Contact me dj(a)personaltelco.net

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