well I have been officially told to sod off from a US based company. now note that they are the only ones that make the item!!! here is their reply:
David,
Due to the ever-increasing complexity of U.S. Export regulations, McMaster-Carr has decided to only accept orders from a few, long-established customers of ours overseas. We will not provide a quote nor will we accept your orders. We regret any inconvenience this causes you.
Kathy Anderson
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From: dhough
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:26 PM
To: la.sales@correspondence.mcmaster.co m
Subject: Your message to McMaster-Carr
While on our web site you wrote us a note:
I would like a quote to get 3 x 8476A24 (Same as 8476A43) High-Torque Round-Nose SS Spring Plunger 10-32 Thrd, 1.3-2.7# End Force, w/o Lock Element and 3 locking nylon nuts to suit in SS shipped to Australia this is what i will be using them for http://www.eclipsus.com/index.php?op...d=47&Itemid=56
Requested By
David Hough
How hard can this get????? we are only talking about 20 dollars worth of gear and the postage would have been probably the same (the usual "current" costs).