Historical Price Discrepancies and Causes

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The electrician explains that in the past, steel connectors could be as much as ten times the price of die-cast aluminum connectors. This significant price difference was primarily due to shortages or price surges in the steel commodity market. He recounts times when he would order steel connectors, and the supply house would advise him to switch to die-cast due to cost-effectiveness, highlighting the importance of good relationships with suppliers for such advice.

Goal: Learn about past price differences between steel and die-cast connectors and the reasons behind them.

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Bridgeport die-cast aluminum and this is steel. Believe it or not, there were times when steel connectors were 10 times the price of the die-cast. Why is that? >> Because a lot of times there's steel is a shortage or steel goes up or whatever. I remember times where I would order steel and the supply house guy, cuz you depend on those guys to tell you, "Hey, steel's way up. Why don't you get die-cast?" So, unless it's spec'd, you

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