Yeah, I tried the Ace hardware by me, and they didn't have it.
I tried some of the arts & crafts stores, but they just had the beads, without the spacers. 
I did find the Hot topic, and Spencer's, but I would have to buy at lest two or three precut strands, and there kind of prices.
I was hoping someone here could help me out, but if not there is a store that has the cheepo, plastic Mardi gra beads, but I would rather have the more accurate metal ones.
Jason