
Large plastic hook, pointed on one end, blunt on the other. We have no idea what it was made for. Some suggest a meat hook in a pet food factory, which the shape supports. But the red or white plastic suggests not. Maybe it is for veggies? A loyal reader is convinced that it goes over a door and bananas are hung from it. Sounds good to us. The blunt end is shaped to hang over a square beam, 1-1/4" or so thick. The other pointy end, when the hook is so hung, will be 3" from the beam top, and will point out 3" and up @ about 15°. The whole is made of 3/8" dia plastic rod. You figure out what to do with it.
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23733 PLASTIC HOOK |
Anything it touches, it erases! If it only touches a pencil drawing. Pad is 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" x 1", filled with an erasing powder. Rub it over your drafting/pencil sketch/algebra exam and it'll erase for you. Also cleans grime off of your drawing surface before you begin. Superb for artists, draftsmen, and engineers.
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27730 DRY CLEANING PAD |
Blue plastic test tube rack, about 8" long x 2-1/2" wide x 3-1/4" tall OA. It has a plate with (6) holes for full test tubes, the end two being 1-1/16" dia the others 3/4" dia. In front of this are (6) pegs to hold clean inverted test tubes. It of course can be used to hold tools, drying pasta or other, non-lab objects.
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89323 TEST TUBE RACK |
Marble bases with small imperfections. But hey, who among us doesn't have a few? Made from a beautiful white marble, they were intended as trophy bases but can be used to display art, small science projects, etc. They are 3" X 3" X 3/4" thick and some boast soothing cork bottoms to protect the furniture. Made in Italy.
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25701 MARBLE BASE 3" X 3" X 3/4" |
Diamond point bits that, if used by your dentist would send you through the roof. The assortment of bits includes cylinders, cones (points), balls and a couple of special shapes all in a variety of sizes. In the set of (20), each has 3/32" dia. shank and is about 2-3/4" long OA. In the set of (10), each has a 1/8" dia. shank and is about 1-3/4" long OA, with larger size bit heads. Both come in plastic cases. A craftsperson's delight!!
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91246 DIAMOND POINTS, SET (10) | |
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89137 DIAMOND POINTS, SET(20) |
Mystery Boxes of stuff like what you see in the catalog. Maybe we had a little left but not enough to continue the listing. Maybe we only got a few as part of an odd lot. Maybe we just lost some, and just found them in our warehouse. You will get items which originally listed for at least $25.00 total in our catalog (or would have, if we had enough). You pick. The "electro-mechanical" box has things like motors, switches, hardware and components that are useful parts but want to be worked into something bigger. The "consumer" box has more ready-to-go type items, and things that don't have as technical a flavor, like bottles, toys, books and giant rubber bands. The fun is in the mystery and surprise. Perfect if you don't know what to give Aunt Maude and Uncle Ned, or if you can't decide how to bring your order up to the minimum. Every couple of months the contents will keep changing, so even if you have gotten a box before, feel free to order again! (Please note: Ordering multiple boxes at the same time will result in duplicate items.)
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23610 CONSUMER SURPRISE BOX |
A device for retrieving things from drains, behind cabinets and other places that hands won't go. A (4) fingered grasping claw at the end of a 24" shaft. The shaft is a flexible spring and has a plastic handle.
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20025 CLAW PICK-UP TOOL |
Plain white plastic frames, 10-1/2" x 8-1/2" overall. Perfect for framing 8" x 10" photos. When we say plain, we mean it. No glass, no backing, no stand. The frame edges are 3/4" wide with a double bevel profile. A couple of tabs on the back help hold the picture. That's it folks. Just the basics. You get to paint 'em and adorn 'em to fit your decor. Our each is a package of (2) frames.
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32162 PLASTIC FRAME |
A basic PVC extension tube unthreaded 12" x 1-1/2" dia (1-1/4" inside dia) tailpiece with one flared end to fit a compression gasket. If sink drains bore you, glue the pieces together to make an exercise maze for the kids' white mice.
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32083 PVC EXTENSION TUBE |
A fine concept and pretty successful execution. Weighted bases hold fully adjustable clips and lenses for delicate hands–free work. The Helping Hand w/solder has a 2” high base connected to (2) alligator clips via (3) universal joints and a 4–1/2" sliding beam, and to a 2–1/2" dia roughly 3X magnifier via another universal joint on the sliding beam. It also adds a holder for your soldering iron, plus a hole and thumbscrew in the base to firmly position it. The larger Work Stand has a 3–1/2” x 4–3/4” stand with a 2–3/4” square x 3/8” deep reservoir to hold small parts, an L–shaped sliding beam with (2) alligator clips, and another L-shaped beam with a 3–1/2” lens, about 4X magnification. Joints adjust every which way. The set screws can all be hand–tightened, but we suggest a small pliers to secure the hefty 4X lens. Think of the clips as extra hands to hold wires, components, beads, what-have-you while you perform some operation on them with your own two hands.
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92280 HELPING HAND W/SOLDER | |
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91855 WORK STAND W/MAG. |
You could buy tiny clay pots and paint them gold to build a reputation for clever placecards and glittery favors, or you could let us do it for you. Our 1-3/4" high gilded pots and their separate saucers (pretend the pots have drain holes) are just waiting to make you famous.
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33475 GOLDEN VASE |
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