
Perfect for hands-on hobbyists. Foot-pedal speed controls free up your paws to do the real work. This one's for 120VAC devices, and ideal for machines using approx 200W or less. Measures 5" x 3" x 2-1/4" tall, with a 6-foot cord that plugs into the wall and a grounded female plug for your sewing machine, rotary tool, scroll saw, or, if you really make a lot of banana Daiquiris, blender.
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93239 FOOT PEDAL |
The last set of hole saws you'll ever need. This 10-piece set of diamond-encrusted core drill bits comes in a wooden presentation case (Hey, they've got diamonds on them!) and includes 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-3/8", 1-1/2", 2", and 2-3/8" dia. Shanks are 1/4" except the (2) largest, which are 3/8", and all the bits are slotted to blow out dust. Each bit is 1-1/4" deep. Designed for cutting glass, ceramics, porcelain, ceramic and porcelain tile, limestone, slate, marble, granite, stone, fiberglass and other tough stuff. Don't forget to add water (not included) for lubrication.
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93244 BOXED HOLE SAWS |
Or break, actually, as an heuristic exercise. Here's a classroom-full of bridge-building supplies based on the Illinois Institute of Technology's national bridge-building contest. Each kit contains enough balsa wood pieces and glue to supply (24) budding engineers or physics students with what it takes to test their skills at wooden bridge construction. Includes a 12pp teacher's guide with info about (6) bridge styles and (8) types of trusses, (24) rules/instruction sheets for students, (360) pieces of 1/8" square x 24" long wood, and (24) bottles of white glue. Among the most engaging and popular classroom projects in the country, it's designed for grades 7-12.
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93359 CLASSROOM BRIDGE KIT |
Good quality auto upholstery vinyl from Japan. You'll get a 5-foot-long swatch 54" wide. (Call for longer lengths.) It's soft, with a very slight, leather-like stipple, in an attractive, espresso-esque, dark brown. We see classy throw pillows, chair seats, book covers, headboards, or an all-weather suit to match your car.
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37917 VINYL, DK. BROWN |
OK, it's a strip of copper 5-3/16" long x 3/4" wide x .041" thick, but CJ says if you "take this, a zinc electrode and a grapefruit to the science fair, you get at least a C." Equally useful for crafters and jewelry makers.
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93293 COPPER STRIP |
The flying saucer meets the screwdriver in these compact driver sets. The larger one is a 2-7/8" dia x 1" thick gray-plastic case with a pocket clip, and holds #3 and #4 flathead, #2 and #3 Phillips, #1 and #2 pozi, and #2 and #3 hex bits, plus a 2-1/4" long driver that fits into a port in the housing for leverage. The smaller one is a 2-piece red-plastic disk, 2" dia x 5/8" thick, with a 1-1/4" chain and a slip ring. It unsnaps to release #3 and #4 flathead and #1 and #2 Phillips bits which fit into a hex port in the housing. At this price, they're perfect for replacement bits, glove compartment, desk drawer, etc. Do handle them carefully, because the cases break easily.
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37785 PORTA-BITS, LARGE | |
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37786 PORTA-BITS, SMALL |
Both possibilities appear in "Mondo Magnets" from Chicago Review Press. Soft cover, 154pp. Contains (40) projects and experiments in magnetism for the young and/or curious home physicist. No actual magnets included, but perhaps you can guess where you can buy them….
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93373 MONDO MAGNETS |
And save someone's neck. This deeply textured safety tread is diamond-plate-pattern black rubber, 17" x 3-7/8" x 1/4" thick, with a peel-off self-adhesive back. It can be cut, but won't easily crack or tear. A great way to add traction to truck bumpers, RV steps, ladder steps, etc.
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93119 RUBBER TREAD |
A translucent-plastic pencil sharpener with a pop-up mechanism that tucks inside to keep the shavings trapped. Has a plastic clip on the back for hanging on a binder or backpack. Measures 3" x 1-1/2" x 1-3/8" in assorted colors, which we'll pick to save you indecision. From Fiskars®.
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37708 PENCIL PAL |
Be a walking LED message board. Those nametags with just your name are soooo 20th century. Our LED Moving Name Tag is 4" across x 1-5/8" high in plastic, with a 3-1/2" long x approx 3/4" high red LED screen that scrolls up to six messages. You can adjust the scrolling speed and program (1) message of 512 characters, and (5) of 256 characters. Runs on two lithium batteries (included, along with a spare set) and sticks tight to your lapel or pocket with a pin.
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36714 LED NAME TAG |
who's got the button? You do, which means you don't have to go the drugstore when your watch, calculator, camera, radio or nearly anything else stops. Be prepared for electronic quitters with this 30-pack of button cell batteries in the most popular sizes. Our each is (6) AG1, (6) AG3, (6) AG4, (3) AG5, (3) AG12, and (6) AG13 batteries. (Some devices may call these G1, G2, etc., or have other arcane codes for these same sizes.) Brand new!
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93241 ASST. BATTERIES |
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