
Heat switch that is normally open below 135° F and closes at higher temperature. Imagination is the limit here. We don't have formal electrical ratings but believe it can handle about 2 Amps @ 120 VAC. It can be used (perhaps with a relay) to trigger a fire alarm when mounted near a furnace, in a garage, or in an attic. How about using it to shut off electronics or motors when overheating occurs? Or to activate a fan for cooling? Use it to record how long the furnace is on to rate its efficiency. 5/8" dia x 3/8" sensor head with (2) 1/4" x 1-5/8" long fixed leads.
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25813 HEAT SWITCH, 135DEG F |
Filament tape for closing boxes and envelopes that you want to stay closed. It has fiberglass strands embedded lengthwise in it which makes it very hard to tear by accident. You get 10 yds of the stuff, 3/4" wide, in a clear plastic desk type dispenser.
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91412 STRAP TAPE W/DISP. |
Zipseal plastic bag of the size gnomes use to store leftovers. 1" sq, 2" sq, 2" x 3" or 3" x 4" (our each come in bags of 100 count), clear polyethylene (the 2" x 3" 27906 has a white strip across one side, 36562 does not.). Store rings, small rock samples, biology parts, and model pieces. Great for cleaning up behind your Guinea pig when you take him for a walk.
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90273 POLY BAG, 1" | |
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27906 POLY BAG, 2" X 3" (STRIP) | |
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90274 POLY BAG, 2" | |
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36562 POLY BAG, 2" X 3" | |
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34552 POLY BAG, 3" X 4" |
What can you do with a thin aluminum tube? The question should be what can’t you do with a thin aluminum tube. It's flexible, it's thin, it's aluminum, it comes in a variety of lengths and thicknesses. What it's for is up to you. Here are the specs: #27529 is 10 feet long,.044” OD, .040” ID. #27416 is just 3–1/2” long, .048” OD, .042”" ID.
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27529 ALUM TUBE, 10 FT |
Miniature 5–1/2" steel needle files. They come in the usual assortment of flat, wedge, triangular, and round shapes, (10) in all. They seem to be pretty uniformly fine with none that we would call coarse. Made in China, they come in a vinyl carrying case that snaps shut. Not as classy as some of the sets we have seen in the $18.00 range, but perfectly serviceable for most applications. And at a third the price.
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10900 NEEDLE FILES |
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 |
Four fine funnels, a fantastic fare. Sturdy plastic, the biggest is 4-1/8" dia at the mouth, with a 1/2" dia spout; the smallest has a 1-7/8" dia mouth, 1/4" spout. The other (2) are in between. Frankly, it's freaky fun flowing fluids from four funnels!
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91078 SET OF 4 FUNNELS |
Thinner than a human hair! Smoother than a baby's bottom! More absorbent than an enthralled groupie! Its a microfiber miracle cloth. It really is amazing folks. A 6" square cleaning cloth woven of 90,000 microfibers per sq. inch, each 0.5 mm dia. Super absorbent, it can be used wet or dry to clean the most delicate lens, CD, or for that matter, your car or kitchen counter. "As seen on TV" except this one really lives up to the hype. You need several to clean super clean where it really counts. Like your specs and other coated optics.
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91497 CLOTH, CLEANING, MICROFIBER |
Who’s an old bag? Watch your mouth. What we have around here are young plastic bags with clear complexions and tight zipper closures. Be sure to stock up on all of them! Each of the bags are 2 mils. Our each is a bag of 100 bags. Just pick the size you like!
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92904 BAGS, 5" X 7" | |
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34551 BAGS, 6" X 9" | |
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92905 BAGS, 8" X 10" |
It's a good thing we have Jim, our car guru, around, because nobody else in the place, including the very astute buyer who bought it, knew exactly what this thing was. Of course we all knew it was a black steel C-clamp. We could see that it had a 2-1/2" dia base plate and a 4-fingered claw with a 2" span that could be tightened against it. Who knew -- except Jim and his demolition-derby buddies -- that it was actually a clamp for hot-patch tire repairs? Ahh, the esoteric knowledge lodged in the brains around here. It's so scary....
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34782 HOT PATCH CLAMP |
Small, but mighty useful if you need a tiny tap and die set for threading wire or stripped screws. The micro set has a 3-1/4" long die plate and 14 taps (sizes 7 through 20 -- read 0.7 mm through 2.0 mm), and a mighty attractive price. A little oily in its vinyl storage pouch -- but it's all steel, after all, and has to safeguard its complexion.
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92197 MICRO TAP/DIE SET |
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