
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. |
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 |
Even Grumpy would be happy if he had this very cool, stub-handled claw hammer to work with. It packs the punch of a 10-oz hammer, but is only 6" long overall, so it fits nicely in a sleepy cottage in the forest - or a studio apartment, emergency toolbox, or kitchen drawer. It's ideal for crafts, picture hanging and other dopey little jobs, but we wouldn't be bashful about using it for any hammer-type task. Drop-forged steel head a little (4-1/2" head to claw), but they gave it a heavy-duty frame, a contoured rubber grip, and a small magnet in the head for starting brads and nails. And we gave it a price that's nothing to sneezy at.
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93434 HAMMETTE |
How cool is this? Spring-loaded storage! When packed in its nylon zipper bag, it's 17" dia x 4" wide, with carrying handles. Unzip it and the spiral steel spring inside pops it open to become a standing, 17" dia x 22" tall, nylon canvas barrel. Has a zipper lid. Think camping hamper. Expanding beer cooler. Traveling trash can.
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93407 SPRING BAG |
We just wish there was something, anything, to do around here that required this thing, on account of it's so cool. Our newest Helping Hand has a pair of alligator clips on swiveling arms, likewise a 2-1/4" dia x 1.5X magnifier plus an LED flashlight on a gooseneck. Everything swivels every way there is and tightens with little thumbscrews-and some of the configurations look like it's maybe alive, and from Venus. Jewelry makers? Diamond cutters? Forensic scientists? Maybe we'll start making small electronics, or tying flies.
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92583 HELPING HAND PLUS |
But you can retain anything (pills, parts, paints, paper clips, pomegranate seeds…) inside, on account of it's brand new. This half-oval plastic box, 2-1/2" x 3", has a hinged lid with a snap-closure. Depth may be 1" or 1-5/8". Mostly grey in color but don't be surprised to receive a stray color in your package of (8).
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38819 RETAINER CASE |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Start off your budding Louis Comfort Tiffany with Glass Deco", a kit to make mock stained glass with flexible acrylics. Put the acrylic on vinyl, wait for it to dry, then peel it off. It sticks to windows or any slick surface. You get (8) tubes (green, white, yellow, orange, red, violet, blue and sparkling pink), plus black and gold "liners" to make the faux lead caning, (2) different applicator tips, (12) 9" x 5-7/8" vinyl sheets to work on, and (12) kid's patterns, including critters and toys, although you could make your own patterns or use other pix. Non-toxic, but not for tots under age 3.
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93521 FLEXI-GLASS ART |
Made for your home darkroom, but loaded with dozens of uses for you creative types, this is a set of (5) 3/4" alligator clips, each on a 2" length of fine steel cable and strung on another 12" cable. Mount the 12" length, using the small ring or the removable 1-5/8" suction cup at each end. Hang pix to dry, multiple phone messages on a glass door, holiday/birthday cards on a mirror, freshly washed socks on a motel bathroom wall. Or buy several and accessorize any room in the house. It's a look that will drive that Crockery Barn bunch crazy with envy.
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93641 DARKROOM CLIPS |
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