
Just leave bread in a damp place. Or buy this stuff and make casts of solid objects, anything from faces and fingers to celery and crucifixes, with quick-setting Instamold. (We'll sell you 10 oz. of the Instamold compound, but you provide the water to mix it with.) Then fill the molds you've made with plaster, wax, or Permastone-yes, we sell Permastone too. It's an extremely strong casting medium with a clean white hue when set, waterproof and scratch resistant. Each can we sell has 1-3/4 lbs. of Permastone, to be mixed with water.
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90072 INSTAMOLD | |
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90073 PERMASTONE |
Optical grade unsilvered glass prism from Uncle's WWII tank periscopes. This one is 2-1/8" on the hypotenuse, 5-3/4" long, and 1-1/2" on each leg. They may come with small non-interfering chips or surface scratches. Great for classroom experiments or for art projects. These are a true surplus find and they will not last forever so get yours today!
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3538 MINI-MONSTER PRISM |
Optical imaging folk insist that their reflective surfaces be on top of the glass, because an optically minor “ghost” is created with back surface mirrors. These “First Surface” optical mirrors generally also have better glass and flatter surfaces than their household brethren. Delicate, with the fragile reflective surface exposed, they carry the prices that precision demands. If you are playing with lasers, photography or optical alignment, the first surface items below are what you need. Dimensions are included in the description as width x length x thickness, all in mm.
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69134 MIRROR, FS, 1.5 X 1.5 X 1 | |
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68361 MIRROR, FS, 77 X 194 X 3 | |
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68677 MIRROR, FS, 79 X 140 X 2.8 |
This clear cellophane tape is twice as sticky -- it has adhesive on both sides! It's flat, like that narrow tape that comes with the famous plaid label, but it's 3" wide. The roll is 21-3/4 feet long on a 1-1/2" core. Great for bigger jobs.
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92358 DBL-SIDED TAPE |
A honey of a little digital scale, the techies in the back room say. This improved Triton T2® scale is pocket-sized (5-7/8" x 3-1/8" x 3/4" thick), and measures up to 300g x 0.1g, 10.5 oz x .005 oz, 190 pennyweight x 0.1 dwt, and 9.6 Troy ounces x .001 ozt. Has a zero/tare button and a cover that can be removed for use as a larger tray. Comes with (3) "AAA" batteries.
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93159 TRITON T2 SCALE |
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 SELF ADHESIVE RUBBER STAIR TREAD |
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 |
Keep your pix like a curator. These acetate photo-mount sleeves are acid-free and archival, made to Library of Congress specs. Each measures 4" x 6", and on the back, adhesive strips run down the long sides. If you're not a curator, think album, scrapbook, refrigerator door. Your each is a package of (24) sleeves. Try our classroom pack of (576) sleeves!
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39219P1 PHOTO SLEEVES | |
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39219P24 PHOTO SLEEVES, CLASSROOM PACK |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Nothing beats defying gravity for fun. Now you can master levitation with the Fun-Fly-Stick™, an electrostatic wand that comes with (5) foil flyers: a butterfly, (3) spheres, and an hourglass shape. Turn on the 19" long wand and watch the shapes float and dance at your command. Takes a little practice (it's levitation, for Pete's sake) but provides hours of magical fun. You add a couple "AA" batteries and a little practice guided by the 10pp instruction booklet. And if the dog eats the shapes, a full set of refills are available.
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93716 FUN FLYER REFILLS |
Mount this brass-finish window stop on the inside of the top frame of a standard double-hung window, and stop the lower pane from opening beyond the point you pick. Unlocks from the inside only. Slide the 1/2" stopper around the corner and the bottom pane will open all the way. Each stop is 2-1/4" x 1-1/2". Includes mounting screws. Each package has (2) locks, so you can secure (2) windows.
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39473 WINDOW STOP |
Cleverly named "Top Mat," this black, textured closed-cell foam mat is made for the top of rolling tool boxes, but it's suitable anyplace thick protection or a non-skid surface is needed. Measures 26-1/4" x 17-3/4" x 1/8" thick, is washable, and cuts easily with scissors. Also groovy as hipsters' placemats.
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40472 BLACK FOAM MAT |
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