
High tech comes to Am Sci & Surp!! It is here in the form of a Peltier junction, a thermo-electric device that translates electric power into heat, and perversely, into cool. Apply current @ 3-12 VDC to the gizmo and it extracts thermal energy from one face, thereby cooling it. The heat is dumped onto the other face, thereby heating it. Please note: you must use a heat sink on the hot side or the junction will fry itself, since it can quickly create a 65° C temperature differential in a no load situation. Stack two, or build a cascade to increase the thermal differential created. Or run it backwards. Apply heat or cold to the relevant face and produce a current. Amazing for science projects and experiments. Practical for coffee warmers, beer coolers and mini-refrigerator or warming oven applications. Comes with instructions. Large is 1-9/16" sq. x 3/16" thick.
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89143 LARGER PELTIER JUNCTION |
Magnificent magnifier lamp! Great for hobby work, stamp or coin collecting, needlepoint, sewing and crafts, even reading if your eyes are "mature". The plastic "head" assembly has a 3.5" dia, 3 diopter magnifying lens and a socket with switch for an incandescent lamp (60 Watt max.) This is mounted on the end of an arm the other end of which clamps to the table top. The arm has (2) roughly 15" long sections and swivels at the clamp to allow precise positioning over your work. Plugs into any wall socket. Basic black or white, it is a brand new good quality item that you will find so useful you will wonder how you got along without it!
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89418 DESK MAGNIFYING LAMP |
Is that a cup of little lemon jelly beans? And lime? Orange? Light red? A bowl of burgundy-colored baked bean candies? Definitely not, no matter how sweet they look! Those are colored, scented wax shapes to be melted down to create candles. Each color is packed in 4-oz bags of approx (100) pieces. Each package contains (3) bags, (3) different colors (our choice). Enticing shapes and colors. Keep the kids away from them!
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34835 WAX BEANS |
Not every well-made rotary tool is a big-D. We consider this one not only a good-quality tool, but an excellent buy. The fitted plastic carrying case 12" x 8-1/2" x 3-1/2" contains not only the 120VAC-powered 8,000-30,000 rpm mini grinder, but a stand with a C-clamp to mount it on a bench or table, a 3-ft extension shaft, and a good assortment of bits, grinding stones, cut-off wheels, etc, including collets to fit 1/8" and 1/16" bits. The telescoping stand extends from 10" to almost 22" and holds the tool above your work, while you grind, sand, cut, etc., with the tip of the convenient, easy-to-grip, flexible extension. A nice package, and a very nice gift for yourself, or for anyone who enjoys working with hobby tools.
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92283 MINI GRINDER WITH STAND AND FLEX SHAFT |
Hard polypropylene beakers, milky white with a fine pouring spout. No good for flames, but great for low-temp lab applications. Also useful in the kitchen, the garage, or (the big one especially) as a plant watering can.
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91182 PLASTIC BEAKER, 1000ML | |
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91180 PLASTIC BEAKER, 100ML | |
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91181 PLASTIC BEAKER, 250 ML |
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 |
AKA wax carvers. Each tool is about 6" long, stainless steel, with a shaped head on each end. Set "B" has two smaller arrow heads, two sort of like golf clubs and two more small (1/8"+) "spoons". The smaller sizes mean slightly sharper edges and points, but they are still basically dull. You certainly could use them to model in wax, or in clay, or to sculpt plaster of Paris. Handy and unusual.
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89330 SCULPTING TOOLS, SET B |
Standard-sized, white-plastic wall plates for permanent A/V wiring. Choose one with (3) female RCA terminals, or one with (2) RCA and (1) coax terminal. Ports are color coded.
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35207 PLATE, 3 RCAS | |
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35208 PLATE, RCAS, COAX |
Assorted hardware from Textron Logistics Company: Most of the screws are round-headed machine screws with matching nuts and combination slotted/Phillips heads. The screw eyes are all-steel. The wood screws are brass. The lock nuts have nylon inserts. The number of screws in each pack varies, but you’ll get (8) of the packs. We’ll let you do the multiplication.
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35334 1" SCREWS | 8-32 X 1" | 8 | |
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35335 1-1/2" SCREWS | 8-32 x 1-1/2" | 6 | |
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35333 3/4" SCREWS | 8-32 x 3/4" | 10 |
For those little surgical jobs: little forceps. Try these 3-1/2" long stainless steel straight forceps with 3/4" long striated jaws. Lock positions: "Tight" and "Yikes!"
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92457 SMALL FORCEPS |
This deluxe ABS storage case is called a Store-It-ALL, and it does. But it could be called a Carry-It-ALL, for the sturdy handle and locking clasp, or it could be called a See-It-ALL, for its translucent lid. Or a Fits-It-ALL, for the removable dividers that let you configure it with any number of compartments from 5 to 26. But the 12" x 18" x 3" OA case should really be called ALL-I-Ever-Needed- To-Get-Organized!
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92454 STORE-IT-ALL BOX |
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