
Mystery Boxes of stuff like what you see in the catalog. Maybe we had a little left but not enough to continue the listing. Maybe we only got a few as part of an odd lot. Maybe we just lost some, and just found them in our warehouse. You will get items which originally listed for at least $25.00 total in our catalog (or would have, if we had enough). You pick. The "electro-mechanical" box has things like motors, switches, hardware and components that are useful parts but want to be worked into something bigger. The "consumer" box has more ready-to-go type items, and things that don't have as technical a flavor, like bottles, toys, books and giant rubber bands. The fun is in the mystery and surprise. Perfect if you don't know what to give Aunt Maude and Uncle Ned, or if you can't decide how to bring your order up to the minimum. Every couple of months the contents will keep changing, so even if you have gotten a box before, feel free to order again! (Please note: Ordering multiple boxes at the same time will result in duplicate items.)
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23610 CONSUMER SURPRISE BOX |
These are really geared reduction motors, but much smaller and of lower power. Often used to operate cams and switches in electrical circuits, or to drive displays, they can generally be operated in continuous applications if not heavily loaded. Most are about 2" dia. x 1-1/2" thick. Remember CW means “Clockwise” and CCW “Counter–clockwise,” looking at the shaft.
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33915 230VAC TIMING MOTOR, 2 RPM | 2 | CCW | Details | |
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30736 9VAC TIMING MOTOR, 2/3 RPM | 2/3 | CW | Details |
Each has black lettering stenciled on bright yellow plastic tape, with the message repeated over and over. They are 3" wide by 200 ft or 1000 ft long. All are the real thing, made for sale to police and other serious users. Some have an obvious industrial application, some will work in the school playground, some seem appropriate to cordon off the kids’ rooms.
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22973 CRIME SCENE TAPE (200 FT) | |
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37648 FIRE LINE TAPE (1000 FT) | |
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22970 POLICE LINE TAPE (200 FT) | |
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12436 SHERIFF LINE TAPE (1000 FT) |
Neon indicator lamp, complete in a snap-in panel mounting. The mounting bezel is 7/8" x 1-1/2" and the lamp lens is 7/16" x 7/8". UL and CSA rated for 3/8 watts, 125 V. It has (2) spade connectors and should be great for the model railroad control panel.
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32455 RED NEON LAMP |
Every 3/8" power drill's best friend. It has a black plastic cone that will fit over a standard chuck with the drill bit for a pilot hole still chucked in place. On the end of the cone is a steel tube with a tip to hold a standard 1/4" screwdriver bit. Leave the driver in the buddy and slip it on and off the chuck to change quickly and easily between drilling pilot holes and driving wood screws. That's what friends are for.
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32409 CHUCK/DRIVER ADAPTER |
We have the perfect thermocouple probes to probe your every temperature! Surface, moving surface, air, insertion and general purpose probes, with appropriate temperature ranges, are durable, well-made tools that are built to last. The 9000 series probes are compatible with any meter that accepts a mini-connector plug, so you can use your favorite. The actual probes range from 4" to 7" and have 5" comfort-grip handles. See the table below for the probe type, description, cable length and Fahrenheit temperature range of the tip. The Item number includes the manufacturer's model number. All are made by Alnor.
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28647 PROBE, 9280 | J | Reduced Tip | Details |
Our all-new stainless steel Marshalltown pressure gauges have silicone-filled dials for accuracy and long life. The liquid silicone mutes shock and vibrations to ensure accuracy, and protects the components from corrosion. Legible black-on-white faces.
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33095 PRESSURE GAUGE | 2-1/2 | 0-400 | Details | |
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33111 PRESSURE GAUGE | 3-1/2 | 0-600 | Details |
Stop picturing a fat cable you can use to tie down an airplane. This is great 20–strand twisted cable from the aircraft industry, but at 1/16” dia, it’s sized more for a Chicago Cub than a Piper Cub. The cable is high–quality stainless steel, unjacketed and very strong. Use it to hang extremely heavy mirrors, make repairs, create bendable metal sculptures! Order in 15–foot or 100–foot hanks. Enjoy!
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22899 AIRCRAFT CABLE 1/16" | |
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34616 AIRCRAFT CABLE 1/16" |
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. |
Our aluminum canisters with clear glass pull–off lids are cool. The smaller canisters are aluminum–colored, a set of (20) 1–1/4” dia x 3/4” deep in a 6–1/2” x 5–1/4” x 7/8” lightweight aluminum box with a hinged lid. When the box is shut, a layer of foam padding inside the lid presses down on the canisters, keeping them securely closed. If you need slightly larger canisters, and a cardboard box will work instead of a carrying case, try our colorful display of anodized tins. They are packaged in sets of (12) and come in great assorted colors and are 2” dia x 7/8” deep. Each is an ideal carrying case for paints, many different screws, or other sets of small items or quantities that must remain separate. Prices are per set.
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91895 (12) 2" ASSORTED COLORS | |
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89964 (20) 1-1/4" ALUMINUM COLORED |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Absolutely incredible device! The Mirage®, a precision optical instrument, creates three-dimensional images of objects of your choice where there is nothing. Drop pennies, keys or similar small objects (your sister won't fit) into the 2-3/8" dia opening of this 9" dia x 3" high flying-saucer-shaped disc, and a perfect image of the object will appear floating above it. The image is so real friends will try to grasp it, but their fingers will close on thin air! Use it as a high-tech centerpiece with a flower as the object! A booklet (included) explains the magic. New coating provides protection for the mirror surfaces. Highly recommended. Made in the USA.
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88375 MIRAGE |
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