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Computer Revolt

Tired of being beholden to the computer mega-corporations? Get back to basics with the original computer. This fine wood abacus is approximately 9-3/4" x 4-3/4", with (13) sets of (5) balls and (13) sets of (2). Computing speed is considerably slower than even an old 286, but then it's guaranteed to never need rebooting. Instructions included. Made in China, naturally.

91132 ABACUS
$8.95 EACH

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Precision Whittler

Careful carving calls for crisp, clean cuts, Clyde. Our precision carving/craft knife measures 5-3/4" long with a rounded, rubberized grip to fit your palm and a knurled chuck for easy blade changing. Comes with (6) alloy steel blades, 2-1/4" long with 1-1/4" curved cutting/carving edges. Will also take standard hobby-knife blades. Includes a protective sleeve so you don't whittle your thumb finding it in the drawer.

93502 CARVING KNIFE
$5.50 EACH

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LED Camping Chandelier

Or closet ceiling fixture back home. The white-plastic, 5-3/8" dia x 3/4" thick disc has a 1-5/16" opening in the center that has a reversible, removable hook for hanging with the LEDs facing up or down. Has (24) white LEDS in a circular row and a push-button switch. Takes (3) "AA" batteries (not included) which will last around (12) hours at full throttle.

93413P1 LED CAMPING LIGHT
$7.95 EACH
93413P2 LED CAMPING LIGHT 2 PACK SAVINGS
$12.95 PKG(2)

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Excellent Artists' Brushes

A beautiful set of (18) natural-bristle artists brushes with 12" long wood handles. Our each is (9) flat and (9) round brushes, in sizes from #1 to #8, plus #10. They come in a roll-up, natural canvas case with a self-tie. We'd point out what a ridiculously low price this is, and what excellent quality, but then the guys in our purchasing department would get swollen heads and start demanding more than minimum wage. Shhhh.

38977 ARTIST BRUSH SET
$7.95 EACH

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Restore Your Remote

Don't toss it and buy a universal remote. (How many things are really universal, after all?) Try this jar of Keypad Fix, designed to clean and restore conductivity to the carbon on the keys and the copper PC board pads that make up the rubber-coated switches on remotes, game controllers, and security keypads. Contains enough to coat over 200 button contacts.

93683 KEYPAD FIX
$4.95 EACH

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Clean Your Contacts

Works on all of them except the ones stuck to your eyeballs. Corrosion-Be-Gone is a gel made to remove the schmutz from all types of battery terminals, circuit boards and contacts, on everything from cars to computer boards. Our each is a 0.3 oz jar.

93684 BATTERY GOOP
$4.95 EACH

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Whet's Your Problem?

Life too dull? You need a whetstone, and this one, while it's not a stone at all, is a big improvement. It's a 4-sided diamond sharpening block, 6" long x 2-1/2" on a side, sitting snugly in a wooden holder with slip-resistant rubber feet. The sides are 200, 300, 400 and 600 grit, so you can work your way up to a razor's edge on knives, chisels, or anything that needs a little edge.

93750 4-GRIT DIAMOND ENCRUSTED WHETSTONE
$19.95 EACH
 

Boy Scout In A Bottle

The Survival Bottle itself is an acrylic, 27-ounce water bottle with a screwcap and keeper. Inside is a compressed towel that magically expands to 23" x 11-1/2", a 52" x 82" Mylar blanket, a 3" x 1" magnesium fire-starting block with a 3" saw blade, a 5-function pen-knife/tool, and a whistle/thermometer/compass/mirror/magnifier/LED flashlight combo (phew!) powered by a couple of included coin cell batteries.

93668 SURVIVAL BOTTLE
$13.95 EACH

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Grapple With This

Don't leave the bat-cave without your folding steel grappling hook. You never know what evil might lurk on top of the next 33-foot-tall building. Has (4) black steel hooks, 1/2" dia x 8" across, point-to-point, on a 9-1/2" long shaft, and 33-feet of 1/4" dia black nylon cord, which is heavier than it sounds. Folds flat for utility belt storage and is spring-loaded to lock open. Less-than-super heroes can use it to grab canoes and get stuff out of trees. Weighs under 3 lbs.

93739 GRAPPLING HOOK
$33.95 EACH

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Need A Hand With That?

You've come to the right place. Our illuminated, magnifying helping hand even has a stand to hold a soldering iron. On a 2-1/4" x 2-1/2" cast iron base with a small-parts well, it has a sliding arm on a ball-joint with (2) alligator clips that move on (2) axes. On a second rotating ball-joint arm is a generous 3-14" dia 2X magnifier with a 6X inset lens and a pair of white LEDS. More like (3) helping hands than (1).

93707 LIGHTED HELPER
$11.95 EACH
 

Super Sharp & Super Safe

The secret is ceramics. This 5-1/2" long precision cutter has a ceramic point that's as sharp as an X-actly knife, stays sharp longer, is easier to maneuver in intricate cutting patterns, and is nearly impossible to cut yourself with. Cuts paper and card stock easily. Pencil-style, with a cap. A boon for crafters, and a blessing for junior crafters.

93796 PRECISION CERAMIC BLADE CUTTER
$6.95 EACH

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