
On account of because he was made to hold an old-fashioned thermometer straight up and soaking in alcohol. The approx 5/8" dia hole is in the black-plastic screw cap that gives this clear glass cylinder a finished look. Use it to make anything stand up now-flower buds, thin candles, whatever. Assorted sizes measure approx 4" tall x 1" dia, with a 1-7/8" hexagonal base and a subtle 1-1/4" x 13/16" ground patch you can write on. (Maybe "Rosebud," if that's what it's holding!)
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12057 THERMOMETER STAND |
The best invention for the bespectacled since microfiber, this extremely clever cleaning-polishing gadget for glasses and sunglasses works like a padded-head tweezers. Slide it over your glass or plastic lenses and squeeze gently while you run the ear-bud-sized pads around to erase the schmutz. On a keychain with a 1" slip ring, it measures 2-3/4" long x 3/4" dia at the biz end. In assorted colors of dark, translucent plastic. Cleans with a splash of soapy water.
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39607 EYEGLASS CLEANER |
Didn't she make movies with Andy Warhol? Never mind -- this one is a very nice 10X illuminated UV jeweler's loupe in teardrop housing with a small loop for a chain. Measures 1-3/4" x 1" x 1" with a pair of UV LEDs and a power switch. Two button-cell batteries are included, along with a tiny wrench to open the housing to replace them. Comes in a 2-1/2" x 1-1/4" x 1-3/4" plastic storage box.
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93849 UV LOUPE |
This handheld pH meter from Hanna Instruments measures 0-14 pH to 0.01 resolution, accurate to +/- 0.2. Calibration screw for 7.01, and another for 4.01 or 10.01 pH. The unit is 6-3/4" X 2" X 15/16" OA, with a 4-digit 1-1/8" X 1/2" LCD readout, and a replaceable 4-1/8" long x 9mm dia probe that screws into the case. Comes with a tip cover for the probe and (2) button-cell batteries. Don't forget to order the 20mL foil packs of pH 4.01, 7.01 or 10.01 Buffer Solution, with a chart listing the specific pH of the solution at various temperatures. Made for laboratory or industrial use only, it has a tolerance of +/-0.01 pH at 77°F. Also from Hanna Instruments.
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93947 BUFFER SOLUTION PH 10.01 | |
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93946 BUFFER SOLUTION PH 4.01 | |
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93009 BUFFER SOLUTION PH 7.01 | |
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92999 PH METER |
It's their job. In fact, Emit is their middle name. Our lonesome, super-bright white ½ height LEDs are 5mm dia, rated at 10,000 MCD, and draw approx 30mA at 3.5VDC. Go build something bright.
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39537 WHITE LED |
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
That's what they'll call you when you start passing out these pretty little light sticks. You get a package of (15) with the brand name Glow-Bangles, all 8" long x 3/16" dia in assorted colors, including white, yellow, orange and pink, along with (15) little bendable barrel connectors so you can make bracelets, necklaces or one really skinny glow-in-the-dark hula hoop. Cute.
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93897 GLOW BANGLES |
With your complicated note-taking system, you definitely need more colors. You need this 5-pack of bright Colorsharp" Highlighters in magenta, orange, yellow, green and blue. Pens are 5-1/2" long, with pocket clips and 3/16"- wide chisel tips.
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39669 HIGHLIGHTERS |
Same here. Try this switching power supply, originally from a promotional sign. This power supply is rated for 12VDC 2.5A and has a 5.5mm female center-positive plug on a 6-foot cord. Plug at the wall end is polarized. UL.
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39778 12 VDC SWITCHING ADAPTER |
Which is what we want in our rulers, ever since we left our wooden one out in the rain. This one's 12" long x 1-1/4" wide, with 1/16" gradations on one edge and 1mm gradations on the other, and a slip-proof foam back.
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39588 STAINLESS STEEL RULER |
This big, thick glass candle-keeper weighs a nearly untippable (2) pounds. Stands 3-3/8" tall x 4-3/16" dia with 1/2” thick walls, and a 2-1/2” deep x 2-3/8” dia interior. Available in (3) different colors. Deep sea-blue, redish-orange and light green with a grit-ified, pebbly exterior finish. Flat, polished ovals on two sides also let it stand at a nearly vertical angle, mimicking a mini-grotto on table top or aquarium bottom. It casts a lovely cerulean glow as light passes through it. The price is lovely, too, since many of them are pre-priced at $16.50.
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38895 BLUE CANDLE GLASS | |
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40028 GREEN CANDLE GLASS | |
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40027 RED CANDLE GLASS |
Ration the tube and save young minds with The Time Machine, a clever device that locks out the TV cable signal (and DVD or game console) and lets them buy 30 minutes of time per coin. You get 30 reusable special coins to dole out to the deserving, and you can set times within which the signal is rationed (10 a.m. to 9 p.m., or whenever). The cables are locked within the housing, which opens with a PIN, to foil those electronically savvy kids. The box measures 8" x 4-3/4" x 2-7/8".
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39713 THE TIME MACHINE |
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