With this nice hot and cold laminating machine, and the included (50) thermal laminating sheets, you can protect your documents and still see them at a glance. Comes with a cutter, corner rounder and hole-punch, which works for single holes and (3)-ring binders. Unit measures approx 12” x 4” x 2-1/2” tall, which means it fits on pretty much any desktop, and has a 230mm inlet that’s 9” wide (A4 size). You’ll get (10) A4, (15) A5 and (25) A6 laminating sheets. Surely you have documents, cards and photos to preserve.

Don’t get too excited--we don’t have Tesla parts. But we do have this honey of a reversible 12VDC gear motor from a kid’s ride-able toy car. Spins approx 75 rpm, draws 800mA no load and stalls at 11.5A via a 1/4” dia gear that runs through a multi-gear box to a 6-spoked, 2-1/2” dia hub. Will run with as little as 3VDC with plenty of torque. Unit measures 7-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 4-3/4" in a teardrop shape, with a pair of 3” leads and a Molex connector.

This (1,000)-piece puzzle from Kikkerland® is of a classic labyrinth, itself a puzzle, and all of a sudden we feel like we’re looking into a mirror facing a mirror, or at an M.C. Escher drawing. Puzzle comes in pleasing shades of green and white, and when you’re done, it’ll measure 27” x 20”. Then, you’ll probably want to figure out the path through the labyrinth because that’s just how you Surpies roll.

It’s asking for it. Our clear glass jar measures 5” tall x 2-3/16” dia with a 1-3/8” dia neck and a 1” ID mouth. Holds approx 6 oz, and comes with a matching cork, because it would be stupid if it came with a cork that didn’t match.

This nifty little translucent blue plastic storage chest has (9) compartments with removable, adjustable separators, and the iconic Superman logo on top. Measures 4-3/4" x 7" x 1-3/4" with a snap-shut top. Good for storing all kinds of things, but not Kryptonite. We almost feel dumb reminding you of that.

Hell of a tool bag here. Measures 15” x 10” x 10” with (18) slip-in pockets on the outside, a double-zippered top and (2) carry handles with a hook’n’loop sleeve to hold them together. Easy-access main compartment pops open like a breadbasket, and the hard bottom (with grippy feet) holds that shape. Mostly black, with forest green panels and a see-through ID card holder. This bag is so nice, and so sturdy, we wish we had more tools to put in it. Also great for gardening, camping, picknicking and road-tripping. Collapses down to just about flat with nothing in it. Canvas type material. 

Safety comes first, but sweeter-than-honey style comes a close second with these 6-foot long WHEELLIGHTZ™ strings of tiny LED bulbs for the inside of your bike rims. Included gasketed power pack mounts in your spoke area and runs on (3) “AAA” batteries, also included. Super-easy to install (mounting materials included), and super-easy to see from a distance. Lights have constant and flashing modes. You pick the color: blue, green or red. There’s no rule that says you can’t have different-colored wheels.

Actually, brace something that you’re building or reinforcing with these sturdy National Hardware™ flat corner braces with included mounting screws. You pick: the (4) brass, 1-1/2" x 3/8", (4)-hole L-shapes; the (4) zinc-plated, 2” x 3/8”, (4)-hole L-shapes; the (4) zinc-plated, 3" x 1/2", (4)-hole L-shapes; or the (2) zinc-plated, 3” x 3”, (5) hole T-shapes.

Our most versatile cord dispenser measures approx 7” tall x 3-3/4” wide and includes (100) feet of 550-lb black paracord wrapped on a dispenser with a protected cutting blade, cord-locking notch, gear loop to connect to your gear via a carabiner (not included) or other method, and a central accessory compartment approx 5" x 1" x 1/2". Storage is great for lighter, matches, fishing hooks and line, a small knife or other essential gear. Tangle-free dispenser is easily refillable and keeps your survival essentials together. Great for hiking, camping, hunting, or working in nature. Perfect for your bug-out bag and your home workshop, too. Not for children, as the cutting blade is sharp. Made in USA.

Standard digital thermometers for people never go out of style. Place this one under the tongue or armpit (or you know where else…eeyeww), and you’ll get a quick, Fahrenheit or Celsius digital read-out. Beeps when it’s ready and has last memory recall and a storage sheath for the tip. Also turns off automatically when you forget, which you might do if you’re running a fever. See how worth it this is? At this price, you might as well buy (2). Just remember which one’s for under the tongue and which one’s for somewhere else.

We love a classic-style bubble level. Then again, who doesn’t! Our 3" aluminum single-bubble level from Empire is for use with a line reel, it has hooks at each end to hang from, but can also be used without. Vial is made of high-impact acrylic in high-vis yellow and body is durable aluminum. How ya gonna level the playing field, or that 2x4 over there, without a good, reliable level? Stick with the classics.

Galileo wasn’t just a character in a Queen song. He invented stuff, like this early thermometer, uncreatively named Galileo’s Thermometer. Looks sort of like a clear glass turkey baster, minus the bulb you squeeze, or a giant regular thermometer. But don’t stick this under your tongue or anywhere else. Stands 11” tall and it’s filled with water. Inside, (6) balls filled with colored liquid (and have temperature values hanging from them) float in the water, letting you know, using the principles of density and buoyancy, what the temperature is—from 64F to 84F. It’ll make you seem smart when you translate the balls’ positions for your guests. Even if you never use it to tell the temp, it’s a beauty for your shelf.

These curved pyramid-shaped pencil sharpeners aren’t “cut-you” sharp, but they do have precise ridges and points, and they do exhibit a certain understated attractiveness. You’ll get a (2)-pack of 2-1/2” plastic pyramids, (1) red and (1) blue, each with (2) holes, (1) for standard and (1) for jumbo pencils. That’s a lot of ones and twos, but you’re sharp and we know you understand.

Form a union if you must but make sure to have a classic Mead® Five Star® accordion-style expanding organizer to keep your documents straight. We have them in (3) color schemes in lightweight plastic with fastening front flaps. You pick: the 13” x 9” purple organizer with (6) tabbed pockets; or either the red or black 13” x 10-1/4” organizer, each with a clear flap and (7) removable tabbed folders in assorted colors.

Every now and then in life you need a Dial Drop Indicator—you know, to indicate your dial drops. We jest, because if you need (or want) a Dial Drop Indicator, you already know it’s for measuring tools, equipment, shop supplies and machinery. This one, from MBC® Industrial Supply, has a 0-.5" range, a 0-001” reading, and a 0-100 graduation. Dial is just over 2” dia and easy to read. This is a nice piece.

What can we say about chrome steel ball bearings besides their essential uses? Well, a lot, actually. They're perfect for Rube Goldberg displays and artwork. Imagine them in various sizes in a glass container. Imagine dipping them in paint, rolling them on canvas and making the world forget about Jackson Pollock. They also work as heavy-duty marbles, and might even calm you if you place a few in your palm and work them like a stress ball. See what you can come up with when the wheels start turning? Ball bearings. Wheels turning. We know you got it. You pick the size that suits your bearing needs.

Portion of what? Indeed. Portion cups are assorted sizes, but always smallish and used for condiments, sauces, cole slaw, samples, like that, but you can use them for anything in the world of arts, crafts, hobbying, model-making and DIY-ing. You’re creative--we don’t need to tell you. Each translucent white plastic cup holds (4) oz and is 3-3/4" dia at the top x 1-5/8” deep with a white snap-on lid. Think: little tub of cream cheese. Oh, you can picture them now.

We have a red, cube-ish glass, 2-1/2" tall x 3" square glass votive candle holder that can do things other votive candle holders can’t hold a candle to. Though these containers glow nicely with a flickering flame inside, they’re also tall enough to hold a stash of paper clips, writing utensils, tacks, coins, stamps or any other little things you want to store in style.

Here’s a fidget toy you can fidget with while you’re fidgeting! This bright, multi-colored ring expands and retracts, from 5" dia to just under 10”, and works well as a flying disc or halo-like headpiece. Its shapes, colors and movements will keep active minds and hands occupied for hours. Easy to store or slip into a bag, at about 1/2” thick.

These, squishy dinosaur eggs are egg-shaped and XL egg-size, but the thing that makes it so cool is when you squeeze them, a baby dino appears in the bubble that pops out of the “X” in the end. Our resident paleontologist and Amazing Critters Department Head, Grace, has personally identified grey, green and yellow eggs, all about 2-3/4” x 2”, containing baby triceratops, pteranodons and t-rexs. How fun are they to squeeze? We started writing this description 47 minutes ago. Just a few more squeezes and we’ll be done. There.

A big step up from the basic soldering iron, and much safer, our soldering station features continuously variable power between 5-40W, a 1.5mm pointed tip thin enough to use on surface-mounted components, a 4-foot cord, padded grip, iron holder, built-in cleaning sponge, and a stand-alone controller with a 5-1/2" x 4-1/2" footprint and a power switch. Grip is padded with a 3/16" dia shank. From Stahl Tools" for hobbyists, do-it-yourselfers and students.

Remember when people said that? No? Ask your dad. We brought it back because we miss '80s surfer dudes and because it's such a good headline for these metal nesting tubes. All are 12” long with .014” walls. You pick: the set of (8) aluminum tubes in 1/16” through 9/32” outer diameters; the set of (7) copper tubes in 1/16” through 1/4” outer diameters; or the set of (12) brass tubes in 1/16” through 13/32” outer diameters.

Whatever you think about the French, they know their cheeses and their kissing, and maybe not coincidentally, they’re good with nature, too. French-made Nature Challenge card games have a deck of (36) cards, which players use to compete while learning about nature and science. Flip a card, choose a characteristic (say, longevity) and compare it to other players’ cards. The player with the strongest characteristic wins all cards, a la War. Each of these (6) decks has a theme, and you pick: Sea Creatures, Space, Legendary Creatures, Cats, Kings of Camouflage or Extraordinary Animals. Ages 7+. Bonne chance, amis!

who's got the button? You do, which means you don't have to go the drugstore when your watch, calculator, camera, radio or nearly anything else stops. Be prepared for electronic quitters with this 30-pack of button cell batteries in the most popular sizes. Our each is (6) AG1, (6) AG3, (6) AG4, (3) AG5, (3) AG12, and (6) AG13 batteries. (Some devices may call these G1, G2, etc., or have other arcane codes for these same sizes.) Brand new!

Precision metal saw of the type usually known as a razor saw. It has a 4-1/2" long x 1" deep blade with very fine teeth and reinforcing down the spine. Complete with plastic handle. Excellent for cutting small metal tubes and strips for hobby work.

Wanna stir up a little trouble? We've got just the tool. Our solid glass stirring rod is 8" long x 3/16" dia. Flat ends. Perfect for mixing a scientific formula, a perfect martini or a jar of tempera paint.

Don’t you just hate when you reach for your utility knife on a cold winter morning and the smooth metal handle is ice-cold? Or the blade is cashed and you have to put off trimming the new sock puppet’s yarn hair? No more! This breakaway knife in safety orange has a comfortable handle with a black rubber grip and a refillable cartridge with (5) blades. A new 3-7/8" blade pops up after the old blade is removed, and when those (5) are gone, standard blades fit.

Triops: way cooler, bigger and more active than sea monkeys. They're dinosaur shrimp, leftovers from some 200 million years ago. Don't eat them; just grow them and enjoy this bizarre & ancient display of nature! In the kit you get a kidney-shaped tank 2-3/8" tall x 8-1/2"x 5-3/4", a very informative instruction booklet, and a packet full of triops eggs and food. In the starter pack/refill pack you get tripos eggs, food, conditioner and directions. Add the eggs to water and watch them go; they'll hatch in a day and reach 1" to 2" or more in a few weeks. Really easy to do, and really cool too.

Safety is as safety does these days, and we recommend these high-quality, safety goggles, unvented for maximum splatter protection and ANSI Z87.1-rated. Measure 6” wide x 3-5/8” tall x 3-1/8” deep. The black elastic strap is adjustable, and the flexible sides and top allow for a better seal against the face. One size fits most adults, and Pat, the boss around here, slipped them over his glasses, no problem. Goggles are sealed in a bag and the vendor says sterile if un-opened, which is good since you just washed your hands. We’ve seen them selling for $9-plus in the Ama-zone. Our price is better, right? Our bulk pricing makes them great for the workplace or schools.

Like the ubiquitous oxygen tubing found in medical settings everywhere, we have this clear acrylic tubing available in 23-1/2" long pieces. Tubes measure 9/32" OD x 5/32" ID. Great for fountains, science fair projects, Halloween costumes, unique holiday decorations and modern sculpture.

This sturdy messenger bag from Wanderer Tech is made of durable black 1680 denier ballistic nylon with royal blue piping. Measures approx 15" x 12" x 3" when empty, but is eminently stuffable. Has an adjustable padded shoulder strap, front flap with hookenlooper closures, zipper compartment on the flap, (2) side mesh pockets, pen slots and a pocket inside, along with a 15” a 10-1/2” removable, padded laptop sleeve.

Polished glass equilateral prisms. Equilateral because each edge of the end is the same length. Thus, as all you geometry students know, each of the angles is also the same, 60 degrees. These are school grade and are fine for decorative and demonstration. They do a nice job of refracting light to produce a nice rainbow-like spectrum, but are definitely not up to instrumentation standards. Sides range from 23-25mm and the missing dimension, length, is shown below.

Physics project alert! This robust puppy of a magnet has dual 6V coils and stands 4" high x 3-1/4" wide, not counting the side terminals. Each coil draws 2.4A at 6VDC, and is conservatively rated for 40 Newtons (approx 9 lbs) at that voltage. Can be wired in either parallel or series, and comes with a mounting hook. Works great with a 6-volt lantern battery.

This MW® regulated power operates on 120 VAC and delivers constant accurate power to a video game, radio, portable TV, or any device drawing up to 2.0 amps. The 5 1/8" x 3-7/8" x 2-5/8" housing has a rotary dial to designate 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9 or 12 VDC output, and heavy-duty red and black binding posts. Automatic short circuit and overload protection and thermal cutoff. Add the mini plug kit or the alligator test clip leads. The mini plug kit contains six of the most popular DC plugs for DC powered devices such as portable TV sets, video games and radios. "Gator" clips are 36" long with one red and one black lead.

Joseph Cornell would have loved this one. Remember him? The assemblage artist who put boxes on the art map? Look him up. And then imagine the possibilities for this his handsomely rugged, hinged-top 7” x 7-3/4” x 1 3/4” wooden box from the U.S. Army. Painted olive drab on the outside with brass hardware, it used to be a GI artillery gunner’s quadrant instrument box. Has interior wooden bracing, perfect for a Cornell-style piece, and the words “CHEST, PACKING FOR GUNNER’S QUADRANT” stenciled in white on the hinged lid. If you’re not into making art, use it for anything you’d use a wooden box for (duh), or just as a cool, authentic display item. Made in the USA, natural

How about three extra hands? This multi-purpose workstation tool has a large 3X, 3-1/2" dia LED-lighted magnifier on a 10" gooseneck (you add 4 "AA" batteries), a soldering-iron stand, cleaning sponge plus steel wool, a canister of flux paste, a pair of  alligator clips with ball-socket mounts on the ends of a 4" rod  plus an extra hand with a third alligator clip on a 10" gooseneck. It all weighs in at a stable 3+ lbs and has a 7-1/4" x 6-3/4" base so you won't need fourth hand to hold it upright.

This 30W lightweight soldering pencil measures 10-1/4” long and heats up to 550 F in a hurry. Has a 1” long tip and a 5-foot cord, plus a clip to rest it on without setting fire to the dining room table. Nicely balanced for easy handling by jewelry makers and other precision hobbyists.

People say they just can’t help buying these 1,700 surface-mount device resistors. That’s (20) pieces each at (85) different values between 1 ohm and 10M ohms, with a 5% tolerance. Don’t even try to resist these.

Tube tents are tubes in the sense that they're one piece, with floors, and can be used as shelters, ground cover or or blankets in emergencies or disasters. This one is bright orange nylon with an aluminized coating on the inside for insulation. Measures 82" x 36". Includes 23 feet of nylon rope for hanging between trees or posts and (4) 9" zinc-plated steel stakes.

The mouse is back! After an extended absence (due more to supply problems than to any rodent-eradication program) the gray rubber mouse is once again available. A hair under 3" long with a 4" long tail, he's diminutive and detailed -- and ready to move into Sis's underwear drawer!