The “Magic UFO” is a magnetic levitation demo kit that has a magnet embedded in a 4-3/4" square x 5/8" base, a clear plastic plate, plus copper and plastic washers with grommets and shims to add weight to a spinning top “UFO”. A little practice and the manufacturer assures that it “makes you happy and induces your reveries,” and where else can you get that for less than 20 bucks?

Because this brown packing tape (aka carton sealing tape) was made in Canada, out of respect for our neighbors to the north, we’re going to give you the dimensions in metric. Haha, just kidding! The tape’s about 216 feet long, and extra-wide at 2-7/8” (aka 3” in the office-supply world). You’ll get (2) rolls, which will make your tape order a double-extra-wide. The Trailer Park Boys would approve.

Fix nicks and scratches in your wooden furniture with this 12-piece wood-filler repair kit. Includes (6) 2-5/8” long wax filler sticks for deep damage, and (6) 5” wedge-tip markers. Markers and fillers are both in black, mahogany, walnut, oak, cherry and maple.

Note: This item has been delayed and is not expected to arrive until 8/9/19. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Just stick this fridge-magnet magnifying glass on top of them. Also dandy for people who keep losing their magnifying glass, this 2-3/4" dia 2X acrylic magnifier has a plastic housing with a 3-1/4” handle that has a pair of magnets embedded in the back. Also useful for reading the fine print on packages of stuff you shouldn’t be eating, and for doing crossword puzzles. In assorted colors, and we’ll pick one that’s right for your fridge.

Think Mogwai-ish critter, a furry, bug-eyed Gizmoesque guy with a missing front tooth, ready to pop out of his 4" x 2-3/4" x 1-1/4" black plastic box to scare the bejeebers out of the unsuspecting. And their unsuspectingness will be enhanced by the fact that his spring-loaded sudden appearance can be activated by a switch, a mechanical timer, or a 21” nylon cord. Put it in your pocket, or attach it somewhere with the little blob of putty that comes with it, and watch someone you love scream. Great for kids parties.

And she’d be offended if you thought so. She’s a dimetrodon and we decided she’s a girl because she has a motherly, if slightly rapacious, look in her eye. Dimetrodons were more like mammals than reptiles, and apex predators to boot. This honey with the moveable mandibles is a manageable 6-1/4” long x 3-1/8" tall in hard rubber.

What do we love? Stuff that does two things at once, like this stainless steel strainer/tongs combo. Measures 11” long with a 3-7/8” dia mesh strainer at one end and a 1-1/2” dia pierced tong tip at the other. Made to grab stuff out of hot oil and let the oil drain off before you put it on the proverbial paper towels. Works for tempura, doughnuts, hush puppies, fries, shrimp, battered pickles, and Scotland’s favorite dessert, deep-fried Snickers.

Like those giant floor-standing globes in places like explorers’ clubs, but just under a foot tall. From Replogle Globes, this very nice 6” version honors explorer Sebastian Cabot and is based on the late 17th Century globes of cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli, when California was still thought to be an island. Stands 11-1/2” tall with a 4-1/4” wooden base and a 7” semi-meridian.

It’s a firmly held belief around our office that rhinoceros calves will always bring good fortune. This one is molded rubber, 3” long x 1-1/2” tall in your authentic rhinoceros color. Order one and let us know us how lucky you got.

We love NASA and so do you, or someone you love does. And with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing this year (July 20), why not show your support by sticking a bunch of classic NASA “meatball” logos on your stuff? You know the one--the blue sphere and white stars with the NASA name in white, a red chevron slashing through it and a white orbiting swirl wrapping it all together. You’ll get (15) logo stickers in 1” dia ; a 3-1/2” logo sticker; a 3-1/2” window cling logo; and a good, old-fashioned 10" x 2-3/4" white bumper sticker with the logo and the following phrase: “IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE! (OH, WAIT, YES IT IS!)”. Hard not to love that aerospace-engineer humor.

Surpies rejoice! This might be our deal of the year. We recently acquired a bonanza of high-quality reading glasses (not cheapie five & dime store readers) in soooo many styles and colors, with magnification ranges of 1.00-1.75 and 2.00-3.00. Some are sunglasses, some have spring hinges, some have a case, and all originally sold for $10 to $30 each. So get this: we’ll send you (5) of them for less than $15. We promise you’ll get (5) different frame styles and at least (2) different magnifications. But remember: the styles vary wildly, from classic to eye-catching. With that in mind, remember: you get what you get, without throwing a fit. Isn’t surplus wonderful!

Because you’re not always at a gas station, here’s a handled squeegee that you can leave in your trunk (or your garage, or your bathroom). Has a 6" plastic handle (with a hole in it for hangin’), a 6" wide x 1-1/2" thick scrub pad, and a 6" wide rubber squeegee. You’ll get (2) of them per order. You might never stop at a gas station again! Oh wait, you still need gas.

Got devices? Sure you do because it’s today and we’ve all got ’em today. This 3-way HDMI switch from General Electric comes with a 3-foot USB to mini-USB power cord, and takes up only 2-1/8" dia of your space. Allows you to have (3) HDMI devices on (1) device powered by the included mini USB power cord. That’s (3) in, (1) out, with a push-button selector in the center. Supports 480/720/1080i/1080p hi-res video, and 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound. You'll need your own HDMI cables, but you surely have a bunch of those.

You’re a rocker and you’ve always been one. That’s why this white SPST rocker switch from RLEIL® is for you. Rated for 10A at 125VAC, it comes prewired with 3" leads. Mounted on a 1-1/4" x 1-1/8" x 3/4" steel bracket with 12" mounting wings. UL.

This thick, clear fuse tape from Loctite® sticks to itself only, contains no adhesive and leaves no sticky residue behind. Resistant to UV, oil, chemicals, water, extreme weather and temperatures; but it's not meant for use with pressurized pipes. You’ll get 7-1/2 feet of 1” wide, clear fuse tape with perforations every 8” for easy tearing and self-fusing. For those times when regular wimpy tape won’t do.

This stylish sock monkey is a foot-and-a-half tall in pastel pink, orange, yellow, cream, blue and lavender stripes with a knotted yellow scarf, which is the part that makes him Parisian because even a sock monkey wouldn’t be seen in Saint-Germain-des-Prés without a scarf.

The deer hate to see that, so you’d best use these Camo Shammos, a pair of 14" x 10" x 1/16" thick viscose rayon shammies in digital forest camo. Wait, is it shammy or chamois? Either way, ours hold 12X their weight in water and make dandy field towels that will dry you off when the car’s done. Plus they have a grommet and belt hook in one corner so you’ll never be shammyless. Made in USA.

This little L-shaped low-pressure piston-and-diaphragm air pump has a 7/32" OD inlet and an 11/32” OD x 9/32” ID outlet, and is attached to a Mabuchi RK-555PH 12VDC motor that draws 100mA no load, stalls at 4.3A, and spins approx 3500 RPM. Measures 4" x 1-5/8" x 3" with 2” leads.

These 14” long socks are a cotton blend, and one-size-fits-all-except-if-you’ve-got-feet-like-Shaq. We’ll pick a pair for you that look like spotted Dalmatian puppies, kittens in a gray tabby pattern, or lovely dopey-looking penguins. You’ll get (2) different sets o’ socks, we promise. Shy persons will appreciate that only the body patterns will appear until you pull up your pants to reveal the critters’ little faces. Exhibitionists can just wear shorts.

Wherefrom unknown, but this triangular clear glass bottle has a glass dropper, with a safety cap, hiding under the big blue triangular cap. Holds 1-1/2 oz (50ml) and measures just shy of 3” tall x 2” long on the sides. You could decant cheap perfume from an ugly bottle into it, or fill it with your own mixture.

This plated N52 14,200 gauss neodymium magnet is shaped like a miniature silver ingot, measuring 1-1/2" long x 1/2" wide x 1/8-1/4" thick. Has a big hangonability quotient, which the manufacturer claims is 15 lbs of pull, meaning it's probably closer to 13 lbs. Impressive either way for such a cute little magnet. 

No, you don’t need Bulgarian shoulders to carry this well used M-36 shoulder bag from the Bulgarian army. Measures a purse-like 12” x 10” x 2+” in a soft cotton (we think) olive drab canvas. Has a 7-1/2” flap, a leather strap/buckle closure, and a buckled 45” shoulder strap. Just the thing for toting a couple hunks of sujuk and a bottle of rakia for your lunch.

This is the new, improved, bigger and better CHEM C1000 beginner chemistry set from Thames & Kosmos. Follow Professor Probenius, the world's most distinguished cartoon chemistry professor, through the 80-page manual while he provides safety advice and instructions for carrying out 125 diverse experiments. Build a fire extinguisher, make water flow uphill, identify chemicals, split water into hydrogen and oxygen and much more. Includes the simple lab equipment and supplies you need to experiment with air pressure, surface tension, acids and bases, indicators, electrochemical reactions and chromatography. You add some common household materials. A superior kit for ages 10 and up. Winner of the Gold Award® from Parents' Choice.

…the bigger your grill cover has to be. This silver gray tarp measures 69” x 36” x 24” and if your grill is bigger than that, people are going to start to talk. In a plasticized material .015” thick, and with a drawstring.

But here’s a nightlight for your driveway or backyard anyway! By iZoom®, and direct from the late-night infomercials, this solar-powered light has (8) white COB LEDs across its face and a rechargeable lithium battery inside. It’s motion and light-sensitive, and shines brighter when it senses motion . Measures 4-1/2" x 3-3/8" x 1-3/4" and comes with a self-adhesive pad on the back, plus screws and mollies. You supply the darkness. Sells for $12.95 at a popular home retailer.

For traveling surgeons? Veterinarians? Dunno, but this is a small, retractable utility knife with a pointed, #11 scalpel blade inside. Measures 4-1/4" long with a plastic handle when retracted. Looks to us to be great for crafting, hobbying and pretty much any fine cutting. Made in England, and they ain’t talking.

It’s a little jewelers loupe. The loupe is little, not the jewelers, although they could be short, but we’ve never actually seen the jewelers who use these, so…oh, never mind--it’s shiny brass and would look jewel-like hung on a chain. Measures a teardroppy 1-1/8" x 7/8" x 3/4" shape, and folds out to reveal an 18mm dia glass lens with approx 10X magnification.

These aluminum canteen cups are definitely from somebody’s army, we just don’t know whose. They hold 20 oz and measure 3-3/4” tall x 5-1/8” ID in a kidney shape with a pair of fold-out 3” x 2-3/8” handles on one side. Most of them have some rust-preventing grease on them, so a good cleaning before use is advisable, but when isn’t it?

Riffler files are most prized by sculptors, wood carvers, model makers and similar fashioners of precision objects. They come in a variety of flat, round and triangular shapes. They are usually pointed and always have a delicate curve toward the point which makes them particularly useful for working in tight and curvy spots. We have a set of (10) in an attractive red plastic case. They are 3 x 180 mm size (about 7"), and were made in China for the King Manufacturing Co. Very nice quality at a very nice price. They can cost as much as $4.00-$5.00 apiece in regular outlets.

You do have tubes, don’t you? This 10-piece set of wire brushes includes (5) each in brass and stainless steel, all 12” long, with 4” long bristle sections with 1/4”, 5/16”, 3/8”, 1/2” and 3/4” dia bristles. Loops on the end are for hanging above the bench where you do your tube cleaning.

That’s a seldom-heard auto and woodshop taunt. Also true of this, our largest ratcheting long-nose plier clamp. Measures 9-1/2” long with 3-3/4” long serrated jaws that have pivoting end pads. Opens to a yawning 3-1/8” and has a quick-release trigger.

You might know these as “diagonal cutters,” which is what electricians sometimes call them because “wire cutters” is too easy. These are 6" long, nickel-plated high-carbon steel with dipped handles so you don’t electrocutionate yourself.

More fun than a canned ham, this flip-top storage tin has a train set inside, with a plastic steam engine, tender, boxcar and caboose, as well as a 12-piece track that forms a 10" x 22" oval. You add a "AA" battery and you're the engineer. 

Although they work best next to steel. You’ll get a whole bunch (that’s 25) of ceramic magnets at 3/4” dia and either 1/4” thick or 3/16” thick with a center bore approx 1/4”. (We’ll just grab what’s on top, OK?)

This extremely good quality folding jeweler's loupe is in polished aluminum and folds into a protective cover. It measures 1-5/8" x 13/16" and is teardrop-shaped when closed. Doublet lens, 18mm dia, 10X, lit by (2) very bright white LEDs, powered by (3) button-cell batteries that are included. It has a small loop for a chain, and comes in a plastic case with a small tool for accessing the batteries.

Might be a slight exaggeration, but Pierre Vernier was born in 1580 and people were really short then. In any case, our aluminum Vernier caliper is 29” long and will measure up to 24” (61cm) in 1/16” (1mm) increments. Has 2-3/4” long jaws and a lock screw. The resolution on the Vernier scale is 1/128” - 0.05mm.

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How many chucks would a key chuck key if a key chuck could key chucks. A key chuck would key...oh forget it. Buy this (4) headed key chuck and know you will have the right size for most popular chucks on tools from Delta, Black & Decker, Bosch and other manufacturers of portable and smaller stationary tools.

And more. This accessory kit for smart phones (works with iPhone, Samsung, HTC, iPad, tablets and many others) has a 2” long clip-on bracket with screw-in macro, wide-angle and fish-eye lenses. Paul loves his kit and he’s our optics expert. Use the macro for insects, coins and diamonds. Fish-eye and wide-angle for great visual effects. Includes a little pouch to carry it all in, and tiny lens caps.

Note: Two lenses come threaded together to conserve space. 

And a rotary tool for every turning. This is our compactest compact set of rotary tool accessories, all in a carrying case that you can actually carry. Includes a staggering (276) pieces with standard 1/8” shanks, including a plethora of polishing wheels, a bunch of belts, brushes and burrs, a gaggle of grindstones, and a ton of tips, plus flap-wheels, collets, mandrels and a wrench. All of them are in a 7" square x 4-1/2" case with a clear lid and a lazy susan for your tool-selecting convenience.
See more of our hobby tool selection here!