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Our each is a package of (2) steel tech rulers. One is 6” x 1/32” for the first 2-1/2” then 1/64” for the next 1/2” then 1/16” for the last 3”. The other is 150mm x 0.5mm. Both have sliding markers/pocket clips, and both have mm:inch tables on the reverse side. You’ll need excellent eyesight.

Your laptop is tough, but like the rest of us, it appreciates a little comfort. This 11-1/2" x 15" neoprene zippered case/sleeve is uber flexible, soft and padded to protect your investment. Big enough to fit a laptop that’s 10-1/2" x 14", or maybe a smidge larger. In white, with a tasteful black border and zipper on (3) sides.

These brand-spanking new 12VDC motors are made to move automobile seats but are willing to change. They spin at approx 190 rpm, draw 1.5A no load, and stall at approx 25A. Threaded shaft is at a right angle and is 4-1/8" x 7/16". Shaft thread is non-standard, so treat it as a smooth shaft and mount pulley or gear with a setscrew. Measures 5-5/8" x 2-1/2" x 2-1/2" overall, not counting the shaft, and has power terminals opposite the gearbox with (2) 1/4" mounting holes opposite the shaft. Shaft Thread 7/16"-8 ACME thread w/M6x1 LH at end

Clap meters are nothing like this clamp meter from Elenco®. It’s their ST-1012 Digital AC Clamp Meter with 3-1/2 digit display, so don’t even think about using it for a game show. Meter measures AC current to 1,000A, AC voltage to 750VAC, DC voltage to 1,000VDC, Temperature to 1,400°F/750°C, and Resistance to 2MO. Has audible continuity, data hold and comes with probes, K-type temperature probe, wrist strap instructions and a nice zippered case.

Actually, it's a high-speed phone/device charger for the accessory plug in any car—we just said Dodge Charger for a joke, which people expect. This 2.1A rapid charger fits in a cigarette lighter plug, and has a built-in USB port. Comes with a retractable, 3-foot cord attachment with a USB plug at one and a micro-USB at the other. You pick the green, orange or blue pair to match your car, hair or eyes.

You’re going to need a new card reader at some point, and here’s your chance to get a great one for way less than you’d pay at a Large Box Retailer. Ours is from Unitek. It’s a USB 3.0 Type-C, (3)-port hub and Micro SD/SD card reader has a transfer rate up to 5 GBS and is compatible with USB 2.0/1.1, with a dual drive that allows for reading (2) different cards simultaneously. Plug and play, no driver installation needed. Has a new rounded design and measures 4-1/2" x 1-1/8" dia.

Snap this tiny JCamera onto the temple of your glasses and it's like Major Boothroyd himself sent you out to follow Auric Goldfinger. The device measures 1-1/2" long x 1/2” square, and comes with several loops for attaching it to different styles of glasses. Camera holds (100) pics or (6) 30-second videos, and the charging case can store (8000) pics and (90) videos. Has a 5MP sensor, and records in 720P at 30FPS. USB to USB-C charging cable included.

From Alxum®, this USB 3.0, 3-port hub has a multi-in-one card reader with data transfer speed up to 5Gbps. Can read pretty much any type of memory card such as Micro SD, SD, SDHC, SDXC(supports up to 2TB), and CF. Plug and play with Windows, Mac OS and Linux. Turns your PC, laptop or any device that accepts USB into a dynamo. Includes Card Reader, data cable, power adapter and user manual. Sweet item!

This 3-5/16” dia double-sided wire gauge wheel measures from 0-36 AWG on one face and from .005" to .325" on the other. Not sure how to use this gauge? Just strip a bit of wire and slide it through the gauge slots, not the holes, until you find the smallest one it'll fit through. It’s for non-ferrous metals, which is pretty much all of what you run across anyway, unless you’re Ferrous Bueller.

We suggest you take this one. Made as a promotional device, it never got its promo logo and the light only shines for about 30 seconds, we think to highlight the absent logo. But it kept its ability to make your tablet stand up and be seen. The stand measures approx 5" long, and the light measures about 1.5" x 1". Comes with a 3.5" stylus nestled inside to give your finger a break, and a gray velvet pouch to store it in. Runs on (3) AG-13 button cell batteries, included, and you're welcome.

You into vintage TV vacuum tubes in their original boxes? Us, too. We’ve got so many of them, in so many types and sizes, we’ll send you (5) different per order. It's a crap shoot of a deal though. Normally special orders don't upset us, but this time we’re not BK. Sorry, no special requests. We’ll close our eyes, reach into the bin and pull out the first (5) assorted we can get our hands around. We’ve got an eclectic mix of electronic and radionic tubes from brands like RCA, Slyvania, Raytheon, Standard Brand, Philco, Westinghouse, GE, Tung-Sol and Lindal. And they all look super-cool. Some are super expensive and some are run of the mill. These are new old stock. Great Ebay items! (Multiple orders in a short time may result in same assortment.)

It’s magnet wire because it has a thin enamel coating so you can make an electromagnet, motor, speaker or whatever out of it. But it’s also just nice 26AWG copper wire for craft or other uses. You’ll get (100) feet of it on a spool to do with it what you will.

We know you can read that headline many ways, but all we’re saying is that this nice-quality (3)-outlet (grounded), (2)-USB surge-protecting power strip comes in a lovely shade of dark pink, more like a Fuchsia. The 2-foot-long heavy-duty cord is white with red flecks (think candy cane) and has a grounded (3)-prong plug. Rated for 15 Amps/1875 Watts and 450 joules. From Bright-Way®.

High tech comes to Am Sci & Surp!! It is here in the form of a Peltier junction, a thermo-electric device that translates electric power into heat, and perversely, into cool. Apply current at 15VDC to the gizmos and they extract thermal energy from one face, thereby cooling it. The heat is dumped onto the other face, thereby heating it. Please note: you must use a heat sink on the hot side or the junction will fry itself, since it can quickly create a 65° C temperature differential in a no load situation. Stack two, or build a cascade to increase the thermal differential created. Or run it backwards. Apply heat or cold to the relevant face and produce a current. Amazing for science projects and experiments. Practical for coffee warmers, beer coolers and mini-refrigerator or warming oven applications. They come with a datasheet. 1-9/16" sq. x 3/16" thick and draws 6A.

Amateur multimeters are for amateurs! But this Elenco® M-1250 Professional Multimeter & Transistor Tester is for pros like you! It’s analog, with sapphire-jeweled meter movement, and offers AC/DC Volts readings. Very versatile, old-school and accurate. Measures 20,000 Ohms/Volts in (23) ranges with 3-1/2” meter-mirrored, scale-audible, continuity checks. Resistance is x1, x10, x100, x1K, x10K. Unit itself measures approx 6” x 3-3/4” x 1-1/4” and comes in a zippered pouch with a handle loop.

If you’re not in the trades, you probably don’t know that the pros call this non-contact AC voltage detector a wiggy. Ours is from Tolsen Tools, so you know it’s great. At 6" long, in easy-to-keep-track-of yellow, it measures AC current from 12 to 1000 Volts at 50/60hz. Has a sound and light alarm for when voltage is detected, and auto power-off. Just point it at your wire and it’ll pick one of (3) sensitivities.

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.

So you like Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable battery bargains? You choose a 4-pack of "AA" 2600 MAH or "AAA" 1000 MAH NiMH batteries, the recommended choice for electronics, cameras, games, cordless phones and toys.