
Only a mother could love some inventions. And Pat. Pat loves this one because the (2) 64" x 3/4" yellow woven-nylon straps, each with an additional 4" of elastic at one end and an old-fashioned garter buckle at each end, are great for all the usual strapping applications, plus a few more. They were designed to keep sheets from shifting. The hilarious 6-step instructions start with "Attach the head end of the bottom sheet to the foot end of the top sheet...." For a mere $1.75 you can read the rest!
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33604 NYLON STRAPS |
Every lab needs one: this spring-loaded metal pincer lets you rotate a glass tube against a cutting blade, then press down to snap the tube just where you want it snapped. Simple and precise, for tube diameters from tiny to 1-1/2".
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91921 GLASS TUBE CUTTER |
These are the so-called miracle shears from Pakistan. They were designed for use by paramedics and others needing quickly to cut wire, light sheet metal, or other tough stuff that might stand between them and their quarry. They are normally demonstrated cutting a penny in two. Which they will do. But not as a steady diet. Let's dispel a few myths. While these are Pakistani stainless, we're not talking any miracles in manufacturing. They are good for their purpose, and real handy to have in the old tool box. But their purpose isn't making pennies into 5-mil pieces, and you will twist or break them at about the same time you find out that you've done the same thing to U.S. laws! For sheet metal or wire or fishing leaders or tin cans or whatever, be our guests.
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6389 UTILITY SHEARS |
Is that a cup of little lemon jelly beans? And lime? Orange? Light red? A bowl of burgundy-colored baked bean candies? Definitely not, no matter how sweet they look! Those are colored, scented wax shapes to be melted down to create candles. Each color is packed in 4-oz bags of approx (100) pieces. Each package contains (3) bags, (3) different colors (our choice). Enticing shapes and colors. Keep the kids away from them!
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34835 WAX BEANS |
With endless non-fan uses. We just don't know what they are, exactly. Would make a good paddle-boat wheel, or a mighty nice tower for your model of a 23rd-century galactic city, or even a cage for a tiny, tiny squirrel. It's aluminum, it's missing its motor and it measures 12" long x 2-3/8" dia with a 1/2" bore at one end and a 1/8" dia x 5/16" nipple at the other. And it's pretty-all shiny with good lines.
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36442 SQUIRREL CAGE FAN |
This all-purpose scissors is the favorite of everyone at A.S.&S.: Pat uses his to cut and strip wire. C.J. uses his to slit the tape on packages. Mary Ann uses hers to open bags of pretzels. It's 6-1/4" long overall, with a very sharp 2" stainless steel blade and large, comfortable handles. It would sell for $9.95 retail if it was new, but it was used for one day to cut cloth in the assembly plant of a major car company, then discarded. Quality control is a wonderful thing.
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30457 STAINLESS SCISSORS |
Convert large water jugs into dispensers. This manual bellows-type water pump has an 18" (in two 9" pieces) x 7/16" ID inlet tube, a 5-1/2" long bent spigot, and comes with a small bottle brush for cleaning. The bottom of the pump fits many water jugs, with a split-flange coupling that's approx 2-3/8 ID and tightens down for a near-airtight fit. The unit is 4-3/4" dia x 9-1/2" tall OA in gray and blue plastic.
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38173 BELLOWS PUMP |
This nice 2 in 1 gear-box kit features (2) different gear ratios (1:60 and 1:280) with output speeds of approx. 200 and 42 rpm respectfully in (2) switchable modes, plus a 3VDC motor so you can use the finished product to drive pulleys, wheels, fans, science projects, or maybe a toy car. Requires only regular household tools to assemble it, and has (4) adjustable mounting brackets. Overall size when finished is 2-7/8" x 3-1/2" x 5-8" high.
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93460 GEAR BOX KIT |
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