
You can tell military budgets have been cut when Russia starts selling us her uniform buttons. Our bushels of buttons are 1/2" to 1", mostly metal (brass, copper, silver), mostly Russian (with some Canadian, French, and others), all interesting and collectable. The shiny brass buttons with the stars are nice, if you don't mind a hammer and sickle. We'll pick out (10) for you, but can't promise which ones.
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32590 MILITARY BUTTONS |
Stop picturing a fat cable you can use to tie down an airplane. This is great 20–strand twisted cable from the aircraft industry, but at 1/16” dia, it’s sized more for a Chicago Cub than a Piper Cub. The cable is high–quality stainless steel, unjacketed and very strong. Use it to hang extremely heavy mirrors, make repairs, create bendable metal sculptures! Order in 15–foot or 100–foot hanks. Enjoy!
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22899 AIRCRAFT CABLE 1/16" | |
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34616 AIRCRAFT CABLE 1/16" |
Our aluminum canisters with clear glass pull–off lids are cool. The smallest canisters are aluminum–colored, a set of (20) 1–1/4” dia x 3/4” deep in a 6–1/2” x 5–1/4” x 7/8” lightweight aluminum box with a hinged lid. When the box is shut, a layer of foam padding inside the lid presses down on the canisters, keeping them securely closed. If you need slightly larger canisters, and a cardboard box will work instead of a carrying case, try our colorful display of anodized tins. They are packaged in sets of (12) and come in great assorted colors and are 2” dia x 7/8” deep. Each is an ideal carrying case for paints, many different screws, or other sets of small items or quantities that must remain separate. Prices are per set.
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91895 (12) 2" ASSORTED COLORS | |
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89964 (20) 1-1/4" ALUM. COLORED |
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.
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10955 RIFFLER FILES |
A set of (5) needle files, 5-1/2" long, which are coated with industrial diamonds. Perfect for sharpening tools, or doing filing on hard metals etc. when you are sculpting or welding. The shapes are the usual assortment of flat, round and in between shapes.
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89397 DIAMOND FILES |
Rock hammer with one square chipping face and one pointy picking face. Steel head and shank, molded rubber grip. Taiwanese. 1 ft. long x 6" across the head 1-1/2 lbs. Well made. Good buy. Good bye!
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88055 ROCK HAMMER |
The best thing about trickle–charge solar panels is that they stop dimes and dollars from trickling into the coffers of the utility company. But these panels from Sun–Mate Corp also power the batteries for electric fences, water pumps, outdoor telephones, fans, TVs and other devices beyond the reach of your orange extension cord. All voltage ratings are no–load.The small 3–3/4” x 2–9/16” x 1/4” panel has (2) threaded posts with nuts, and produces 0.5 volts @ 1.0 amp. All are waterproof, weatherproof, corrosion–resistant, and built to last a lifetime.
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91977 SM SOLAR PANEL |
Nifty device that takes maxi air and squeezes it down into a mini condition. The device is roughly 6-1/2"" long x 6" tall x 4" wide. It has a 10 ft. cord that plugs into an auto lighter socket: i.e. it runs on 12VDC @ 10 amps. Air output is via a 12" hose with a variety of valve adapters for tires, soccer balls, rubber rafts, and just dusting off the environment. Complete with a 0-250 psi gauge. Which should be plenty of pressure to explode a weak bike tire or flimsy beach ball, so please be careful!
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23271 AIR COMPRESSOR, 12 VDC |
A little pricey for a 2" x 2" x 1/8" thick piece of clear glass, until you figure that this is pretty darned talented glass, and that it filters heat and reflects infrared and ultraviolet rays. Then it's a bargain!
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34410 HEAT FILTER |
Bring these bearings to bear on your next project. Our supply and variety is constantly rolling over so get ‘em while we got ‘em!.
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33502 8MM BEARING | 8mm | 3mm | Details | |
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37543 FLANGE BEARING | 1-1/8" | 1/2" | Details | |
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34239 SEALED BEARING | 46mm | 20mm | Details | |
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36359 SEALED BEARING | 8mm | 3mm | Details |
Small, but mighty useful if you need a tiny tap and die set for threading wire or stripped screws. The micro set has a 3-1/4" long die plate and 14 taps (sizes 7 through 20 -- read 0.7 mm through 2.0 mm), and a mighty attractive price. A little oily in its vinyl storage pouch -- but it's all steel, after all, and has to safeguard its complexion.
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92197 MICRO TAP/DIE SET |
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