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Get started right away with this complete Basic Lampwork starter kit. Includes everything you need but the Propane or Mapp Gas, which you can buy at any hardware store. MORE STARTER KITS >> |
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| Graphite Poker: 1/4 inch thick x 7 inches long. Re-sharpen in a plain pencil sharpener. Rigid fiberglass handle. $7.99 Each |
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Graphite Poker: 1/4 inch thick x 7 inches long. Round chisel point. Re-sharpen on fine sandpaper. Rigid fiberglass handle. $7.99 Each |
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Graphite Poker: 1/4 inch thick x 7 inches long. Flat chisel point. Rigid fiberglass handle. Re-sharpen on fine sandpaper. $7.99 Each |
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Stainless Steel Double Ended Rake. 8 inches, 1/8 thick rake with a 1/4 inch thick center handle. |
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Razor Blade Sculpting tool. Comes with one replaceable razor. Will hold different shaped razor blades as well. Handy glass working tool. $6.00 each
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Handy Flaring tool. $5 each. |
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Hobby Knife with 5 replaceable blades. Razor sharp. $3.99 each | |
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All Around Stainless Steel Bead Shaper. Now with wider Marver and slots for smaller and Pandora mandrels. Slots are for shaping the ends of your bead. Slide it over the mandrel and push toward your bead. Use the flat sides as a marver. Use the jagged edge for raking or ridge shaping. Great for spinner work too. 1/16 inch thick stainless. 7 inches long. $8.99 Each |
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Brass Flaring and Shaping Tool |
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V-Necking Shaper & Constricting Tool - 3 x 3 inch - 1/8 Brass Plate $16.95 |
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6 Inch Stainless Steel Pointed Tweezers (Style may vary) |
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5 Inch Stainless Steel Tweezers |
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Extra Long 12 Inch Stainless Steel Tweezers |
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6.5 Inch Locking Chisel Point Tweezers |
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7 Inch Angle Pointed Tweezers |
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6.5 Inch Reverse Tweezers |
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Squeeze to open, release pressure to grip. |
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4 x magnifier tweezers with LED (light) - $4.99 each. Batteries included. |
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Flat Masher Tweezers. 3/4 inch x 3/4 inch pads, approximately. A nice long 8 inches. All stainless steel. $6 Each |
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10 Inch Locking Hemostat type Clamp. Stainless Steel. Straight End. $7.99 Each 10 Inch Locking Hemostat Type Clamp with a Curved End. 7.99 Each |
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Oval Serrated Locking Hemostat Type Clamp. 9 inches. All stainless. $9.95 Each |
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5 Piece Single Ended Pick Set. $5.99 Set |
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Great 6 Piece Stainless Steel Shaping Tool Set for many applications. $12.99 Set |
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One randomly selected shaping tool. $2.99 each. |
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Oak Mandrel Stand - Dip your mandrels in bead release and place them upside down in this handy oak mandrel holder. Can hold 1/8 inch or thinner mandrels. Or drill a few of the holes for larger mandrels. Mandrels in the picture are not included. 5 - 3/4 x 3 - 3/4 inches. Can hold 88 mandrels. $12.95 each. |
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Deluxe Desk Magnifier Lamp. Takes an ordinary lamp-light bulb, up to 60 watts. Swivels and can be adjusted in all directions. 4'' lens and 2x power. Each arm is 14 inches. 9 x 6 inch lamp head. 110 volt, USA plug. Attaches securely to desk either by the included clamp, or by screws through the holes provided. $28.95 each |
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20x Dual Folding Magnifier- 10x + 10x. Lens diameter 1 inch. $3.99 ea. |
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TRIPLE EYE LOUPE: Each lens magnifies x 3. Quickly attaches to any glasses. Quality style and powerful. Allows the user to zero in on the object under inspection. Can be used with Didymium glasses. Each lens is 7/8'' in diameter. Excellent Quality. $12.99 ea. |
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Iris 4.5 Inch Curved Scissors - $2.99 ea. |
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GLASS ROD HOLDER. Heavier duty. Very firm grip. No more melting two short glass rods together. Simply insert a glass rod into this all stainless steel holder and start working. Two piece construction prevents heat transfer to your hand. Holds up to a 12mm thick glass rod. Light weight and well balanced. Larger Picture. $18.99 each. |
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BEAD CORE DYES |
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Highest Grade Ceramic Fiber Blanket.
8# density. Superior insulating quality.
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Video (this video demonstrates a smaller version, but operates the same) |
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ceramic lined stove has been designed specifically for glass rod
warming (rather than for hair tools). It is the Jumbo Size to accommodate a large quantity of rods. The
opening measures 2.5 inches high and 4.5 inches wide. The top portion is
flat (rather than rounded) for placing Murini, Frit and other small glass
items on top for warming. The brace in the front of the stove has been set at an ideal
height so the rods always sit at an angle toward the inside of the stove, so
the rods won't slide out.Once your rods have heated (in 10-15 minutes), you can place them directly into your torch flame without further heating. This reduces lampworking time and saves torch gas. This stove can also be used to cool your beads rather than using a ceramic fiber blanket or vermiculite crock pot. I stack my newly made beads inside on the rack (sold separately below). When I'm done, I turn off the stove and put a bit of fiber blanket at the front opening to keep the heat in longer. Just let it cool down naturally and then take your beads out. Caution: glass rods can melt and stick to the bottom of this rod warmer. The stainless steel plate (sold below) for the inside floor is strongly suggested to prevent this. This stove gets HOT!! It reaches 850 degrees Fahrenheit inside. The walls of the stove can exceed 850 degrees. So it is best to use these plates to reduce the heat on your glass and prevent melting or sticking to the stove floor. See the picture below. It is also best to use a metal tray on the outside top (sold below) to prevent frit and other small glass pieces from sticking to the stove (if you intend on using it for that). Cold beads can be reheated for reworking by first placing them in this rod warmer for about 30 minutes on a mandrel, and then carefully placing them back into the flame. (Cold beads should be placed in a cold stove only, and then heated as the stove warms up.) The Glass Rod/Bead Rack below allows a good place inside the stove to hold your mandrels.
Special Notes: It is best to not put your hot glass rods directly from your flame back into this stove. They can stick to other rods or the walls because they are much hotter than the stove. I place mine on a glass rod rack on the table for a minute or so to allow them to cool somewhat first. Heating your rods from a cold stove is best. To heat a cold rod when the stove is hot, place the rod on top of other hot rods that are already in the stove so that the tip of the cold rod is only slightly into the stove. As the cold rod heats, slowly move it deeper into the stove. This Rod Warmer is for professional use only. It is not intended to be used in the home around children or pets. It gets hot on the outside and can cause burns if touched. Please keep this stove on a metal desktop or other nonflammable surface, and away from combustible materials, children and pets. Never touch the outside of the stove when it is on. |
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Backside and switch view. The newer units are closed in the back, unlike the one in the picture above. 110 Volt AC, standard three prong electrical plug.
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Inside air temperature reading during operation. Probe is not touching the walls. Readings are Fahrenheit. Pyrometer is NOT included. Electrical Specs: 450 watts, 110 volts, 4.1 amps continuous. No thermostat. Or, 225 watts, 220 Volts, 2.0 amps continuous for European. $44 each. Now in stock.
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* Warranty - 6 Months from the
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rod warmer:
Natasha & Daniel, Thought I'd send you a complement on the Glass Rod Warmer I received yesterday. It is a God-send! I set it up in the afternoon and decided to put it through it's paces by putting into it my most stubborn glass rods from several different manufacturers. These glass rods are some of the most shocky, stubborn, "just throw it across the room" type of rods. Not one single rod popped or shattered! They just meekly complied to being put in the flame and melted. Bead production -UP Glass Rod Frustration - ZERO Thank you Soooo Much! ~C |
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Hi, Got the rod warmer yesterday and thought i would try it tonight. Just playing around but it worked great. i put about 6 diferent color rods in it and let it run probably 20 minutes, pulled the rods out by 2 and put straight in flame and no shock. I think i am going to like this a lot. I am going to cut a piece of graphite to fit the top of the heater. Thanks for making this item available to us. Thanks again. ~M |
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Hi, I was writing to let you know how much I love your rod warmer. Not only is it an extreme help with the rods not popping, but I do a tremendous amount of lace work, and then, before I had the rod warmer, when I turn the glass lace's into the fire, they usually do a bit of crack, Snapple, pop, but with this rod warmer, they just slide into the heat and on from there. Just wanted to say what a wonderful addition to my tools this rod warmer is. Thanks - V. |
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Welded Stainless Steel Construction. Fits inside rod warmer sold above. |
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PROFESSIONAL MINI BEAD ANNEALER |
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Great Lampworking Torch $14.99. Please click here for torches. -->>
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12 inches x 12 inches aluminum desktop sheet. $1.99 each. |
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Tong Style Brass Bead Presses |
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Please click here to see the Tong Style Brass Bead Presses. >> |
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Bead Stacker for inside your kiln. Heavy gauge all welded stainless mesh makes this an ideal way to stack beads. The size shown to the left is 2-3/4 inches by 8 inches. |
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Rod rest
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your kiln. Picture shows a 3/4 inch by 8 inch rest.
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Need a different size? Email us and we'll cut it for you. |
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For Marvers Please Click Here >> |
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Fin Pliers. Now make beautiful Fish Fins, Flower Petals, Bird Feathers and more with these custom made pliers. Simply squeeze melted glass, or squeeze and pull a bit for a stretched effect. |
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My first attempt at making leaves using the mashers above. :) The left leaf is Devardi Coppery Black, found here. The other three are Bi-color White Core rods, found here. I just heated the end of a rod and mashed. Then, I heated the stem area and pulled the leaf off the rod. Using about a 10mm thick rod works best as it provides enough glass to reach across the mashers. |
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Leaf Vein Masher Pliers. Veins are on one side. W/Spring. 6 inch, 1 - 1/4 inch mashers. Closes to approximately 1/8 inch gap. $8.99 |
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Flat Masher Pliers w/Spring. 6 inch with 2 inch mashers. Closes to approximately 1/4 inch gap. $8.99 |
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8 inch, 3/8" Tube Masher Pliers (as seen in our videos). Excellent for rounding your bead into a barrel shape and for mashing frit into your bead. Even though the pads are eye shaped, they produce a rounded bead by squeezing several times as you rotate the bead. Please watch the videos to see how it is done. Spring loaded. This set is for smaller barrel shaped beads. Closes to 3/8 inch round. This means you will produce a bead 3/8 inch thick. Pad size is 2 inches long. Spring loaded. Pliers are 8 inches. Pads are stainless steel. $24/each
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8 inch, 3/4" Tube Masher Pliers
For thicker beads. Same as above but closes to 3/4 inch at the center of the tube. This means you will produce a 3/4 inch thick bead. $24/each
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Tong Style Bead Mashers |
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| Adjustable Flat Masher Tongs- 12 inches with 2 x 2 inch pads. $11.00 | |
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| Flat Masher Tongs with Teeth- 12 inches with 2 x 2 inch pads. $15.00 |
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Premium all stainless leaf vein mashers. 12 inches long. Mashers are 2 x 2 inches. Deep veins on both sides. $19.50 |
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Quality Glass Grippers
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| Small Inside Gripper- 12 inches long. Up to 10mm - $9.99 | |
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| Small Outside Gripper- 12 inches long. Up to 10mm - $9.99 | |
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| Medium Outside Gripper. 12 inches long. 10-45mm - $9.99 |
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| Medium Inside Gripper- 12 inches long. 10-45mm - $9.99 |
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| Large Inside Gripper- 16 inches long. 4-100mm $11.99 |
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| Small Marble Gripper- 9 inches long. 10-30mm $9.99 |
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| Medium Marble and Paperweight Gripper - 12 inches long. 25-50mm $11.99 |
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| Large Marble and Paperweight Gripper - 12 inches long. 50mm and larger. $11.99 |
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Optic Mold- 7 pedal Flower. It's 2 inches high, the flower is 3/4 inches at the top, and tapers to 1/2 inch at the bottom. Highest quality aluminum alloy. Push molten glass into this mold to form the shape of the mold. Lowest price anywhere. $12.99 |
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Optic Mold- Five point star. It's 2 inches high, the star is 3/4 inches at the top, and tapers to 3/8 inch at the bottom. Highest quality aluminum alloy. Push molten glass into this mold to form the shape of the mold. $12.99 |
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Optic Mold- Tight Five point star. It's 2 inches high, the star is 3/4 inches at the top, and tapers to 3/8 inch at the bottom. Highest quality aluminum alloy. Push molten glass into this mold to form the shape of the mold. $12.99 |
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Handheld Glass Smasher -
Frit Maker. Great for quickly making smaller amounts of frit.
Comes with a magnet for removing possible metal fragments. Only a few
plunges crushes glass pieces to frit. Screen the frit and you're done.
Overall height is 9 inches, the width is 3 inches. Height of the plunger is
8 inches, the width is 2 3/4 inches. Overall weight is 8 pounds. Weight of
the plunger is 4 pounds. |
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Handheld Frit Shooter Makes Frit making a breeze and fast. Professional use. Weighs about 3 pounds. Powerful 2.4 amp motor. But easy to handle for a man or woman. Comes complete and ready to use. $164.99 Each |
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Plug view for both Frit Shooter sizes. |
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This is a 110 volt, 2.4 amp motor. For Europe, Russia and other countries with 240 volt electrical, you will need a converter. A converter would need to exceed the amperage output by at least 1.5 times to run these motors. For the handheld unit, the output rating for a converter should be at least 3.6 amps (400 watts). |
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All Bead Inserts Please Click Here >> |
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Loctite Permanent Bond Crafter's Glue. Great for bead inserts sold above and most other craft projects. Adheres to most anything. Low fumes. 2oz. $4.99 |
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E-6000 Permanent Bond Craft Glue. Great for bead Inserts sold above and most other craft projects. Adheres to most anything. Low fumes. 2oz. $4.99 |
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Glass Vial - 2-3/8 inch. 0.59 Each.
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TUBE MANDRELS, BUTTON MAKERS, THIMBLE MAKERS, CAB MAKERS, RING MAKERS All MANDRELS PLEASE CLICK HERE >> |
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PHILLIPS SAFETY GLASSES: New Bigger Selection Please Click Here |
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Needle Nose Pliers. 5-3/4 inches. Spring Loaded for easy handling. $3.99 each |
Snipping Pliers. 4 inches. Spring Loaded for easy handling. $3.99 each |
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Long Nose Pliers. 5 inches. Spring Loaded for easy handling. $3.99 each |
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Nipping Pliers. 4 inches. Spring Loaded for easy handling. $3.99 each |
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Angle Nose Pliers. 5 inches. Spring Loaded for easy handling. $3.99 each |
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Flat Nose Pliers. 4-3/4 inches. Spring Loaded for easy handling. $3.99 each |
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Three brush set. Nylon, Brass and Steel brushes. 7 inches. $2.99 set. |
Roller Glass Cutter. 8 inch. Carbide Cutting Wheels. $14.99 |
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6 Piece Detail Brush Set. Steel, Brass and Nylon brushes. Two sizes of each detail brush set: small with 1 inch bristles, and larger with 3 inch bristles. $3.99/Set of 6. |
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One high speed stainless steel brush. 1/8 inch shaft, 3/4 inch head. We've used these recently and believe they work better than the brass for cleaning brass and copper incorporated beads. They won't leave metal residue behind like the regular steel or brass brushes can. $2.49 each |
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One high speed brass brush. 1/8 inch shaft, 1 inch head. Use on lower speeds for better results. $1.99 each |
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High Speed Grinder with 80 accessories. Excellent for cleaning beads and other jewelry work. Comes with diamond bits for cleaning bead center core. Also, runs on 12 volt (adapter included for standard 115V house current), so you can dip the bits safely in water as you clean your beads. We hold the bead in a little bit of running water in the sink as we clean the bead release compound from the bead core. 15,000 RPM. 120 Volt house current only. For 240 volt, you will need a converter. $15.99 each set. |
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Cordless Rechargeable Rotary Tool- 3.6 V Plus 15 Sanding Sleeves with 1 Rubber Mandrel. Ul Charger. Great for diamond bits sold below. 120 Volt house current only. For 240 volt, you will need a converter. $8.99 ea |
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Diamond Reamers. Can be used by hand or with a rotary grinder. About 2 1/4 inches long. Reamer is 1/32 inch thick at the tip up to 3/32 at the thickest point. Will clean bead cores from 1/16 to 1/8 inch or larger. Nice quality. Can be used with pin vise below.
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Double ended pin vise. Great for holding thin mandrels, files and other hard to hold tools. 3 1/2 inches. Holes up to 1/8 inch objects. Perfect for holding the diamond reamers above. $3.99 ea. |
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