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Hama PC Tool Kit (Professional)
Customer Review: All the essentials
This is a very nice kit to start off with. The included screwdrivers and ratchet kit cover the common sizes found inside a PC, although bizarrely they’ve included more Torx bits than anything else. Picking up extra bits for the driver should be a piece of cake, though. The magnetic attachment for the ratchet is a godsend, frankly. The pliers and tweezers make light work of those fiddly motherboard headers and the wire trimmers may well come in handy. By far the best thing in the kit is the odd little three-prong grippy widget, which proves itself to be much better than pliers or tweezers at fishing small objects out of odd places.

My only real problems with the pack are the IC remover (beginners shouldn’t need one an experts know they shouldn’t use them) and the torch. I was hoping for a cheap-and-cheerful LED flashlight but instead there’s a translucent purple incandescent torch which looks like it came from a christmas cracker. I’ve got an LED light handy anyway, but a little bit of consideration would’ve rounded out the kit nicely.

Customer Review: Excellent for around the house not just for computers
I bought one of these when I was to have a go at building a PC but it has become indispensable around the house for all sorts of jobs - at this price you won’t regret it!

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Do your favorite gardener (or yourself) a favor and save knees with these deluxe garden kneepads. These extra-thick pads provide the ultimate protection from rocks and fatigue, and they conform to the contour of your knee. The wide straps are crafted from neoprene for comfort and durability, and the stitched-on rubberized cap provides protection on rocky terrain. Designed with a large surface area that is thicker than most kneepads, these are the ideal pads for landscaping or serious gardening. Two-year warranty.
Price: $21.99
Customer Review: Padding is very protective
First a disclaimer: I purchased these knee pads not for gardening, but to help my 17-year-old one-eyed pug exercise. She’s very weak in the hind legs, so during our “physical therapy” sessions, I have to walk around on me knees helping her walk around. These pads are excellent for preventing the pinched nerves and knee pain I developed walking on my knees without them–the padding is excellent. I’m a small person however, and these are fairly large and tend to slip around after a while, or if I do not secure the velcro tightly. If I had to do it again, I might go for athletic-type knee pads just to have something that stays in place 100 percent of the time. Then again, athletic versions might not be as protective as they’re not designed for long-term knee pressure. These are pretty good though, and I don’t regret buying them.
Customer Review: Fiskars Garden Knee Pads
I love these knee pads. It makes it so much easier to slide around the yard and pull my weeds. They also help me when I hand mop my kitchen and bathrooms,
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Tool Tree is a hanging storage system for any small or large tool. From hand tools to hedge trimmers, Tool Tree can handle it all! The 20″ ring revolves for easy access. 12 gauge steel construction. Weather proof finish for outdoor use as well as indoor.
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Sim Card Back Up And Editing Tool
Sim Card Back Up And Editing Tool Insurance is always a good idea in hindsight however I recommend precaution. For instance if your phone was left in the back of a cab or stolen from your table would you know any of your friends numbers. Ill bet that you dont mainly because I know for a fact that I dont. I have enough trouble remembering my own numberWhile the Sim Bank cant guarantee the location of your phone what it can do is make life a bit easier when something bad does happen. Storing the contents of your simcard you can also use it to duplicate data between phones and even enter additional information. Connect it to your pc and you have full control of all your contacts and the knowledge that whatever happens to your phone youre not going to be alone Summary A minimum hassle alternative to tracking down all your friends numbers when you lose your phone. Highly recommended.

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How does your garden grow? Surprise a blossoming windowsill gardener with this adorable Gourmet Gardener Gift Set - complete with 5 mini-tools (trowel, 2 shovels, 2 shears.) After tending the garden, they can enjoy the bumper crop of goodies that comes inside the tote including Appalachian Trail Snack Mix, Chipotle Almonds, a tin of Mixed Fruit Candy, Zesty Cheddar Thins, individually-wrapped Chocolate Caramels, Fairway Blend Coffee, Cinnamon Cookies, Green Tea, Key Lime Smoothie Mix, and Sparkling Apple Cider. Perfect as a birthday gift, Mother’s Day or a cheerful get well soon gift - guaranteed to bring a smile to someone special on their special day! We hand craft each gift with attention to detail, tie it with ribbons and include a personalized gift message from you to convey your best wishes. To determine when your gift will be delivered, please click on the “View Shipping Rates and Policy” link below:
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Punch Down Tool
For telephone and computer network installation and maintenance. Terminates wire and cuts off excess.
Suitable for all CW1308 telecom cable, cat 3, 4, 5e & cat6. Cable locking, insertion blades and cable shears included. Display packed.

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Wooden push Tricycle, made of beech wood with rubber clad wheels, wooden pedals and adjustable seat (3 positions). The design is simple and traditional, the construction of this solid bike will make it last a child’s lifetime.
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Description from Jons-All-Sorts.

Die Cast Car with a difference.

This is a die cast car measuring approximately 4.5″ long. It is a “pull-back” model which means you pull it back along the ground and let it go and watch it fly (well, not actually fly).

Now for the difference. This is a Make it Yourself or DIY car. You get all the parts in a box and is easy to assemble (instructions on the back of the box). It even comes complete with screwdriver. There are also “Spare” Wheels.

Box staes “For Ages 8 and up”.

Available and listed in 4 different colours (See Item Title).

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SIM Tools - SIM Card Backup and Editing Tool
Sim Backup and editing device.
This stand alone device allows the user to take a copy of the information held on his/her sim card ( phone book and S.M.S. ) allowing the user to copy the details to a blank sim ( if changing to another network , or upgrading the card ) or to be able to access the information if in a location where the use of a mobile phone is not permitted, for example aircraft or hospitals.

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Bestselling Lean Six Sigma author Michael George provides the first pocket guide for deployers of Lean Six Sigma

The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook blends Lean and Six Sigma tools and concepts, providing expert advice on how to determine which tool within a “family” is best for different purposes. Packed with detailed examples and step-bystep instructions, it’s the ideal handy reference guide to help Green and Black Belts make the transition from the classroom to the field.

• Features brief summaries and examples of the 70 most important tools in Lean Six Sigma, such as “Pull,” “Heijunka,” and “Control Charts”
• Groups tools by purpose and usage
• Offers a quick, easy reference on using the DMAIC improvement cycle
• Provides comprehensive coverage in a compact, portable format

List Price: $14.95
Amazon Price: $10.17
Used Price: $7.86
Customer Review: Very handy book
This is a very handy reference. I like to use it for quick references during projects etc. I also very much recommend the book Lean Six Sigma That Works: A Powerful Action Plan for Dramatically Improving Quality, Increasing Speed, And Reducing Waste.
Customer Review: Used Books are Bargins!
This book came exactly as described, very little wear, just like new for a few dollars in price, terrific savings, used books are the only way to go. Great service, fast shipping, thanks you!
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Seen on NBC’s Today Show and featured in US Weekly. The fashion accessory carried by some of Hollywood’s Freshest Hot Actresses. The Miss Army Kit has a flashlight, keychain, needle and thread, perfume bottle, mirror, pill box, knife and more. Fits in your pocket or purse! This item is a collectible! This is the original and says “Miss Army” not “Miss A” like the new models!
Price: $24.99
Customer Review: Great gadget for backpacking and misc
I bought this before I went backpacking through Central America and it was so useful. But I lost it, so now Iam buying another one….
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Sew Subversive is about making fashion your own, whether it’s embellishing or customizing off-the-rack clothing or transforming clothes that have lost that loving feeling. The three twenty-something co-owners of Stitch Lounge, an urban sewing studio in San Francisco, teach you, in plain, fun language, how to do it, whether you’re hand sewing, machine sewing, or, in a few cases, simply wielding a pair of scissors.

The first three chapters lay the ground work: Hand Sewing Basics, You and Your Machine, and Gearing Up, which includes Fabric 101, how to set up a sewing space, and a run-through first project on the sewing machine. Then the fun begins with Embellishing and Customizing projects, including adorning your pant legs with ribboning, turning a computer-scanned image into an iron-on that you can apply to a t-shirt or skirt, taking in a skirt, or untapering a pair of pants (the authors believe tapered pants are the devil’s work). Then move onto Refashioning: The Next Life of Your Old Clothes and turn a t-shirt into a skirt, a sweater into a halter top or legwarmers, or a pair of pants into a hip belt. There are 22 projects in all, some of which only require an iron and/or pair of scissors, while others can be sewn by hand, for those readers who haven’t yet made the sewing machine plunge.
List Price: $14.95
Amazon Price: $10.17
Used Price: $3.75
Customer Review: Perfect for a beginner: fun and helpful. Might be too funky for some though.
As a novice, I appreciate all of the basic info at the beginning of the book. I also like the authors’ fun, hip, “hey girlfriend” tone. Each project includes a time estimate, and many projects provide instructions for handstitching as well as machine-sewing. Would I cut off the sleeves from a sweater to make leg warmers or turn vintage ties into cuffs and collars? Probably not. But I will try turning a sweatshirt into a tote and definitely “un-taperfy” some pants by adding a triangle of fabric for flair (and yes, flare too). This book is fun and helpful for novices, and its projects encourage personal creativity and new ways of thinking about clothing.
Customer Review: Not what I expected but it has a lot of good basic info
I bought this book expecting it to be full of complete projects- not so. I guess it sort of says that it’s about personalizing your wardrobe, I just didn’t realize that it was pretty much all about reconstructing old clothes. Some of the ideas are good, but I found most of them to be either really basic (as in, common sense- sewing a patch on a skirt to make it different, etc.) or something that I wouldn’t really wear. I think that this book would probably be better for a teenager or someone in her early 20’s. On the other hand, for basic sewing instruction, I thought that this book had some nice thorough info.
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