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Value-Tec Hand Tools for Microscopy, Laboratory and R&D
soft grip brass lined pliers
flat nose pliers with nylon lined jaws
4-prong pick-up tool
double loop pick-up tool
air duster with small tip
long tip air blower/hand duster
stainless steel cleaning basket
sliding collet pin vise
swivel head wide range pin vise, two dual sided collets
Precision collet brass pin vise
Super fine SEM marker pen
Value-Tec S9 screwdriver set with round aluminium base
screwdriver set with heavy revolving base
Allen hex driver set
EM-Tec Allen hex driver 1.5mm
EM-Tec Allen hex driver 2.0mm
EM-Tec Allen key set
stainless steel crucible tongs
gripper tool for cryo grid box with pin type lid
Overview
The Value-Tec small hand tools offered by Rave Scientific are a selection of practical and cost-effective small hand tools for microscopy, sample preparation repair, laboratory and R&D applications. These are the type of small hand tools which are not readily available in a standard hardware store, but are useful for many sample preparation applications, maintenance and repairs in a microscopy lab. The ValueTec range of small hand tools include soft grip pliers, air dusters, carbide tipped scribe, SEM marker pen, cleaning basket, grippers, pin vises and emery stones
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$11.99 each
These Value-Tec P25B flat nose pliers comprise strips of soft brass riveted on the inside of the jaws. The softer, smooth brass jaws won't leave marks on steel parts or threads. Helpful for assembly, cleaning and re-working delicate parts. The Value-Tec flat nose pliers body is made from tool steel, the handles are coated with soft green PVC for better grip. Jaws are 5-8mm wide and total length of the pliers is 134mm.
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$11.99 each
The Value-Tec P20N flat nose pliers include nylon lined jaws. The soft and smooth nylon jaws are compatible with softer materials yet provide friction for holding parts. Useful with assembly, cleaning and re-working of delicate parts or parts made from softer material (brass or aluminium) and especially for holding threaded parts. The Value-Tec P20N flat nose pliers are made from tool steel, the handles are coated with soft blue PVC to provide a better grip. Jaws are 9mm wide and total length of the pliers is 138mm.
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$7.99 each
The Value-Tec G4P 4 prong pick-up tool provides a practical way to pick up and securely hold irregular shaped small parts and samples with a diameter ranging from approximately 2 to 16mm. This tool includes 4 springloaded prongs made from spring steel wire. The body is made from nickel plated brass. The maximum opening diameter of the 4 prongs is 20mm. Total length of this practical Value-Tec pick-up tool is 116mm.
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$7.99 each
The value-Tec G2L double loop pick-up tool is intended to pick-up and hold ball shaped small objects up to 14mm diameter. The double loop is sprinloaded and made from spring steel wire. The body is made from nickel plated brass. Total length of the Value-Tec G2L double loop pick-up tool is 116mm.
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$13.32 each
The Value-Tec DB2 fine tip air blower / hand duster comprises a soft touch round rubber squeeeze bulb, a fine tip and an internal non-return valve. This ensures that dust is blown away and not sucked back in the bulb. The manually operated air blower is and economical and ecological alternative for pressurised duster cans. The air stream is more gentle and can be regulated by squeezing the bulb. Ideaal to remove dust from samples, sample holders, parts, optics, keyboard etc. The fine brass tip ensures optimum positioning and can be inserted in small gaps to deliver the air where needed.
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$11.99 each
The Value-Tec CB2 cleaning basket includes a spring loaded handle and a 55mm internal diameter basket made from 25 stainless steel wire mesh. Useful for cleaning small parts, sample holders in cleaning solutions weak acids, solvents to rinse of hold in ultrasonic cleaners without losing them. Completely made from corrosion resistant antimagnetic stainless steel.
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$10.65 each
The Value-Tec PV3 sliding collet pin vise has been designed for quick change of needles probes or fine arbors. Made from nickel coated tool steel sliding collet and nickel plated brass body. Vertical grooves for improved grip. Total length is 110mm with a 7.5mm body diameter. Capacity is 0.1 to 1.2mm
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$7.99 each
The Value-Tec PV2 dual collet brass pin vise is a french style pin vise with grooved brass body for superior grip. Includes two tool steel collets with square brass collet chuck. The square chuck prevent the pin vise from roling away when not in use. Total length is 91mm with a 7.8mm body diameter. Collet chuck is 10mm square. Capacity is 0.1 to 2.2mm between the two collets
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$9.32 each
The Value-Tec PV4 wide range pin vise with two reversible collets enables the use of small drills, probes, needles, files, reamers and holding thin arbors. This pin vise is made from nickel plated brass with tool steel collets. The large hexagonal swivel head allows the pin vise to stand up and act as a third hand. The swivel head can be easily removed for fine probing work since it is held by a springloaded retaining ring. Second dual sided collet is stored in the body. Total length is 85mm with a 9mm body diameter. Fine knurled surfaces for excellent grip. Capacity is 0.1 to 3.2mm over the 2 dual sided collets.
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$17.32 each
The Value-Tec SiC fine emery stone sticks are made from fine sintered pure silicon carbide. The set includes four silicon carbide fine emery stone sticks: SC13 - Square 100x13x13mm TC13 - Triangle 100x13x13mm RC13 - Round 100 x Ø13mm HC13 - Half round 100 x Ø13mm
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$6.65 each
Excellent SEM marker pen with ultra-fine 0.4mm tip to write on glass, aluminium, plastic, epoxy, silicon, brass, paint, etc. Although not fully conductive, the lines can be readily and easily read with imaged in the SEM. Provides a practical methode to number samples, sample stubs or mark an area of interest to be found quickly under the microscope. Writings are water resistant, but can be easily removed with isopropanol. Excellent alternative to a scriber and for temporary markings
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$51.99 each
The Value-Tec SR9 screwdriver set includes a heavy revolving base to easily reach the small screwdriver you need. Screwdriver sizes included are 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.4, 1.2, 1.0, 0.8, 0.6 and 0.5mm. Each screw driver handle is conveniently colour coded, screwdriver blades can be reoved and resharpened. The heavy base includes the revolving blank anodised aluminium screwdriver holder with numbered positions. Screwdrivers are presented upright and at an angle. Intended for adjustment of and assembly with small slotted screws on microscopes, instruments and mechanisms
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$33.32 each
The Value-Tec S9 screwdriver set includes fine screwdrivers with blades from 0.5mm to 2.5mm with a round aluminium blank anodised stand. The positions on the stand are indicated with numbers and holds the screwdrivers at an angle. Each screwdriver head is conveniently colour coded. Screwdriver blades can be removed and resharpened. Includes sizes 2.5, 2, 1.6, 1.4, 1.2, 1.0, 0.8, 0.6 and 0.5mm. Suitable for adjustment of small slotted screws on microscopes, instruments and mechanisms
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$11.99 each
Stainless steel crucible tongs with serrated tips and an overall length of 258mm. Suitable for handling hot embeddings, small crucibles, beakers etc. Also useful for holding polished metallographic samples for etching or lifting parts from cleaning solutions. Stainless tongs are preferred above nickel plated tongs due to lower heat transfer and better corrosion resistance. Maximum holding size is approximately 100mm diameter.
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$23.33 each
Rave-Tec Allen hex driver set 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5 / 3.0 with aluminium handle. Useful for EM-Tec sample holders with socket set screws and socket cap screws. Easier and quicker to use than standard Allen keys.
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$5.87 each
Rave-Tec Allen hex driver 1.5mm. Useful for EM-Tec sample holders with M3 socket set screws and M1.6 & M2 socket cap screws. Easier and quicker to use than a standard Allen key.
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$7.93 each
Rave-Tec Allen hex driver 2.0mm. Useful for EM-Tec sample holders with M3 socket set screws and M1.6 & M2 socket cap screws. Easier and quicker to use than a standard Allen key.
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$6.67 each
EM-Tec Allen key set 0.9 / 1.3 1.5 / 2.0 and 2.5 mm HEX keys. Useful for EM-Tec sample holders with socket set screws and socket cap screws.
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$26.65 each
The EM-Tec CGT1 gripper tool design includes spring-loaded vice grips to keep a secure hold on the pin type lid. The hexagonal shape of the barrel provides a firm grip for unscrewing the lid of the cryo grid box. A useful and practical tool for handling the cryo grid boxes under LN2. Made from cryo compatible aluminium.
- Spring-loaded vice grips
- Use with EM-Tec CGB-7 pin type cryo grid box
- Hexagonal barrel for firm grip
- Cryo compatible aluminium construction