Another great place to shop for Compact Scale products is Amazon. They have more than just books!
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American Weigh Signature Series Black Digital Pocket Scale, 1000 by 0.1 grams
List Price: $17.95
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Product FeaturesDurable and compact digital pocket scale for easy portabilityWeighs items up to 1000 grams in 0.1 gram incrementsEasy-to-read, backlit LCD display; intuitive, flip-open lid protects the smooth, stainless-steel weighing surfacePowered by 2 AAA batteries, a set of which comes includedBacked by a 10-year warranty Amazon...
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Stanley 33-115 10-Foot-by-1/4-Inch PowerLock Pocket Tape Rule
List Price: $4.98
Sale Price: $3.54
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With a slim, trim case, the Stanley 10-Foot-by-1/4-Inch PowerLock Pocket Tape Rule is ideal for pockets or purses. A special Tru-Zero hook does double-duty as a pivot for drawing circles and arcs. For longer life and durability, this tape measure features a polymer-coated blade, a heat-treated spring, and a chrome-plated metal case...
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Coolant Buddy II Electronic Refrigerant Digital Freon Scale
Sale Price: $39.00
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Precision hand held Refrigerant scale with auto lock bright red light and audible indicator. This scale holds in memory the last 10 weights, also has a maximum weight of 110Lb. Excellent
tool for every HVAC mechanic...
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Festool Kapex KS 120 Sliding Compound Miter Saw
List Price: $1,350.00
Sale Price: $1,350.00
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The Festool Kapex miter saw comes with Festool's high-quality 60-tooth carbide blade for use when cutting woods or soft plastics, an angle transfer device, a hold-down clamp for securing material, and a wrench for unit adjustments...
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Panasonic ES2113PC Pivoting Head Facial Trimmer, Pink
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Vapir NO2 Fully Portable Cordless Digital Vaporizer
List Price: $179.99
Sale Price: $106.00
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Most compact portable vaporizers available on the market employ a heating system which is powered either directly by flame (usually using a lighter) or through a butane heating mechanism; this is inferior for many reasons...
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Cisco Ata with Router
List Price: $74.92
Sale Price: $56.76
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The Cisco SPA122 ATA with Router combines VoIP services with an internal router for LAN connectivity. Easy to install and use, it works over an IP network to connect analog phones and fax machines to a VoIP service provider and provides support for additional LAN connections...
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Ohaus CL5000 Compact Scale-CL Series - Portable Electronic Balances
Sale Price: $55.00
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Capacity (metric): 5000 gReadability (metric): 1 gTare range: To capacity by subtractionPower Requirements: 3 AA batteries (included), AC adapter (optional accessory)Calibration: Digital calibration from keypadOhaus CL5000 Compact ScaleDetails:The OHAUS CL Compact Scale is a lightweight, portable scale perfectly suited for use in industrial, jewelry and home use applications...
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Ohaus CS5000 Compact Digital Scale, 5 kg x 1 g
List Price: $134.00
Sale Price: Too low to display
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Three portable digital scales ranging in capacity from g to g oz to lb Perfect in light production kitchen office the field and more Easy operation long battery life and great performance in a value priced digital scale
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SCX Compact Nascar Set 2008
List Price: $89.99
Sale Price: $29.99
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This 1:43-scale slot car racing set includes 2 NASCAR-style cars: the #17 Ford Fusion DeWalt Yellow car driven by Matt Kenseth and the #16 Ford Fusion 3M car driven by Greg Biffle and also includes 2 hand controllers.
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Orion Apex 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope
List Price: $229.99
Sale Price: $229.99
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With a tube length of 11 inches, a 90mm (3.5") precision-polished fully multi-coated meniscus front lens, and solid uncompromising construction. the Apex 90 Compact Mak is a paragon of portability, optical excellence, and durability...
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N Scale Model Railroad Layouts
Copyright (c) 2009 Randy Beckett
If you have been checking out the local model train store I?m sure you have discovered by now how the scale system works. The scales of model railroads are basically used to describe the ratio of the model train to the real version. With regards to the N scale model train it has a ratio of 1:148 that makes it one of the smallest scales on the market. They are extremely popular because of the many advantages they offer collectors with limited space.
Space is usually not the only factor considered when beginning a model train collection. However, if you are extremely limited in space the N scale will surely be high on your list of scales to consider. Due to its popularity the N scale has a wide range of accessories available in both cars and extensive landscape options.
The toy model trains available in N scale are also very popular due to the extensive amount of detailing on them. Even though they are one of the smallest scales they are exceptional in detail. If you are looking for something smaller than the N scale then you would need to go with the Z scale model train. The cost of the Z is among the least expensive, unfortunately you will be giving up a great deal of detail since the scale has become so small it is hardly worth being to creative since it is so small you would not be able to appreciate the work.
With the N scale model trains you have a scale that may be just the right size to fit into a compact space and also large enough to see the craftsmanship it possesses with great attention to detail. The N scale has become one of the popular choices for new collectors as well as those buyers who are purchasing the sets for young engineers during the holiday season. Check out your local model train shop to see the N scale in action. They can be used to layout elaborate model railroad systems. A word of caution: The size of the trains can make large layouts difficult due to difficulty with track conditions. There size can create layout problems if the track becomes too large since derailments are more frequent with smaller scales.
While you are at your model train store be sure and check prices on all of the scales. I believe you will find the N class to be very competitive when it comes to larger scale model trains. Since the N class is very popular right now it is manufactured more than other scales and therefore much less expensive. This means it offers great value for money and even though the material utilized is minimal there is an option to create more detail on it. So it's a perfect way to start off when you want to spend limited amounts when delving into this hobby for the first time. Fuel for the N scale model train is available in many different varieties. You may use a live steam engine to power it, which can be fueled with butane or you may find mentholated spirit or fuel tablets made out of hexamine. Some other options for creating steam are using electricity. However, many collectors prefer to use plain ole basic electricity to run their model railway trains. All these options make it a very versatile choice. I am a great believer in playing with different models before diving into model trains as a hobby. So, get your shoes on and get down to your local train shop and play around with different scales until you find a good fit for you. Don?t be afraid to ask the shop owner lots of questions. A good model train shop owner will spend all the time you need to help you begin your new hobby. They want you to be a long-term loyal customer.
About the Author
Randy Beckett is a Model Train Expert with over 25 years of collecting experience. For great information on N Scale Model Railroad, visit http://www.modeltrainsexpert.com
Gravity Increase With Small-Massive Objects?
I'm pretty sure that I understand the concept, but I'd like to be sure about this. My question pertains to how gravity increases as the mass of an object is compacted into a smaller and smaller space (i.e. a black hole). Does the gravity increase because the space-time distortion becomes steeper and steeper as the object becomes smaller?
This is how I'm picturing it (though its probably way out of scale!). Say there is an object that is as large as the center of a plate that has a mass of x which distorts space-time to a curvature equal to the curved edges of a plate. As one may clearly see this is not too steep of a curvature. On the other hand, if an object such as a shot glass has the same mass of x and is the size of the bottom of the shotglass then the space-time distortion of the object is equal to the sides of the glass. Thus, the shotglass object requires more energy to escape from inside of the glass than the energy required for an object to escape the plate. Am I correct?
Who am I, or anyone else here on yahoo answers to say that you are incorrect, your thoughts sound interesting, and are valid to you.
This is the way that I think of gravity increasing with Small Massive Objects, such as a quantum singularity for example.
If you could picture gravity in-waves as a string of energy and compared to a common thread, and you could also picture two common bicycle tires which we could compare to as uncompressed mass, then between two spinning bicycle tires, there is only a small limited amount of space in which a small limited amount of strings could traverse between two tires spinning together.
as the space becomes compressed with in the quantum singularity, and the mass shrinks in size, the diameter of bicycle tires then becomes wider and narrower and resembles wide racing tires on the automobiles at the Indianapolis 500, and with regard given to the width, and with consideration to the in-waves which remain the same, and which in this case represent the thread, then you can easily understand that if two spinning racing tires were spinning together, they would suck a vast many more threads between the surface area, thus increasing the in-wave acceleration while the mass appears to shrink in size.
Sled hockey reform gives U.S. momentum for Paralympics
Competing at the Paralympics for the first time, Joe Howard took the ice in his enormous prosthetic legs and a sled so big, it made the thing Santa Claus rides look like a compact. After a handful of lopsided losses, he dumped the prosthetics in his...
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