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Seed Starter Soil Block Maker Makes 4 Medium Blocks

Features: Make your own seed-starting blocks Satisfaction is guaranteed Makes 2" square blocks for all vegetables, large-seeded flowers and herbs. Be careful of low priced, cheap imitations from other countries

Easy to use. Moisten soil mix, push block maker down, turn, squeeze, and lift. Set filled block maker into a tray and release. Makes 2" square blocks for all vegetables, large-seeded flowers and herbs. Includes standard dibbles that make small depressions in the tops of soil blocks for seeds. Can also be fitted with optional Long Dibbles for large seeds or cuttings or 3/4" Square Dibbles to receive mini blocks. A soil block is a block of growing medium that has been lightly compressed and shaped by a form. A soil block serves as both a container and the soil for starting and growing seedlings, eliminating the need for plastic pots and trays for transplanted seedlings. Seedlings grown in soil blocks form stronger root systems than those grown in containers due to increased oxygen to the roots and the soil block's natural tendency to "prune" roots. This creates a substantial advantage when seedlings are transplanted into the field, because plants establish themselves more quickly and, because of lessened root disruption, they are less prone to transplant shock. The key to making good soil blocks is to use a mix containing the correct proportions of peat, compost, soil, and sand or perlite. A "blocking" mix needs extra fibrous material-peat-to bind the material together and help the block retain moisture. Some commercially available peat-lite mixes may work but often contain wetting agents and/or fertilizers that make it unsuitable for organic use. Read more...

Flexible Flyer Snow Block, colors may vary

List Price: $119.76

Features: Lightweight and durable for easy transport Snow block maker for making snow cubes Measures 10 x 5 x 7 inches (W x H x D); weighs 0.8 pounds Ideal for constructing igloos and forts

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Sometimes packing snow by hand just doesn't cut it. Enter the Flexible Flyer snow block maker, which makes tough snow cubes ideal for igloos and forts. Lightweight and durable, the snow block maker offers fun for the whole family. Recommended for ages 4 and older, the snow block maker measures 10 by 5 by 7 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 0.8 pounds.

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Bel-Art 388740000 Scienceware Transparent Polycarbonate Frigimat Cub Dry Ice Maker, 5-5/8" x 7-1/2" x 6" Overall Size

List Price: $369.00 Price: $280.31 You Save: $88.69 (24%)

Features: Always wear protective gear when handling dry ice Liquid CO2 not included

The Bel-Art Frigimat Cub portable dry ice maker, model number 388740000 by Scienceware, is an on-demand unit, and has a transparent polycarbonate body to view ice production. Dry ice is used to keep a substance or object cool for food handling and shipping, science, and medical applications, and is used to create a fog-type of atmosphere in the entertainment industry.

This unit is lightweight and compact, for ease of setup and transportation. Even when filled, the unit is not as cold as the dry ice. Use of cryogenic gloves for protection (sold separately) allows for safe transport of the ice maker. A nickel-plated pigtail connects the ice maker to the CO2 cylinder valve to regulate gas flow. It operates at very low pressure, which is displayed on the built-in dial gauge, and the unit incorporates multiple pressure relief safeguards. Within three to five minutes, this dry ice maker can produce one ready-to-use 250 to 350 gram block of dry ice. A 50-lb. cylinder of liquid carbon dioxide [(LCO2) sold separately, locally] equipped with a dip tube can make from ten to sixteen blocks of dry ice. The dry ice maker body secures without the use of clamps, screws, or tools for ease of solid block dry ice removal and disconnection from the LCO2 cylinder.

The unit includes a 1.8-meter (6-foot), nickel-plated copper connecting tube with standard CGA 320 thread coupling for attachment to a LCO2 cylinder. It is a U.S. model (unmarked nut) for direct connection to an LCO2 tank. Threads on the LCO2 tank (supplied by tank manufacturer) must match the U.S. model. The ice maker’s dimensions are 7.625 (l) x 6.5 (h) x 5.65 (w) inches, and it weighs 3.8 lbs., with valve attachment. Dry ice temperature is -109.3 degrees F (-78.5 degrees C).

Dry ice, the solid form of carbon dioxide (CO2), is commonly used as a cooling agent when temperatures lower than conventional ice are desired, and liquid melt-water is not desired. Dry ice is made by compressing and cooling the gas form of CO2 until it liquefies. With expansion, the liquid changes into a solid state, and is then hydraulically compressed into dry ice blocks, pellets, or slices. Rather than melting, dry ice sublimates, turning back into gas, as the temperature rises. Under specific conditions, dry ice can create a fog-like effect. It is much heavier than frozen H2O, and can be handled using insulated cryogenic gloves for thermal protection. Dry ice is used in laboratory and field applications in the fire-fighting, food handling and shipping, medical, science, education, industrial cleaning, and entertainment industries.

Since 1946, Bel-Art has been manufacturing and distributing scientific equipment such as lab ware, dry ice makers, desiccators, glassware, testing equipment, and safety supplies for the scientific and medical industries. With worldwide distribution, and facilities located in New Jersey, Maryland and Missouri, most Bel-Art products are manufactured in the USA. Bel-Art is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Presidential “E” Award by the US Department of Commerce for excellence in export sales.

What’s in the Box?

• Dry ice maker
• Connecting tube

Flexible Flyer Snowball Maker, colors may vary

List Price: $12.99 Price: $7.04 You Save: $5.95 (46%)

Features: Ideal for preparing snowballs before a big showdown Includes molded handle for easy, comfortable use Makes perfectly round snowball in roughly 1 second Lightweight snowball maker for quick snow compacting

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There's an art to making the perfect snowball: it has to be compact enough to travel far, and aerodynamic enough to throw accurately. Enter the Flexible Flyer snowball maker, which makes it easy to shape the ideal snowball every time. Designed to make a precisely round snowball in roughly a second, it's perfect for on-the-fly snowball fights or for kids who want to prepare an arsenal before the big showdown begins. The snowball maker--which includes a molded handle for easy use--measures 15 inches long and 4 inches tall when closed. It's recommended for ages 4 and older.

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