Lab Inventory: Miscellaneous

The following tables may help you identify commonly used parts we have available in the lab supply.

For a searchable index of all lab parts, please see Physical Computing Lab Inventory.

Misc. Components

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Lab Part 1518, spring kit, assorted compression and extension springs, 200 pieces. They may be useful as countersprings to provide return motion, as energy storage, or as shock mountings.

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Traditional glass play marbles, 5/8 inch diameter. Lab Part 2391.

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Steel ball, 3/8” diameter. Intended to be used as freely rolling marbles or as three-axis pivots. Lab Part 6055.

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Lab Part 6059, O-ring, oil resistant, hardness durometer 70A, Buna-N material, fractional width 1/8”, size 223. O-rings are commonly used for creating pressure-tight seals, but are included here as high-quality elastic bands for making ball bumpers, tires, or round belts.