Father's Day Ideas:
What To Get Dad

Here's 5 ideas to get your hard-to-buy father

If you are like me, buying a gift for your father is challenging. 

For starters, if he wants something, he goes out and buys it. No waiting, no making lists or leaving hints. He gets what he wants.

Getting him to share what's on his "wish list" is next to impossible. Oh, and what do you get the guy who has everything already?

Well, Sunday, June 18 is Father's Day, and McCombs Supply Co. has you covered. 

No, we won't be selling you any colorful ties, but we do have the accessories he needs for fixing items around the house. In addition, we have checklist of parts like testers and meters that every guy needs and an assortment of work lights; you can never have enough flashlights.

My father turned 71 in May. At his age, he has plenty of tools. But I gave him one of the flashlights (DWL-1) we have in stock.

We have this flashlight displayed on our counter and we can't keep it in stock. It sells out quickly. 

First of all, I love the aqua blue color. This dual work light with belt holder is two lights in one. It is a 250 lumen LED flashlight that can shine for at a distance of 754 feet. It has an extendable body with 190 lumen COB good for a distance of 60 feet. 

The DWL-1 ultra powerful in both illumination and distance it shines. 

It also has a convenient "no roll" design and is made from anodized aircraft grade aluminum, making it water  and impact resistant. 

A quick, practical and rather inexpensive gift idea would include  

Every guy loves gadgets and toys, and McCombs has accessories that are not only fun to use, but practical. Here are other options.     

One of the fun, but practical devices is the MA-FL6287 - an extremely bright flashlight, one of the many new items from the MA-Line from Monti and Associates new being sold at McCombs Supply. Check out this link for a list of MA-Line parts and other products featured by McCombs for Father's Day.   

The MA-FL6287 work light has a 180-degree adjustable head. It has a strong magnetic base with a hanging hook. It sells for $7.45. 

In the same family as the MA-FL6287, the MA-FL6278 has a 90-degree head and its COB section slides up and down. 

Let's talk about COB for a moment. COB stands for Chips on Board, a new technology in illumination. COB are smaller, clustered LED chips that are mounted directly to the circuit board. The Multi LED chips work together as one lighting module.

When it lights up, it looks like a lighting panel. Because of its compact design, officials say the COB outperforms traditional lighting by up to 50 times the light output per centimeter of light surface.  

COB technology is starting to into the market and is set to take the whole industry by storm. One reason is because COB is efficient.

With less components in the LED chip, the thermal conductivity is directed at the circuit board. Without traditional LED chip packaging structure, researchers say that an average of 25 percent less heat is emitted from the LED chip. 

Less heat means much higher efficiency rate and lower failure rates.

Check List

Here are some notable products that customers are buying at our McCombs Supply Co. store in Lancaster, Pa. or via the internet.

• MA-IR9PEN - An Infrared Pen Thermometer. Ratio: 9:1.
  Who doesn't like a laser?
  

  

  Temperature range -27F to 932F (-33 to 500C). This pocket infrared thermometer is good for tackling hobbies and household temperature checking like windows and doors for air leaks and the temperature of air vents and more.
  It's waterproof for outdoor use and includes auto shutoff to save battery power. Measurements are displayed in seconds.

• MA-16C81 - Color Infrared Thermometer has green, blue and red lights for detecting various temperatures.
  The green screen indicates reading for setting temperature. Blue screen indicates temperature has fallen below the set temperature.
  The Red screen indicates tempeture has risen above the set temperature. Thermometer has a temperature range of -367F to 968F (-38C to 520C). Ratio: 8:1.
• MA-DM1 - Multi-Meter without temperature and MA-DMT3 with temperature. These are AC/DC multi-meters. Digital mini with rubber boot fused and protected digital LCD display. Temperature ranges from -58 to 2498F (-50 to 1370C).
• MA-12814 - Analog multi-meter with 5 functions.  Range: 16 measuring ranges. DC Voltage: 0-2.5-10-50-250-500 volts, AC Voltage: 0-10-50-250-500 volts. DC Current: 0-500uA-10mA-250mA. Ohm Meter: RX10, RX1K (Center 3.6). Battery Test: 1.5V, 9V. 
• MA-12816A - Analog multi-meter. Includes MA-12814 functions, plus AC,HFE and DIODE.
  
  

  

Practical Gifts

How about a probe you can fit in your pocket? The pen style probe MA-EM3213A is a multi-meter that is designed to measure electric current, voltage, and resistance, typically over several ranges of value.

 It as ergonomic housing with easy one-hand operation rotary function dial. Includes Built-in Non-Contact Voltage (NCV) detection with visible and audible alarm. Auto ranging with Data Hold, Range Hold, and Maximum Hold features.

In addition to a digital LCD display with maxim reading of 1999, it has overload protection and a penlight.

The next item is great no matter if it is for jobs from large to small, hex keys (part No. MA-1201) are a versatile tool that should be in every tool box. 

Hex wrenches, also known as hex keys or Allen wrenches, are used to fasten bolts and screws with a hexagonal socket.

These are handy tools and often come in sets with a range of sizes. McCombs Supply is selling a the MA-1201, a 7 piece Hex Key Set. 

Usually made of steel, hex wrenches come with long handles, plastic wrapped handles or as a folding set allowing you to carry it in your pocket.The ones shown below are 12 inches long and are ideal for ceiling fans.

If your husband or son does not have test leads, this is essential and an easy item to store in a car or tool bag. The Heavy Duty Test Lead MA02991-3 is 14AWG and 24 inches long. The Low Voltage test Lead MA0531-2 is 18AWG and 18 inches long.  

What's The Use?

Let's start with the most recent part mentioned - "Test Leads." Test leads are specially-prepared wires used to connect the meter to the circuit under test. The wires are coated in a color-coded (either black or red) flexible insulation to prevent the user’s hands from contacting the bare conductors, and the tips of the probes are sharp, stiff pieces of wire.

The black test lead always plugs into the black socket on the multi-meter: the one marked “COM” for “common.” The red test lead plugs into either the red socket marked for voltage and resistance, or the red socket marked for current, depending on which quantity you intend to measure with the multi-meter.

Why use a multi-meter?

The most common piece of electrical test equipment the multi-meter, which measures a multiple of variables: voltage, current and resistance. Multi-meters are not toys; they may become a source of danger when connected to a “live” circuit. It is always best to proceed with caution when using meters.

Additional Ideas

1. Perfect for lawn and gard project, the Hand Pump Sprayer (Part No.MA-SP41501) is used  for applying insecticides, pesticides, and herbicides.

1. Another practical gift is the MA-FL3A flashlight, which extends up to 20 inches, making it  great for reaching tight corners. The 3 LED Extenable Flashlight With Flexibleneck (part No. MA-FLA3A) comes with 4 LR44 batteries. It also includes a magnetic head for helping with retrieval or to hang.

About Us

McCombs Supply Company, Inc.

In business since 1953, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business that specializes in fast, reliable shipping.

Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. offers replacement repair parts for dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, range-ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, HVAC, commercial refrigeration, commer

cial cooking, and more. Some of our manufacturers we distribute for include – Backer-Chromolox, Broan-Nutone, Exact Replacement Parts (ERP), EZ Flo, Fasco, Jason Manufacturing, ICM, JW Harris, Packard, Robertshaw, Sealed Unit Parts Company (SUPCO) and White Rodgers.

We supply contractors, service technicians, housing developments, institutions, and do-it-yourselfers.

Today, we have nearly one million SKUs in our system. We are constantly

upgrading our cutting-edge technology to serve our customers better.

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McCombs Supply Co., Inc. (717) 299-3866 or 800-732-0499