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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Tool Tips and Tricks

    Started by Jon, Feb 10, 2023 06:11 PM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Tool Tip of the Month - $100 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Mar 10, 2023 08:29 AM
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  1. Ceborra 1722 arc welder

    Started by trapper23, Nov 3, 2014 11:18 AM
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    Altair
    Nov 9, 2014, 07:50 PM Go to last post

  2. Applying “Liquid Bearings” to restore the travel movement to a dial indicator

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 20, 2014 09:06 PM
    dial indicator, lubrication, oil, restoration, synthetic oil
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,403
    Hotz
    Dec 24, 2014, 09:59 AM Go to last post

  3. Do You Use A Cut off disc/Grinder? Check this out.

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 17, 2015 09:21 PM
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    • Replies: 4
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    Hotz
    Feb 14, 2015, 02:34 PM Go to last post

  4. DIY Fluid Pump made with Peanut Butter Jar

    Started by FixJeeps.com, Jan 26, 2015 01:58 PM
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    • Replies: 7
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    FixJeeps.com
    Feb 23, 2015, 11:35 PM Go to last post

  5. tube bender digital readout question.

    Started by hardtail69, Mar 6, 2015 12:15 PM
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    hardtail69
    Mar 6, 2015, 12:15 PM Go to last post

  6. Temporary Tailstock Fix for Worn Morse Taper

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 20, 2015 08:16 AM
    drilling, lathe, tailstock 3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,204
    Paul Jones
    Apr 27, 2015, 10:50 AM Go to last post

  7. SCHEMATIC FOR CHINESE MOTOR SWITCH FOR/OFF/REVER

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 9, 2014 08:22 PM
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    crazypj
    Apr 29, 2015, 04:30 PM Go to last post

  8. looking for 9/16th bit with a pilot bit

    Started by hardtail69, Mar 16, 2015 06:19 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    kbalch
    May 26, 2015, 08:39 AM Go to last post

  9. Preserving the quality of his blade saw.

    Started by Hotz, Jun 20, 2015 09:23 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Hotz
    Jun 23, 2015, 08:14 PM Go to last post

  10. Tool Shims Using RFID Tags

    Started by Paul Jones, Jun 28, 2015 04:35 PM
    rfid, shim 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 6
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    PJs
    Jul 30, 2015, 10:21 AM Go to last post

  11. 12X36 Lathe Machining Surface Improvements Using Anti-vibration Techniques

    Started by Paul Jones, Aug 1, 2015 10:47 PM
    anti-vibration, lathe, machined surfaces, machining, motor mount 2 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 2
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    Paul Jones
    Aug 2, 2015, 10:53 AM Go to last post

  12. A link to 35+ pages of great tips on allmetalshaping

    Started by jere, Aug 3, 2015 10:37 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    kbalch
    Aug 3, 2015, 11:01 AM Go to last post

  13. Calculating tap drill size

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 05:38 PM
    • Replies: 0
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    mklotz
    Sep 5, 2015, 05:38 PM Go to last post

  14. Calculating tap drill the thread FORMING taps

    Started by mklotz, Sep 9, 2015 09:23 AM
    • Replies: 2
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    mklotz
    Sep 9, 2015, 11:14 AM Go to last post

  15. Gear ratio calculations

    Started by mklotz, Sep 11, 2015 08:37 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,056
    kbalch
    Sep 11, 2015, 11:16 AM Go to last post

  16. Another lathe safety consideration

    Started by mklotz, Sep 11, 2015 02:40 PM
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    kbalch
    Sep 11, 2015, 03:21 PM Go to last post

  17. Cutting metric threads with an inch leadscrew

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 04:55 PM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 11
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    mcostello
    Sep 11, 2015, 07:57 PM Go to last post

  18. More lathe safety thoughts

    Started by mklotz, Sep 13, 2015 03:17 PM
    • Replies: 0
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    mklotz
    Sep 13, 2015, 03:17 PM Go to last post

  19. Working with small parts

    Started by mklotz, Sep 13, 2015 04:49 PM
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    mklotz
    Sep 13, 2015, 04:49 PM Go to last post

  20. Chuck master pinion

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 11:17 AM
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    1 2
    • Replies: 10
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    Okapi
    Sep 17, 2015, 05:15 PM Go to last post


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