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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

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

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  1. base dial gauge for metal lathe

    Started by cphili, Mar 15, 2013 12:51 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 3,897
    Feb 25, 2015, 07:53 PM Go to last post
  2. quick change tool holder 100% c.phili

    Started by cphili, Mar 15, 2013 03:58 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 8,712
    Oct 13, 2017, 03:18 AM Go to last post
  3. Arrow "Recycling" a lathe chuck key

    Started by craig9, Mar 27, 2020 08:08 PM
    chuck key, lathe, mill
    • Replies: 5
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    Mar 31, 2020, 09:59 PM Go to last post
  4. Lightbulb Gotteswinter Indicator Holder

    Started by craig9, Jun 3, 2020 09:27 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,518
    Jun 4, 2020, 06:12 PM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Making a trapezoidal bronze nut for the lathe

    Started by craig9, Apr 29, 2023 10:10 AM
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  6. Thumbs up Bill's Knife Making

    Started by craig9, Nov 24, 2021 10:57 PM
    knife maker, knifemaker, knifemaking
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,392
    Nov 24, 2021, 10:57 PM Go to last post
  7. Lightbulb Straight shank drill chuck arbor

    Started by craig9, Apr 12, 2020 01:27 AM
    drill chuck, drill chuck arbor, milling machine, parallel shank, straight shank
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,773
    Apr 12, 2020, 12:56 PM Go to last post
  8. Lightbulb Kant twist clamps

    Started by craig9, May 14, 2023 12:24 AM
    clamps, kant clamps, lathe, machining, metalworking
    • Replies: 3
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    May 15, 2023, 11:24 PM Go to last post
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 2,219
    Oct 9, 2019, 02:32 PM Go to last post
  9. Lightbulb Grinder improvements (wire wheel bushing/hub)

    Started by craig9, Feb 29, 2020 10:19 PM
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    grinder, lathe, wire wheel
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 4,416
    Mar 10, 2020, 01:57 AM Go to last post
  10. Lightbulb Superbench - a massive 6" top wooden bench with a steel base

    Started by craig9, Jan 26, 2021 11:57 PM
    2 Pages
    1 2
    roubo, work bench, workbench
    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,207
    Feb 4, 2021, 04:57 AM Go to last post
  11. Lightbulb Rolling base and motor mount for 20" woodgears bandsaw

    Started by craig9, Jul 28, 2020 11:12 AM
    bandsaw, metalworking, milling machine, woodgears
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,248
    Jul 29, 2020, 06:02 AM Go to last post
  12. Lightbulb Machine bases from scrap

    Started by craig9, Sep 25, 2019 12:18 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,812
    Sep 26, 2019, 04:51 PM Go to last post
  13. Lightbulb Mill crank thumbwheel from scrap

    Started by craig9, Jun 12, 2020 05:09 AM
    lathe, machining, mill, thumbwheel
    • Replies: 3
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    Jun 13, 2020, 07:38 PM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Lever dolly

    Started by craig9, Jul 15, 2019 06:06 AM
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  15. Lightbulb Home made fly cutter

    Started by craig9, Mar 31, 2023 01:54 AM
    fly cutter, machining, metalwork, milling machine, tooling
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,604
    Apr 1, 2023, 02:35 AM Go to last post
  16. Arrow Mill DRO Bracket from scrap

    Started by craig9, Apr 4, 2020 11:48 PM
    aluminium, dro, mill, milling machine
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,238
    Apr 5, 2020, 01:16 AM Go to last post
  17. Lightbulb Vise holddowns

    Started by craig9, Jul 17, 2020 10:57 PM
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    Jul 28, 2020, 01:16 PM Go to last post
  18. Thumbs up #coathanger2020

    Started by craig9, Mar 24, 2020 03:08 PM
    #coathanger2020, storage
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,490
    Mar 25, 2020, 02:53 PM Go to last post
  19. Lightbulb 20" Woodgears bandsaw (continued)

    Started by craig9, Dec 27, 2019 12:53 AM
    bandsaw, wooden bandsaw, woodgears bandsaw
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    Dec 27, 2019, 12:53 AM Go to last post



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