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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  1. Moved: DIY HOLE SAW GUIDE!!

    Started by orioncons36, Feb 5, 2023 09:34 AM
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  2. Homemade indicator extension

    Started by mr_modify1, Feb 11, 2023 12:21 PM
    indicator extension
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  3. Angle grinder stand - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 8, 2023 01:27 PM
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  4. Milling Machine Axis Locks

    Started by Lets Roger That, Feb 10, 2023 10:42 AM
    axis locks, milling machine
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    Feb 11, 2023, 03:52 AM Go to last post
  5. Milling Machine Power Lift

    Started by Lets Roger That, Feb 10, 2023 10:39 AM
    milling machine
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  6. DIY Lathe Chuck Stops in 6 steps

    Started by Lets Roger That, Feb 10, 2023 10:35 AM
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  7. Lathe Cut Off Tool

    Started by Lets Roger That, Feb 10, 2023 10:26 AM
    carbide tool, cut off tools, lathe tool, parting tool
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  8. Moved: Sharpening End Mills On The Lathe

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Feb 9, 2023 01:03 PM
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  9. Touch screen stylus

    Started by mklotz, Feb 4, 2023 02:37 PM
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  10. Flatmaster V-drum sander - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 10, 2023 02:24 PM
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  11. Earthmoving machinery pins - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 10, 2023 02:24 PM
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  12. Electric sheet metal shear - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 10, 2023 02:23 PM
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  13. Resizable workbench clamp - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 9, 2023 03:56 PM
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  14. Homemade Sliding Table Saw

    Started by Metalgeria, Feb 8, 2023 02:32 PM
    sliding table saw
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