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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Workbench with Moxon vise - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 1, 2022 02:52 PM
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  2. 32. Glue sponge hack (glue tip)

    Started by Make Things, Aug 31, 2022 08:26 AM
    glue, mtbitesize, sponge, tip, water
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  3. Moved: Power feed for the Z axis of the milling machine

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Aug 31, 2022 04:36 PM
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  4. Forged needle nose pliers - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 31, 2022 03:19 PM
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  5. Magnetic drill press - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 31, 2022 03:18 PM
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  6. Pipe sander - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 31, 2022 03:18 PM
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  7. Electric hand planer jigs - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 30, 2022 04:53 PM
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  8. Lightbulb Homemade Milling Machine Design

    Started by engineer steve, Aug 27, 2022 04:05 PM
    cad drawings, design, fusion 360, homemade milling machine
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  9. Adjustable roller stand from scissor jack - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 29, 2022 02:01 PM
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  10. Wood gasifier - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 29, 2022 02:00 PM
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  11. Horror Fright style blaster fixes.

    Started by tonyfoale, Aug 28, 2022 07:23 AM
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  12. Jeweler's vise - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 26, 2022 01:07 PM
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  13. Router lift from car jack - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 25, 2022 02:46 PM
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  14. Collet blocks - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 23, 2022 04:39 PM
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  15. Power hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 24, 2022 02:58 PM
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  16. Magnetic chisel sheaths

    Started by mklotz, Aug 23, 2022 10:55 AM
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