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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. MAKING HOME-MADE HYDRAULIC PRESS 10 ton

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, May 31, 2020 01:35 PM
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  2. Moved: Another Smart DIY IDEA

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, May 28, 2020 01:47 PM
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  3. metric carriage bolt

    Started by Don42, May 16, 2020 11:10 PM
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  4. Moved: Drill-mill fixure for central Dremel mounting

    Started by Carnel, May 3, 2020 03:24 AM
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  5. DIY CNC Router X Axis

    Started by Making Stuff, May 31, 2020 08:06 AM
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  6. Moved: The world's easiest to make drill sharpening device!

    Started by machining 4 all, May 29, 2020 02:37 PM
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  7. A Great Little Belt Grinder - Part 2

    Started by winkys workshop, May 29, 2020 05:40 AM
    belt, crown, grinder, pulley, sander
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  8. Moved: Marking Gage

    Started by old_toolmaker, May 30, 2020 12:48 PM
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  9. Moved: Dividing Head (indexer) Version 2.0

    Started by machining 4 all, May 17, 2020 04:18 PM
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  10. DIY dial test indicator holder

    Started by celsoari, May 28, 2020 03:53 PM
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  11. HOW TO CUT A STRAIGHT EXTERNAL THREAD

    Started by mariost, May 29, 2020 06:40 PM
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  12. Homemade Sliding Cutting Tool

    Started by fawabros, May 29, 2020 06:05 AM
    sliding cutter
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  13. Moved: How to Build a Small Vaccum Holding Table?

    Started by Educated Guess, May 26, 2020 05:01 PM
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  14. Moved: Mini Table Vise 100% Homemade

    Started by machining 4 all, May 18, 2020 02:37 PM
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  15. Moved: Jack stands

    Started by Tuomas, May 17, 2020 07:40 AM
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  16. Moved: Homemade mini dumper https://youtu.be/tvsxwDl5HPo

    Started by warsztatOdZera, May 28, 2020 02:43 AM
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  17. Diy Turntable For 360 Degree

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, May 28, 2020 09:45 AM
    360 degrase, microwave, photography, rotation, turntable
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  18. X Axis DRO install on lathe mill - Finished?

    Started by theeddies, May 17, 2020 11:45 AM
    digital readout, dro, lathe, lathe mill
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