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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: Kawasaki KX 500 finished

    Started by PB Machines, May 26, 2020 02:41 PM
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    May 27, 2020, 05:24 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: Assembly Fixture For Cannon or other Models

    Started by jjr2001, May 23, 2020 05:10 PM
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    May 26, 2020, 03:19 PM Go to last post
  3. CNC hot wire cutting machine

    Started by Sgbarker, May 23, 2020 09:25 AM
    cnc hotwire, wakeboard
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    May 26, 2020, 12:10 PM Go to last post
  4. Make A Drill Guide From Old Bike Parts

    Started by Kwandotechnic, May 26, 2020 05:49 AM
    drill guide, drill press stand
    • Replies: 1
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    May 26, 2020, 11:02 AM Go to last post
  5. Keyway device.

    Started by machining 4 all, May 23, 2020 01:16 PM
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    May 26, 2020, 10:06 AM Go to last post
  6. DIY - LED light for my milling machine

    Started by Sgbarker, May 23, 2020 09:20 AM
    3d printer, led light, magnets, milling machine
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    May 26, 2020, 06:47 AM Go to last post
  7. AUTOMATIC CHICKEN FEEDER

    Started by mariost, May 23, 2020 05:16 PM
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    May 26, 2020, 12:35 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Bullnose shoulder rebate plane

    Started by Philip Davies, May 24, 2020 12:28 PM
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  9. Simple Motorised Turntable

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, May 19, 2020 03:09 AM
    microwave, motorised, simple, turntable
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    May 25, 2020, 10:34 PM Go to last post
  10. Lightbulb Circle Cutting Jig SAMPLE

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, May 25, 2020 03:23 PM
    benchtop router, circle, cutting, jig, woodworking
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    May 25, 2020, 03:36 PM Go to last post
  11. Simple & Useful Jig For Precision Measure

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 25, 2020 09:22 AM
    height gauge, jig, plywoodworking
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    May 25, 2020, 11:52 AM Go to last post
  12. Carriage Lock without hole

    Started by machining 4 all, May 25, 2020 11:19 AM
    carriage lock
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    May 25, 2020, 11:47 AM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Bending Sheetmetal in My Brake

    Started by rgsparber, May 22, 2020 08:31 AM
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  14. Homemade set of V-block

    Started by kwm24@o2.pl, May 25, 2020 03:01 AM
    v-block
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    May 25, 2020, 04:54 AM Go to last post
  15. How to make thread aligned in holes

    Started by machining 4 all, May 24, 2020 06:53 PM
    internal threading device, threads. diy
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    May 24, 2020, 08:15 PM Go to last post
  16. Double Ended Box Wrenches: Which End is Up?

    Started by rgsparber, May 12, 2020 07:24 AM
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    May 24, 2020, 07:49 PM Go to last post
  17. Adjustable wedge parallel part 3

    Started by ttmrj, May 24, 2020 08:16 AM
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