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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

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  1. Moved: A Homemade Expanding Anchor

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 30, 2019 03:34 PM
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  2. Pile Under Reamer/Bell Mouth Tool

    Started by Me2, Oct 21, 2019 04:52 PM
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    Nov 1, 2019, 01:11 AM Go to last post
  3. Angle grinder to Wood saw

    Started by Es Welding, Oct 29, 2019 09:29 AM
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    Oct 31, 2019, 10:21 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: lathe chuck face stop

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 30, 2019 04:39 PM
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  5. Broken clock arm up-cycled

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 31, 2019 04:02 PM
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    Oct 31, 2019, 06:27 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: lathe steady REST Panova _ New

    Started by h7eh7e, Oct 23, 2019 01:13 PM
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  7. 10" Disc Sander from re-purposed skil saw

    Started by sandho, Oct 24, 2019 08:43 AM
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  8. Moved: Sortimo Rack (metal)

    Started by bobs409, Oct 21, 2019 11:18 AM
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  9. Homemade saw blade cleaning kit

    Started by DIYTheArtofWood, Oct 30, 2019 07:22 PM
    blade cleaning, saw blades, shop projects, tool maintenance, woodworking
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  10. bead roller dies and first test

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 30, 2019 05:08 PM
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  11. Moved: DIY Spindle Sander Oscillating Machine

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 29, 2019 05:00 PM
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  12. Modification to a quick change tool post

    Started by Gary Huston, Oct 26, 2019 03:30 AM
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  13. Moved: Mack tank truck rust repair finished

    Started by PB Machines, Oct 29, 2019 07:45 PM
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  14. Hydraulic Press for BP rockets

    Started by jdurand, Oct 29, 2019 01:05 AM
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  15. Moved: knife guard slot saw

    Started by Stevohdee, Oct 23, 2019 03:56 AM
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  16. TIG Welder Foot Pedal

    Started by Crusty, Oct 29, 2019 10:46 AM
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  17. Sandblasting Cabinet

    Started by thinkbackwards, Oct 29, 2019 07:54 AM
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    Oct 29, 2019, 01:32 PM Go to last post
  18. DIY. Homemade Bow Sander. Sanding Bow

    Started by Michael Paley, Oct 29, 2019 06:32 AM
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