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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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  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. Bar clamps, cam operated

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 14, 2019 05:01 AM
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    Jul 19, 2019, 12:30 PM Go to last post
  2. Building a stake body bed part four

    Started by PB Machines, Jul 19, 2019 03:04 AM
    custom metal fabrication., stake body, truck dump bed
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  3. DIY Angle Grinder Sanding Attachment

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jul 18, 2019 10:16 AM
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  4. Moved: mini lathe indexing system

    Started by Stevohdee, Jul 17, 2019 03:44 AM
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  5. Homemade Clamp from Grid Pliers!

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Jul 18, 2019 09:26 AM
    homemade clamp;
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    Jul 19, 2019, 01:10 AM Go to last post
  6. My tomato slicer's back in service

    Started by Crusty, Jul 13, 2019 05:59 PM
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    Jul 18, 2019, 08:19 PM Go to last post
  7. Fixing The Sparkfun Pro Micro Design Defect

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 18, 2019 09:01 AM
    arduino, pro micro
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  8. Moved: power feeder

    Started by alladd, Jul 12, 2019 10:18 AM
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  9. HOMEMADE VIBRATORY TUMBLER MACHINE DIY

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jul 15, 2019 05:20 AM
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  10. Moved: Steady rest for light turning

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 16, 2019 10:25 AM
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  11. Moved: Collet clamp with your hands

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 12, 2019 11:09 PM
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  12. 180 Pound Anvil Construction & Welding

    Started by AirborneProductions, Jul 16, 2019 04:18 PM
    airborne productions, anvil, blacksmith, youtube
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  13. Red face What can you make out of old computer parts

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 16, 2019 07:42 AM
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  14. Moved: shop made gear

    Started by celsoari, Jul 11, 2019 06:39 PM
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  15. Ruggedised temperature sensors

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 20, 2017 09:00 AM
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  16. Moved: Stuff about VFDs and motors

    Started by tonyfoale, Jul 15, 2019 05:11 PM
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  17. Moved: Lever dolly

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