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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

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

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  1. Mini lathe carriage stop

    Started by threesixesinarow, Feb 28, 2019 12:53 PM
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  2. Moved: SMALL HOMEMADE STEAM ENGINE

    Started by mariost, Mar 3, 2019 03:38 PM
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  3. Forget router sleds, this router has rails!

    Started by Make Things, Mar 2, 2019 06:51 PM
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  4. An air pump that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 3, 2019 12:34 AM
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  5. Thumbs up Homemade Tool for Cutting Sheet Metal

    Started by liberal, Mar 3, 2019 04:44 AM
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  6. Tapping on the Mini Mill

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 2, 2019 09:49 PM
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  7. 20cm Disc Sander and Attachments - Homemade

    Started by RCTURKA, Mar 1, 2019 05:20 PM
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  8. Making palm router trimmer Edge Guide jig

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  10. AUTOMATIC CHICKEN COOP DOOR

    Started by mariost, Feb 26, 2019 11:29 AM
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  11. Moved: Taming A Rocking Table

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 22, 2019 06:11 AM
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  12. Jigsaw Cutting Station

    Started by RCTURKA, Feb 22, 2019 12:52 PM
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  13. Here's a Mini Water Pump I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 17, 2019 11:53 AM
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  14. HOW TO CUT BOTTLES

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