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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Homemade Metal Bending Tool

    Started by fawabros, May 17, 2020 06:11 AM
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  2. Moved: Plumb Line winder

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  4. Moved: Determining if a Shaft is Parallel to a Machined Surface

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  5. Traffic cone holder for a truck

    Started by Frank S, May 16, 2020 12:17 AM
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  6. adjustable wedge parallel

    Started by ttmrj, May 15, 2020 11:43 PM
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  7. Fatwood

    Started by Drew1966, May 8, 2020 04:51 PM
    fatwood, first artery, handles
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  8. Moved: Make A Quick Bench Vise

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  9. Moved: jumbo live center diy

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  10. Moved: Homemade Wing Nut

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  11. Moved: Outrigger Leg for English Wheel

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  12. INdicator attachment part 3

    Started by ttmrj, May 14, 2020 03:48 PM
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  13. Caliper depth attachment part 2

    Started by ttmrj, May 14, 2020 03:45 PM
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  14. round column mill quill lock part 2

    Started by ttmrj, May 14, 2020 03:38 PM
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  15. Indicator attachment part 2

    Started by ttmrj, May 14, 2020 03:48 PM
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  16. Indicator attachment part 1

    Started by ttmrj, May 14, 2020 03:47 PM
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  17. Caliper depth attachment part 1

    Started by ttmrj, May 14, 2020 03:44 PM
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  18. round column mill quill lock

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  19. Adjustable sharpening Jig

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 10, 2020 12:34 PM
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