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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 08:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 01:29 PM
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  1. Lead Hammer Isolated Lead in an Aluminum Cylinder

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 11, 2019 06:56 PM
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    Mar 12, 2019, 08:15 AM Go to last post
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  2. Moved: Vise modification for simple metal bending and forming tasks.

    Started by Tuomas, Mar 10, 2019 02:19 PM
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  3. Cnc material hold down clamps

    Started by Iron front fab, Mar 11, 2019 02:31 AM
    clamps, cnc, material, mill
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    Mar 12, 2019, 02:04 AM Go to last post
  4. Hammer Brass Aluminum Steel 6.5 ounce head

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 11, 2019 06:43 PM
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    Mar 12, 2019, 02:00 AM Go to last post
  5. Neck Knife from circular sawblade

    Started by Right Hands, Mar 11, 2019 03:29 PM
    knife making, neck knife
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    Mar 12, 2019, 01:57 AM Go to last post
  6. Simple Indexing on the Mini Lathe or any lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 11, 2019 07:13 PM
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    Mar 12, 2019, 01:53 AM Go to last post
  7. Plans for a Kant Twist Clamp

    Started by TilenThaler, Mar 1, 2019 02:21 PM
    kant twist clamp, welder's clamp
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    Mar 12, 2019, 01:16 AM Go to last post
  8. MY HOMEMADE ROD BUILDING MACHINE

    Started by mariost, Feb 26, 2019 12:17 PM
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  9. Amp Meter for A/C welder

    Started by drivermark, Feb 28, 2019 01:01 PM
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  10. Moved: Another warning.

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 6, 2019 06:47 AM
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  11. Moved: Plans for a Lever Metal Bender

    Started by TilenThaler, Mar 4, 2019 12:32 AM
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    Mar 10, 2019, 09:44 PM Go to last post
  12. Mill to cnc conversion

    Started by Iron front fab, Mar 6, 2019 12:07 PM
    bench top, cnc, diy, electronics, mill
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    Mar 10, 2019, 06:20 PM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Heat Treating Aluminium [Easy DIY method]

    Started by Bongodrummer, Mar 6, 2019 12:26 PM
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  14. A Mini Disc Sander that I made recently

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 11:22 PM
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    Mar 10, 2019, 12:45 PM Go to last post
  15. A Small(Mini?) Lathe that I built

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 11:56 PM
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    Mar 10, 2019, 12:41 PM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Yet Another Wrench for a Dremel

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 9, 2019 08:14 AM
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  17. Engine Hoist storage squeeze

    Started by garage nut, Mar 9, 2019 09:34 AM
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    Mar 10, 2019, 12:16 PM Go to last post



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