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

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. 1.75x12" boring bar.

    Started by Frank S, Aug 22, 2017 07:37 PM
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  2. Simple quick Tire bead spreaders

    Started by Frank S, Oct 22, 2017 09:05 PM
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  3. Moved: 500 Amp Welding machine rebuild

    Started by Frank S, Oct 12, 2017 12:19 PM
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  4. stand off blocks

    Started by Frank S, Sep 3, 2017 07:26 PM
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    Sep 5, 2017, 05:39 AM Go to last post
  5. Alignment cones 2x2.75 x30°

    Started by Frank S, Aug 23, 2017 08:42 PM
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  6. magnetic cutting guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 5, 2017 03:54 PM
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    Sep 6, 2017, 06:25 AM Go to last post
  7. 1" drill/drift punch guide.

    Started by Frank S, Sep 19, 2017 12:35 AM
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    Sep 20, 2017, 05:01 AM Go to last post
  8. Concrete chute for the cement mixer

    Started by Frank S, Oct 2, 2017 02:36 AM
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  9. Miter guide for tile saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2017 06:53 PM
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  10. Moved: threaded drill guide 5/8-11

    Started by Frank S, Sep 1, 2017 04:07 PM
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  11. tool van trailer

    Started by Frank S, Oct 15, 2017 10:59 PM
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    Oct 17, 2017, 06:48 AM Go to last post
  12. Fork carriage for my Ford 755

    Started by Frank S, Jan 1, 2017 12:56 AM
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  13. Boring/ grooving bar

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 01:30 AM
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  14. Angle grinder wall rack

    Started by Frank S, Oct 31, 2017 05:47 PM
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  15. Cement mixer recovery and mod

    Started by Frank S, Sep 12, 2017 08:32 PM
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  16. concrete tamper for course aggregate

    Started by Frank S, Sep 13, 2017 06:15 PM
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  17. Moved: A different style boring head

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 11:12 PM
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  18. Moved: Wood stove heat reclaiming unit

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  19. Moved: Set up block

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  20. 21/32 x1/4 drill / transfer punch guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 1, 2017 06:07 PM
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