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

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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. My SS Side Turn Clam

    Started by garage nut, Jun 24, 2018 01:40 AM
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  2. Moved: AXA QC Tool Post Cross Drilling/Milling Attachment

    Started by old_toolmaker, Jul 5, 2018 02:32 PM
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  3. mystery device

    Started by Stevohdee, Jul 3, 2018 06:29 AM
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  4. Moved: Rear Splash Guard for Myford Lathe

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  5. Moved: Portable work station for ship modeling.

    Started by myavid76, Jul 5, 2018 04:59 PM
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  6. Moved: Small parts clamping fixtures

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  7. Nail box with hidden compartment

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 3, 2018 03:25 PM
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  8. Sawzall Sanding Blade

    Started by peteco, Sep 4, 2015 01:07 PM
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  9. Moved: Spring-Winding Arbor Size Calculator

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  10. Where to store those Oxy Acetylene bottle caps

    Started by gatz, Jul 4, 2018 12:16 PM
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  11. Moved: 2 piece milling vice

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  12. Moved: Breaking News - mklotz wins 100-Time Best Discussion award

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  13. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winners

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  14. outdoor hand wash station

    Started by Frank S, Jul 2, 2018 02:47 AM
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  15. Shallow drawer end mill rack

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  16. Parallel Rack with custom decals

    Started by bobs409, Jun 30, 2018 03:46 PM
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  17. Identifying similar looking cables

    Started by garage nut, Jun 30, 2018 11:09 PM
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  18. Moved: Rope making machine for ship modeling.

    Started by myavid76, Jun 28, 2018 05:51 PM
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  19. Thumbs up Good advices for a newbie (threading tools lathe)

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