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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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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. Moved: cutting an internal 6 spline drive

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 12, 2018 01:36 AM
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  2. Another lathe saddle stop.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 14, 2018 01:37 PM
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  3. Moved: Twybil

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  4. copper boiler flanged forming tools

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 9, 2018 01:50 AM
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  5. Frog bat

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Jan 11, 2018 08:55 PM
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  6. Congratulations new Must Read award winners

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  7. Moved: Gyroscope explanation without maths.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 14, 2018 04:59 AM
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  8. Moved: Clamp Type Knurling Tool

    Started by Cascao, Jan 10, 2018 05:57 AM
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  9. How to rectify a wrong center punch

    Started by garage nut, Jan 14, 2018 01:01 AM
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  10. Level indicator

    Started by nhengineer, Jan 2, 2018 11:57 AM
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  11. Moved: key in chuck safety device

    Started by Cascao, Jan 10, 2018 07:02 AM
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  12. Moved: 9X20 Steady Rest Home Made See the Video

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  13. Drill press table

    Started by Douglas Rome, Dec 31, 2017 11:04 AM
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  14. Tapping with keyless chuck in Mill

    Started by garage nut, Dec 21, 2017 08:42 PM
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  15. Moved: Claw Clamps a home made clamp system

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 10, 2018 04:36 PM
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  16. Moved: Lathe mount toolpost grinder dressing tool

    Started by petertha, Jan 10, 2018 09:14 PM
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  17. Easy to store idea

    Started by garage nut, Jan 11, 2018 03:37 AM
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  18. Moved: Tapping Set with chucks for or Mill Drill Press

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 9, 2018 06:22 PM
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  19. Hose Reel Mounting Bracket -- Tight Clearance

    Started by bimmer1980, Jan 9, 2018 03:06 PM
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