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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. EZ-Switch/recipitcal Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 4, 2018 04:46 PM
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  2. Rugged magnetic tow lights

    Started by ibdilbert, Feb 4, 2018 11:30 AM
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  3. Congratulations new Must Read award winners

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  4. How to use a sticky pin.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 31, 2018 11:27 PM
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  5. DIY CNC Plotter

    Started by darkoford, Feb 3, 2018 02:43 PM
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  6. Moved: Not Another A Lathe Stop

    Started by petertha, Feb 2, 2018 07:00 PM
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  7. Height adjustment to vise jaw.

    Started by Tuomas, Feb 1, 2018 03:44 AM
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  8. Wongaburra

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  9. Moved: DIY Bandsaw Build / Wheel Question

    Started by made2hack, Jan 29, 2018 06:16 AM
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  10. Mini Lathe Carriage Stops Micrometer and Screw

    Started by jjr2001, Sep 2, 2016 11:50 AM
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  11. Receptical for 12 volt project box

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 31, 2018 02:48 PM
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  12. Moved: Angle grinder holder to my miter saw stand.

    Started by Tuomas, Jan 22, 2018 12:53 PM
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  13. Moved: 10" backhoe bucket for Ford 755

    Started by Frank S, Jan 28, 2018 09:48 PM
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  14. In Shop Celing Air Cleaner

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 3, 2018 04:57 PM
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  15. Moved: Thread repair file

    Started by Eloy Workshop, Jan 28, 2018 04:40 PM
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  16. Moved: HF t 5980 MOVIE check it out.

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 29, 2018 04:27 AM
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  17. Moved: Improving Drilling Accuracy after Center Punching

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 22, 2018 06:00 PM
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  18. Moved: Milling and CNC Machine Hold Down Clamps

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 29, 2018 04:50 PM
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  19. CNC router gets a new spindle mount

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 26, 2018 07:04 PM
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