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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

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  1. Sorting shelf

    Started by Tuomas, Apr 22, 2018 12:19 PM
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  2. Metal shrinker

    Started by somyunguy, Sep 1, 2016 03:36 AM
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  3. Small milling machine conversion to CNC

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 13, 2018 08:14 AM
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  4. Overhead pneumatic hose connection.

    Started by Tuomas, Apr 19, 2018 07:17 AM
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  5. Moved: Cheap-n-Easy tap holders

    Started by bobs409, Apr 18, 2018 11:16 AM
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  6. Moved: Sight Adjustment Press or Small Screw Driven Press

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 18, 2018 05:42 PM
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  7. Moved: homemade 4 jaw chuck

    Started by paulk, Apr 12, 2018 08:07 PM
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  8. Heavy binding post mk2

    Started by rendoman, Apr 16, 2018 07:48 PM
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  9. Moved: about to transport

    Started by mudnducs, Apr 11, 2018 09:28 AM
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  10. Moved: Ring roller

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 13, 2018 03:42 PM
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  11. Moved: Bandsaw silver soldering fixture

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 5, 2018 03:18 PM
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  12. Moved: Tool Makers Bench Vise

    Started by rossbotics, Apr 17, 2018 03:32 AM
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  13. Moved: Power box from Li-ion batteries

    Started by olderdan, Apr 17, 2018 10:04 AM
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  14. Post Wire clamp tool

    Started by Cascao, Feb 14, 2018 06:35 AM
    clamp, clamptite, wire
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  15. Smile Formula brakes tool

    Started by Cascao, Feb 14, 2018 06:40 AM
    brake, formula, lathe, tool, trials
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  16. Lightbulb BV20 Taper bearings upgrade

    Started by Cascao, Mar 15, 2018 04:42 PM
    bv20, spindle, taper roller bearing, upgrade
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  17. Pocket dual scriber

    Started by Cascao, Apr 17, 2018 07:19 PM
    carbide, line, pen, scriber
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  18. Moved: Acme Shake-O-Matic

    Started by SOATMON, Apr 15, 2018 06:54 PM
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