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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. A Hidden Circuit Board Anchor

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 28, 2018 09:08 AM
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  2. Moved: A Software Defined Edge Finder with CNC Compatible Output

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  3. Bandsaw mill info needed

    Started by koosdup, Mar 28, 2018 02:13 AM
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  4. Bandsaw throat plate

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 24, 2018 08:56 PM
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  5. Quick angle fixturing

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 25, 2018 01:39 PM
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  6. Moved: Oh no, another vise stop!

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 25, 2018 11:26 AM
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  7. Moved: Alignment keys; mill table

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 24, 2018 10:36 PM
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  8. Moved: Small angle/sine plate

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  9. Chuck Tool Spring loaded

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  10. Moved: Fly cutter - The second

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  11. Moved: Squarness Comparator

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  12. Moved: pipe end forming tool

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  13. Moved: V Step Angle Plate

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  14. Grinder/Belt sander mod(ish)

    Started by Rorschach, Mar 27, 2018 08:59 AM
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  15. Moved: Variable speed beltsander

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  16. Tool post grinder

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  17. Portable bandsaw Mod

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