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

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: Hob for Free Hobbing of Worm Gears

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  2. Craftsman Powdercoat gun questions

    Started by metzindustries, Sep 11, 2017 09:46 PM
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  3. Taming the Beast: Wheels on a Sun Shade

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  4. Moved: Finger brake for the shop press

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  5. Forum improvements?

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  6. Moved: Adjustable micrometer

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  7. Moved: 30/45/90 degree torch plate bevel attachment

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  8. Moved: Vernier scale carriage stop

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  9. Cherry hook

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  10. Moved: Sine Plate

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  11. Miter guide for tile saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2017 07:53 PM
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  12. Moved: DIY square hole punch press

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  13. Solder Feed Attachment for Soldering Iron.

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  14. Lightbulb Durometers and equivalent Shore Hardness

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  15. I think this is the right forum

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  17. magnetic cutting guide

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