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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Nails

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  2. Remote control milling machine and lathe help

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  3. Moved: Lathe for home metal with a vertical drill

    Started by Eloy Workshop, Nov 5, 2018 08:42 AM
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  4. Moved: Simple Wedge Planing Stop

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  5. Grinding Fixture Tool Bit Holders

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  6. Moved: manual machine, for currencies and curls

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  7. Shop bracelet

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  8. Hallway circulation fans

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  9. Box Joint Jig to Table Saw

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  10. Moved: New VFD plus 1 HP Motor for Mini Lathe or any lathe

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  11. Moved: How to make a perfect metal ball out of the plate

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  12. support for the grinder

    Started by Bricoleando, Nov 5, 2018 02:23 PM
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  13. Moved: Gas burner

    Started by darkoford, Nov 6, 2018 12:17 PM
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