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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Gas burner

    Started by darkoford, Nov 6, 2018 12:17 PM
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  2. Moved: Sandblasting gun

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Nov 5, 2018 12:36 PM
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  3. Adjustable stand - horn

    Started by rendoman, Nov 7, 2018 08:13 PM
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  4. Moved: Homemade Compass - for Drawing circles of any size

    Started by captain belly, Nov 4, 2018 06:22 AM
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  5. Homemade brake caliper piston wind back tool

    Started by ian, Apr 9, 2012 02:08 PM
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  6. Smile This site drives me nuts.

    Started by MeJasonT, Nov 3, 2018 11:58 AM
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  7. Modify manual Valve to Electric

    Started by garage nut, Nov 4, 2018 06:37 AM
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  8. Stop it falling

    Started by garage nut, Nov 4, 2018 06:06 AM
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  9. Cupboard Light

    Started by garage nut, Nov 3, 2018 10:29 PM
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  10. Router table

    Started by threesixesinarow, Oct 20, 2018 06:22 AM
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  11. Hydraulic Jack Stands.

    Started by 67mustangal, Jun 22, 2012 07:15 PM
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  12. Moved: Lathe Cross Feed Screw and Nut

    Started by rossbotics, Oct 31, 2018 01:51 AM
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  13. Drill chuck arbors

    Started by mklotz, Oct 29, 2018 03:22 PM
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  14. Moved: Non-Marring Carriage Stop

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Oct 29, 2018 04:48 PM
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  15. Moved: Made a super simple center finder jig

    Started by dekeros, Oct 27, 2018 12:24 PM
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  16. rod size to tap for saw arbor

    Started by jonnydot, Nov 1, 2018 03:17 AM
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  17. Moved: Wooden jig for stamping/punching letters straight

    Started by dekeros, Oct 31, 2018 03:57 AM
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  18. Moved: Vice Grips Slide Hammer

    Started by brianhw, Oct 29, 2018 02:16 PM
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