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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. 3 inch vise

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  3. tow stinger for tractor

    Started by Frank S, Jul 28, 2018 02:22 PM
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  4. Moved: 30°-45°-60° V-Block

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  5. Moved: Easy forge/Foundry

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  6. Moved: Easy lathe indexing tool

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  7. Moved: low pro milling clamps

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  8. Moved: Bending fork and bending plate

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  9. Moved: Poultry water trough

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  10. Moved: Starting Holes On Domes and The Ends of Rods

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  11. Moved: Warco Saddle Stop

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  12. South Bend bed dimensions

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  13. Moved: Bottle holder, spill prevention

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  14. Replacing my air compressor pump

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  17. Moved: Vise Handle

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  18. Moved: Fixed drill press vise..

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