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  1. Homemade Bradawl

    Started by Terry1967, Jun 6, 2016 11:43 AM
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  2. Power Down Feed Button

    Started by bstanga, Jun 3, 2016 01:29 PM
    drilling, knurling, lathe, mill, reaming
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  3. Biscuit Jointer Spline Jig

    Started by Terry1967, Jun 6, 2016 11:59 AM
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  4. Moved: Foredom-Panavise carrier

    Started by mklotz, May 31, 2016 06:04 PM
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  5. Making handy push sticks

    Started by tony_912, Jun 8, 2016 11:51 AM
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  6. Forklift flat boom

    Started by Frank S, Jun 6, 2016 10:55 PM
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    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 11:23 PM
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  8. Moved: Jib crane for my machine shop van

    Started by Frank S, Mar 12, 2016 05:57 PM
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  9. Pulse Width Modulated Crockpot makes Yogurt

    Started by rgsparber, May 29, 2016 10:02 PM
    cooking, yogurt
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  10. Screwless Vise Clamps

    Started by Paul Jones, Jul 12, 2014 06:05 PM
    clamps, machining, milling, vise
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  11. Plans

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  12. Moved: "Little Job" cement mixer

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  13. Bench Block

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  14. Face plate for lathe

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  15. Spider for end work

    Started by lazarus, May 30, 2016 09:24 PM
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  16. Follow rest for sheldon 10"xl

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  17. Cook both sides hot dog skewer.

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