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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. Cherry Picker Mod

    Started by Viny, May 1, 2018 08:00 PM
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  2. Digital or dial indicator on height gauge

    Started by tonyfoale, Apr 18, 2017 10:46 AM
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  3. Moved: Homemade Lathe Headstock EXTERNAL Gearbox

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Apr 30, 2018 11:43 PM
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  4. Cyclone separator for vacuum cleaner

    Started by Bricoleando, Apr 30, 2018 01:40 PM
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  5. Moved: Double Disc Sander

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 28, 2018 02:08 PM
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  6. Moved: Tiny boring bar

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 29, 2018 11:02 PM
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  7. Step Down drill bit

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 30, 2018 05:41 AM
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  8. Moved: Hand operated rivet snap tool.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 28, 2018 01:10 PM
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  9. Moved: A Few Starter Tools

    Started by CookieCrunch, Apr 28, 2018 11:39 AM
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  10. Moved: Rear Tool Post Spacer Block Sherline Lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:27 PM
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  11. Simple SDS drill adaptor.

    Started by Rorschach, Apr 30, 2018 03:28 AM
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  12. Moved: Lath Chuck Depth Stop

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 29, 2018 11:26 PM
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  13. Boring Bar Tool Post for Sherline Lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:21 PM
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  14. MY take on well known Bender

    Started by garage nut, Jan 6, 2018 11:06 PM
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  15. Moved: Fast Change Rocker Tool Post Holders for the Lathe QCTP

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:41 PM
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  16. Moved: A Power Rock Rake

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 15, 2018 02:46 PM
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  17. CNC Cabinet

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  18. Moved: Two Sets of Parallels from one set. Milling vise accessory

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 27, 2018 07:08 PM
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  19. Moved: Scrap bin scribe

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