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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. Moved: Poor mans CNC lathe cutting radius on manual lathe

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 3, 2018 05:20 AM
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  2. Moved: Story of the little discarded beat up Vee block

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  3. Longer T-Nuts

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  4. A4 Press

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  5. UV Pond Filter-Pump Base Hanger

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 3, 2018 05:00 PM
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  6. UV Pond filter- Sun Roof

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  7. Fabricated shaft for ring roller.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 3, 2018 02:52 PM
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  8. Moved: Clamp key and catch bar for Pollard tapping head

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  9. Moved: Brass cover pressing for 3" foden fly wheel

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  10. Moved: Twin 4J chuck keys

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  11. large slot drill sidelock chuck for lathe

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  12. Moved: Sherline 2000 Milling Vise Accessories

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  13. Moved: Ball mill from fire bottle and electric fan!

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  14. Sherline 2000 Mill MT1 Tool Extractor

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  15. Carp arm grill

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  16. Moved: Dividing Attachment for Mini Lathe

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