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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 08:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Machinist jacks

    Started by Neil Jensen, Apr 4, 2016 03:17 PM
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  2. Moved: metal bending and rolling machines

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  3. Moved: Another Quick Change Indicator

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  4. [Woodturning] Face plate

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 29, 2016 12:20 PM
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  5. Decimal Inch versus Decimal Foot

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 5, 2016 11:52 AM
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  6. Adjustable Dials for a Smithy Combo Lathe.

    Started by astroracer, Apr 3, 2016 01:35 PM
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  7. Garden tool shed

    Started by Captainleeward, Apr 1, 2016 04:06 PM
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  8. Moved: Inside Car Long Goods Carrier

    Started by DrByte, Apr 1, 2016 08:01 AM
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  9. Moved: Lathe milling spindle.

    Started by Cascao, Feb 12, 2016 12:10 PM
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  10. Moved: Threaded Mandrel for Unimat SL Chucks

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 30, 2016 10:15 PM
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  11. Carving copier ongoing build

    Started by Jambutty john, Apr 4, 2016 01:44 PM
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  12. Lathe spindle indexer.

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  13. Moved: ER16 Collet Chuck for Unimat M12X1 Spindle

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  14. Smile Pocket Hole Jig...help!!

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  15. Treadles

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  16. Lightbulb 12" wood rounds

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  17. Moved: Getting the most from your Dremel

    Started by mklotz, Aug 31, 2015 01:40 PM
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  18. Moved: Pocket tools

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  19. Simple drill guide

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  20. Handle for Miller welding machine

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