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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. New Paint job Shop Fox Drill Press.

    Started by Captainleeward, Jan 4, 2018 03:08 PM
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  2. Moved: Center Punching Aide

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 3, 2018 02:31 PM
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  3. Component weights of a Bridgeport mill

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 4, 2018 07:25 AM
    bridgeport, component weights, milling machine, ram moving, weight
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  4. Rod Storage Array Using PVC Pipe and PVC Glue

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 3, 2018 02:42 PM
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    Jan 5, 2018, 03:34 AM Go to last post
  5. Marking Gage Layout Cut Lines and Rabbits

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 3, 2018 01:52 PM
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  6. Moved: Articulating Drill Press table extension.

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 31, 2017 02:09 PM
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  7. Moved: Oil Injector

    Started by rossbotics, Jan 1, 2018 01:47 AM
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  8. Moved: Edge finder from a pin chuck.

    Started by olderdan, Jan 2, 2018 10:57 AM
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  9. Moving the ram on a milling machine.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 4, 2018 01:54 AM
    bottle jack, bridgeport, milling machine, ram, stuck ram
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  10. Scissor Lift Extentions

    Started by charles scozzari, Jan 2, 2018 05:17 PM
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  11. Moved: R8 Tapping Guide

    Started by charles scozzari, Jan 2, 2018 05:12 PM
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  12. Moved: Improvements to a pin vise

    Started by mklotz, Jan 2, 2018 02:36 PM
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  13. Small hand pin vise

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Dec 30, 2017 10:05 AM
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  14. Arc/Mig/Tig Combo

    Started by Anarchy, Dec 30, 2017 12:45 PM
    arc mig tig welder combo
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  15. Scroll Saw Key

    Started by PJs, Oct 15, 2016 07:23 PM
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  16. Missing Pics making me MAD

    Started by garage nut, Jan 1, 2018 02:49 AM
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    Jan 1, 2018, 07:10 AM Go to last post
  17. Making parts for my first stick welding project

    Started by Canobi, Dec 9, 2017 05:22 PM
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  18. Spar Lathe

    Started by JWV, Dec 28, 2017 04:20 PM
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  19. Johnson 15Hp 2-Stroke Water Pump Repair

    Started by kess, Dec 28, 2017 11:47 AM
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