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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. Moved: Clausing Model 111 lathe gear train shroud

    Started by DanLins, Oct 18, 2016 11:29 AM
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  2. Moved: Shop Made Milling Head, for the lathe

    Started by Metaler, Oct 23, 2016 10:25 AM
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  3. Greetings, and tool sharpening ideas

    Started by groesener, Oct 18, 2016 09:35 PM
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    Oct 22, 2016, 07:33 PM Go to last post
  4. Gantry Style CNC Router Part 3 L@@K

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 8, 2016 08:00 PM
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    Oct 22, 2016, 09:55 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Sharp side down

    Started by mklotz, Oct 15, 2016 01:51 PM
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  6. Thumbs up GE Profile washing machine tub puller

    Started by ipostie, Oct 9, 2016 09:38 PM
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    Oct 22, 2016, 05:52 AM Go to last post
  7. Making a Titanium Ring

    Started by bstanga, Oct 2, 2016 06:05 PM
    lathe, mandrel, ring, titanium
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    Oct 22, 2016, 05:39 AM Go to last post
  8. DRAWER FOR MEASURING INSTRUMENTS

    Started by morsa, Oct 12, 2016 04:13 PM
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    Oct 22, 2016, 04:28 AM Go to last post
  9. 3 wheeler front loader

    Started by 3ruedas, Oct 16, 2016 07:34 PM
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    Oct 22, 2016, 04:26 AM Go to last post
  10. LAMP BUSHING

    Started by morsa, Oct 15, 2016 06:25 PM
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    Oct 22, 2016, 04:22 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Rod Bender, Cheap n' Cheerful

    Started by PJs, Oct 15, 2016 06:11 PM
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  12. Thin parting tool

    Started by olderdan, Oct 18, 2016 12:51 PM
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  13. Moved: Hollowers for Wood Turning

    Started by PJs, Oct 15, 2016 08:55 PM
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  14. HOLD-DOWN TOGGLE CLAMP (IZZY SWAN)

    Started by morsa, Oct 17, 2016 06:19 PM
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  15. Sheetmetal Bending brake from scrap metal

    Started by Tuomas, Oct 14, 2016 12:49 PM
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    Oct 21, 2016, 06:29 AM Go to last post
  16. MINI TABLE SAW

    Started by morsa, Oct 17, 2016 01:09 PM
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    Oct 20, 2016, 01:03 PM Go to last post
  17. MAGNETIC PENCIL HOLDER

    Started by morsa, Oct 17, 2016 06:36 PM
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  18. Vise stand for Colombian post vise

    Started by Geffre, Oct 16, 2016 11:20 PM
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  19. Gantry Style CNC Router Part 4 L@@K

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 16, 2016 03:24 PM
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    Oct 19, 2016, 07:02 AM Go to last post
  20. Ed's out feed table

    Started by special ed, Oct 17, 2016 10:37 PM
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