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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. How To Make a Perfect Weld || LIFE HACK

    Started by Andrii Pysarenko, Aug 15, 2021 11:22 AM
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  2. Blow molding a plastic jar - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 17, 2021 12:56 PM
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  3. Dexterous manual surgical manipulator - video

    Started by Altair, Aug 12, 2021 08:27 PM
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  4. Drill pipe power tongs - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 11, 2021 03:42 PM
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  5. Moved: Handy Pipe Centre.

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  6. Keyed light switch - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 15, 2021 08:14 AM
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  7. How PVC curtains are made - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 16, 2021 09:51 PM
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  8. Machining an impeller - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 16, 2021 08:27 PM
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  9. COVID mass grave drone shot - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 13, 2021 03:42 PM
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  10. Ancient Egyptian bronze mirror - photo

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  11. Slipform paver - photo

    Started by Altair, Aug 9, 2021 08:27 PM
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  12. Cutting copper wire in slow motion - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 14, 2021 06:07 AM
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  13. Velcro magnified - photo

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  14. 1973 Paris Air Show Tu-144 crash - GIF

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  15. Extreme ultraviolet lithography machine - photo

    Started by Altair, Aug 14, 2021 10:27 AM
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  16. Industrial boot scrubber - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 13, 2021 08:27 PM
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  17. Bagging milk in the 1960s - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 10, 2021 12:56 PM
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  18. Machining door knobs - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 16, 2021 06:07 AM
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  19. Asphalt crack filling tool - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 10, 2021 10:27 AM
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  20. Hydraulic hot riveting - GIF

    Started by Altair, Aug 13, 2021 08:14 AM
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