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  1. Glove caught in drill press - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 8, 2021 03:42 PM
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  2. Rosette pastry mold - GIF

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  4. Making a life-size nutcracker - video

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  5. Rolling red hot steel coils - GIF

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  6. Building an airboat - GIF

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  7. Maintaining telephone switches in the 1930s - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 11, 2021 08:27 PM
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  8. Homemade drawer catch - GIF

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  9. Jeweler's Drill/Pin Vise/Micro Drill (4K)

    Started by tsbrownie, Jan 12, 2021 02:02 AM
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  10. 1912 AEA Cygnet III experimental aircraft - photo

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  11. The Stirling Engine: A Wave of the Future - video

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  12. Antique pocket-sized grocery list - photo

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  14. Forged twisted center punch - video

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  15. GAS STATION FAIL!

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  16. Chainsaw-powered bench grinder - video

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