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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Chinese rivet manufacturing process - GIFs

    Started by Jon, Jan 22, 2021 12:44 PM
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  2. Lathe from angle grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 25, 2021 04:35 PM
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  3. C-17 flying low over city -GIF

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  4. E-2C Hawkeye opening its wings for takeoff - GIF

    Started by Jon, Sep 23, 2020 02:45 PM
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  5. Triggering an artificial avalanche - GIF

    Started by Altair, Apr 14, 2022 10:27 AM
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  6. Blacksmith's guillotine tool - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 29, 2021 05:15 PM
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  7. How to Replace / Fix Drill Press Chuck

    Started by tiger carpenter, Feb 17, 2021 04:39 AM
    chuck, drill press, fix, maintenance, replace
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  8. Australian rural cellphone hotspot - photo

    Started by Jon, Aug 13, 2019 06:44 PM
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  9. Thermobaric weapon explosions - GIF

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  10. Cool Lathe Tool Cutting Forces and How They Work

    Started by Catfish, Sep 27, 2019 10:25 AM
    lathe, lathe tool cutting forces, lathe tools
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  11. Hole finder - GIF

    Started by Altair, Sep 11, 2022 10:27 AM
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  12. Railroad track thermite welding - video

    Started by Altair, May 30, 2021 06:07 AM
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  13. How to Make a New Lock Button for a Grinder Makita

    Started by diyfixman, May 17, 2019 09:23 AM
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  14. Double row radial engine - GIF

    Started by Altair, Oct 16, 2020 06:07 AM
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  15. Simple Moxon vise - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 21, 2020 04:51 PM
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  16. Homemade Curta calculator - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 22, 2020 11:53 AM
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  17. Tiltrotator excavator - GIF

    Started by Altair, Mar 27, 2020 09:51 PM
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  18. Elastic waist pants tool - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 10, 2020 01:06 PM
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  19. Floating Instrument Platform - GIF

    Started by Altair, Mar 3, 2019 07:43 AM
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