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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. 3D concrete printer - GIFs

    Started by Altair, May 12, 2021 03:42 PM
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  2. Life jacket from plastic bottles - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 18, 2021 06:07 AM
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  3. Paige Compositor typesetting machine - photo

    Started by Altair, May 23, 2021 08:27 PM
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  4. Lavish marble fireplace - photo

    Started by Altair, May 23, 2021 03:42 PM
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  5. 1868 six-sided carpenter's square - photo

    Started by Altair, May 21, 2021 08:27 PM
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  6. Homemade electric airplane - video

    Started by Altair, May 17, 2021 03:42 PM
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  7. Expert stone grinding work by hand - GIF

    Started by Jon, May 21, 2021 02:24 PM
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  8. 50-ton wood splitter - GIF and video

    Started by Jon, May 22, 2021 02:53 PM
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  9. Arrow fletching hot wire cutter - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 20, 2021 06:07 AM
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  10. Pipe bender - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 25, 2021 04:36 PM
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  11. Wheel winch - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 23, 2021 02:36 PM
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  12. Making a salami flower - GIF

    Started by Altair, May 22, 2021 08:27 PM
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  13. Kola Superdeep Borehole - photos

    Started by Altair, May 20, 2021 03:42 PM
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  14. Hand-carved metal roll dies - photos

    Started by Altair, May 21, 2021 03:42 PM
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  15. Best and Case steam traction engines - video

    Started by Altair, May 22, 2021 06:07 AM
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  16. Miniature steam-driven trip hammer - video

    Started by Jon, May 21, 2021 01:51 PM
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  17. Lenz's law demonstrations - GIFs

    Started by Jon, Jun 28, 2019 02:18 PM
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  18. Startrite Saw Rebuild

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  19. Magnus effect - GIF

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