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  7. 17th century compasses - photo

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  9. How makeup was made in the 1950s - GIF

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  10. Ceramic tooling balls for reverse center grinding - video

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  11. Vise platform mount - video

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  12. Knife parting tool from table saw blade - video

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  13. Shaft removal battering ram - GIF

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