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  1. Lego lathe - video

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  2. Drawbridge style railway crossing - GIF

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  3. 18th century anvil and vise - photo

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  4. 1750 flax comb - photo

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  5. Metal bandsaw - video

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  6. Large pottery vase moving fail - GIF

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  7. How subsea pilings are made - GIF

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  8. Oiler for hard-to-reach places - video

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  9. Moved: Unknown micrometer

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  10. calculate dovetails and slides

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  11. Hydraulic rail puller - GIFs

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  12. Fitting the USS Constitution with new masts - photo

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  13. Jade carving tubular bow drill - photos

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  14. Miniature machine vise - video

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  15. Blacksmith's guillotine tool - video

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  16. Metal bender from bolts - video

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  17. Table saw jig with T-slot that slides along fence - video

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  18. Water wheel-powered mill trip hammers - GIF

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  19. Propane tank valve removal holding fixture - photo

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  20. Diamond paint picking tool - GIF

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