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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Remote controlled mini crane - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 29, 2019 08:27 PM
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  2. Hercules airplane mechanical model - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 30, 2019 12:09 PM
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  3. 1969 thief-catching net invention - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 31, 2019 06:07 AM
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  4. Fluid escaping from tree with heart rot - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 15, 2019 03:42 PM
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  5. Helicopter lands on ship in rough seas

    Started by Jon, Nov 2, 2016 09:58 PM
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  6. 1919 rotary snow blower - photo

    Started by Jon, Jan 1, 2020 07:13 PM
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  7. Problem with my Milling Machine

    Started by Catfish, Dec 19, 2019 12:30 PM
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  8. 50 tons of scrap metal poured into furnace - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 19, 2019 03:42 PM
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  9. USAAF bombers dropping bombs over France - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2020 06:07 AM
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  10. Homemade bandsaw blade sharpener - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 20, 2019 10:15 AM
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  11. Metal spinning - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2020 09:51 PM
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  12. The H.L. Hunley, the first submarine to sink a warship

    Started by Jon, Nov 23, 2016 11:53 AM
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  13. Helicopter crashes after clipping hangar - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2020 05:04 PM
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  14. Tractor-mounted triple weeding brushes - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 21, 2019 09:51 PM
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  15. 2001 runaway train incident - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2019 09:51 PM
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  16. 1850s raising of Chicago buildings - image

    Started by Jon, Dec 24, 2019 05:04 PM
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  17. Beignet dough cutting tools - photo and video

    Started by Jon, Dec 27, 2019 03:42 PM
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  18. Ping-pong paddle stop sign - photo

    Started by Jon, Dec 28, 2019 03:42 PM
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  19. Cutting corners from stack of glass plates - GIF

    Started by Jon, Dec 29, 2019 03:42 PM
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