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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Mortaring a sewer wall in the 1880s - photo

    Started by Altair, Jun 12, 2020 09:51 PM
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  2. MAI Sh-Tandem ground attack aircraft - photos

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  3. Question Cleaning/polishing attachment for a hand drill

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  4. History of the Helicopter - video

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  5. Shooting a dryer filled with tannerite - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jun 10, 2020 03:42 PM
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  6. 1936 Chicago Mercury train - photo

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  7. Caulking gun vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 2, 2020 04:30 PM
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  8. Douglas XB-19 under construction - photo and video

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  9. Willow putcher fish trap - photo

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  10. Power finger - video

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  11. Helicopter dolly - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jun 11, 2020 04:14 PM
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  12. Submarine rescue chamber - photos

    Started by Altair, Jun 9, 2020 07:13 PM
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  13. Salvaging a steam shovel - video

    Started by Altair, Jun 9, 2020 08:27 PM
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  14. Kids' helicopter bed - photo

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  15. Long part mill outrigger - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 10, 2020 04:44 PM
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  16. 1964 California surfer girls - photo

    Started by Jon, Jun 10, 2020 04:13 PM
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  17. Chucking a key in a hand drill to screw in a hook - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jun 9, 2020 04:26 PM
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