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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. NASA potassium corrosion loop - photo

    Started by Altair, Jun 29, 2021 08:27 PM
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  2. Tile hole drilling template - GIF

    Started by Jon, Apr 20, 2019 08:52 PM
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  3. Forged bottle opener - video

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  4. Bicycle saw - GIF

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  5. Micrometer hammer - photos

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  6. Girder transporter - photo

    Started by Altair, Jun 27, 2021 09:51 PM
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  7. Man-lifting kite - photo

    Started by Altair, May 5, 2021 07:13 PM
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  8. Hand cranked rotary cherry pitter - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jun 28, 2021 01:21 PM
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  9. NASA stress rupture machine - photo

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  10. Pulling tractor engine explodes on dyno - video

    Started by Altair, Jun 28, 2021 08:27 PM
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  11. 0.004" micro drill bit - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 6, 2020 05:04 PM
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  12. Adjustable tile lifting tool - GIF

    Started by Jon, Nov 27, 2019 07:13 PM
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  13. 1880s Morgan Engineering overhead crane - photo

    Started by Jon, Nov 10, 2020 12:24 PM
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  14. Third world spoon manufacturing - video

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  15. Lead-shielded diesel locomotive - photo

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  16. Tiny steam engine - video

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  17. Making, polishing, and bluing screws - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 23, 2021 05:33 PM
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  18. Drilling crew adding a drill pipe section - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jun 24, 2021 07:13 PM
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  19. Floor slip resistance testers - photo

    Started by Altair, Jun 27, 2021 03:42 PM
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  20. Removing metal wire pipe wrapping - GIF

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