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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. Stone pounder - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 16, 2021 09:51 PM
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  2. 19th century Russian thread winder - photo

    Started by Jon, Jan 19, 2021 01:47 PM
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  3. Bariatric mannequin - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 19, 2021 06:07 AM
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  4. 1930s vertical turret lathe - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 17, 2021 09:51 PM
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  5. Hydraulic vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 8, 2021 03:05 PM
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  6. Hydraulic scissor vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 13, 2021 01:32 PM
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  7. U-boat floating crane - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 17, 2021 08:27 PM
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  8. Three-man rock transporting setup - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 16, 2021 07:13 PM
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  9. Sugar refinery explosion - video

    Started by Altair, Jan 18, 2021 03:42 PM
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  10. Ancient multitools - photos

    Started by Jon, Dec 11, 2017 11:43 AM
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  11. Moved: Help with Whitworth (three plates) method

    Started by Claudio HG, Jan 13, 2021 02:25 PM
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  12. 1940s silk spinning machines - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 14, 2021 09:51 PM
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  13. 19th century armillary sphere - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 18, 2021 06:07 AM
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  14. Jawbone drill - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 15, 2021 07:13 PM
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  15. Automatic wire measurer/cutter Kickstarter - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 14, 2021 12:13 PM
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  16. How to setup and grind internal tapers

    Started by shopandmath, Jan 14, 2021 02:04 PM
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  17. Belt grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 14, 2021 02:50 PM
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  18. Post sharpening machine - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 14, 2021 02:58 PM
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  19. Impatient driver drives over bollard - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 14, 2021 08:27 PM
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  20. See-through engine - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 17, 2021 03:42 PM
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