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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 01:29 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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  1. New Tools For The Workshop

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Jan 29, 2020 03:41 AM
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  2. Need parts for Power King Drill press

    Started by glenntref, Jan 27, 2020 10:35 AM
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  3. Barge sinks with excavator onboard - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 25, 2020 01:07 PM
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  4. Homemade machine vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 29, 2020 10:13 AM
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  5. Urban entry ladder - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 28, 2020 09:27 PM
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  6. Industrial manipulator - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 25, 2020 08:23 PM
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  7. Ring cracker - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 27, 2020 11:02 AM
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  8. Automatic numbering stamp - GIF

    Started by Altair, Jan 27, 2020 10:51 PM
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  9. Moved: My new camera stand for my portrait studio

    Started by CharlesWaugh, Jan 27, 2020 07:12 PM
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  10. Riding an ice auger - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 26, 2020 11:50 AM
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  11. Homemade beadroller - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 23, 2020 03:15 PM
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  12. Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing - photo and video

    Started by Altair, Jan 27, 2020 04:42 PM
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  13. Cordless riveter up close - GIF

    Started by Jon, Jan 27, 2020 02:57 PM
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  14. What a skip find

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 23, 2020 03:42 PM
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  15. How to drill a small hole diameter

    Started by shopandmath, Jan 27, 2020 08:03 AM
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  16. how to clean a surface plate

    Started by shopandmath, Jan 27, 2020 08:01 AM
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  17. Taper attachment and how its works

    Started by shopandmath, Jan 27, 2020 07:57 AM
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  18. Boot jack - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 21, 2020 07:07 AM
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  19. Concorde flying at supersonic speed - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 21, 2020 06:04 PM
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  20. Map planimeter - photo

    Started by Altair, Jan 18, 2020 06:04 PM
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