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Forum: Tool Tips and Tricks

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Tool Tip of the Month - $100 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Mar 10, 2023 08:29 AM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Tool Tips and Tricks

    Started by Jon, Feb 10, 2023 06:11 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. 145. Pinching instead of clamping (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 19, 2023 10:50 AM
    clamping, clamps, make, pinch dogs
    • Replies: 0
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    Make Things
    Apr 19, 2023, 10:50 AM Go to last post

  2. 144. This Marking gauge is one of a kind (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 18, 2023 03:29 PM
    gauge, marking, tool
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 452
    Make Things
    Apr 18, 2023, 03:29 PM Go to last post

  3. Free reciprocating saw blades

    Started by xynudu, Apr 13, 2023 07:47 PM
    • Replies: 0
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    xynudu
    Apr 13, 2023, 07:47 PM Go to last post

  4. 143. Hold things fast without clamps (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 13, 2023 05:53 AM
    appliance, bench, holdfast
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,445
    Make Things
    Apr 13, 2023, 05:53 AM Go to last post

  5. 142. Jigs: 9 tips for t-tracks (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 11, 2023 10:04 AM
    t-track, t-tracks
    • Replies: 0
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    Make Things
    Apr 11, 2023, 10:04 AM Go to last post

  6. 141. Scrap wood centers dowels easy (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 10, 2023 07:35 AM
    centering, lathe, scrap wood
    • Replies: 0
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    Make Things
    Apr 10, 2023, 07:35 AM Go to last post

  7. 140. Unmarking things like a PRO (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 7, 2023 06:02 AM
    iron, marker, pencil
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,385
    mklotz
    Apr 7, 2023, 08:33 AM Go to last post

  8. Making an Under shelf battery charger fixture.

    Started by mr_modify1, Apr 7, 2023 07:46 AM
    battery charger fixture, makita charger, under shelf mounting
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 734
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    Apr 7, 2023, 07:46 AM Go to last post

  9. 139. Drilling: Fight heat with 3 tips (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 6, 2023 05:26 AM
    drilling, heat, speed
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,415
    Toolmaker51
    Apr 6, 2023, 07:03 PM Go to last post

  10. Checking parallelism of mike anvils

    Started by mklotz, Apr 5, 2023 09:45 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 566
    Toolmaker51
    Apr 6, 2023, 05:47 PM Go to last post

  11. Copper sulfate as marking out dye

    Started by mklotz, Mar 14, 2023 11:46 AM
    3 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
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    Inflight
    Apr 6, 2023, 04:30 PM Go to last post

  12. 138. Bench stop & dovetail hold down (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Apr 4, 2023 10:03 AM
    appliance, bench, bench stop, dovetail holdown
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 823
    Make Things
    Apr 4, 2023, 10:03 AM Go to last post

  13. Parallel ring mandrel

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 3, 2023 08:22 AM
    14 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 899
    Philip Davies
    Apr 4, 2023, 07:13 AM Go to last post

  14. Electronic caliper trick

    Started by mklotz, Mar 14, 2023 11:38 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 2,510
    Jon
    Apr 3, 2023, 02:41 PM Go to last post

  15. 137. Deep color dying with bleach

    Started by Make Things, Apr 3, 2023 09:26 AM
    bleach, dying, staining
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,015
    Make Things
    Apr 3, 2023, 09:26 AM Go to last post

  16. 88. Repeatable, plane for the drill press (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Mar 30, 2023 11:33 AM
    drill press, repeatable
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    Make Things
    Mar 30, 2023, 11:33 AM Go to last post

  17. 136. Angles don't get any easier than this (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Mar 28, 2023 07:17 AM
    angle, angles, bevel gauge, measuring, square protractor
    • Replies: 0
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    Make Things
    Mar 28, 2023, 07:17 AM Go to last post

  18. 134. Guaranteed bandsaw finger savers (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Mar 24, 2023 06:01 AM
    bandsaw, fingersaver, safety, short, small pieces
    • Replies: 5
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    Make Things
    Mar 27, 2023, 12:21 PM Go to last post

  19. 135. You NEED a board jack (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Mar 27, 2023 09:03 AM
    appliance, bench, bench dog, deadman, wood jack
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 338
    Make Things
    Mar 27, 2023, 09:03 AM Go to last post

  20. PID control for your machines: do you know how it works?

    Started by Claudio HG, Mar 25, 2023 06:36 PM
    pid control 1 Attachment(s)
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,632
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    Mar 25, 2023, 06:36 PM Go to last post


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