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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

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  1. Moved: HDPE Mallet - AKA Milk Jug Hammer

    Started by mr95gst, Sep 2, 2015 12:40 PM
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  2. Drilling orthogonal holes in spheres

    Started by mklotz, Sep 3, 2015 09:57 AM
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  3. Drilling holes in spheres

    Started by mklotz, Sep 3, 2015 09:31 AM
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  4. Moved: Modifying small screws

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 04:29 PM
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  5. Moved: Home made threading tap

    Started by mars-red, Aug 31, 2015 06:16 PM
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  6. Tripod quick release

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 04:48 PM
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  7. Catcher for small part-offs

    Started by mklotz, Sep 2, 2015 09:12 AM
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  8. Moved: Slide hammer prick punch

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 04:14 PM
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  9. Moved: Shop gadgets

    Started by mklotz, Aug 31, 2015 12:26 PM
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  10. Moved: Hander

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 05:33 PM
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  11. WIP - Magnifier Lamp

    Started by Workshopshed, Feb 16, 2015 01:06 AM
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  12. Table Saw Cabinet

    Started by mr95gst, Sep 1, 2015 11:53 AM
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  13. Moved: One liners

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:45 AM
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  14. Moved: Sharpening tiny drills

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:36 AM
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  15. Moved: Shorty scriber

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:24 AM
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  16. Moved: Making a large axe

    Started by Garage workshop, Aug 6, 2015 04:01 AM
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  17. The Miterset

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 02:49 PM
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  18. Moved: Speciality hammers

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 03:33 PM
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  19. Hole diameter gage

    Started by mklotz, Aug 29, 2015 05:30 PM
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  20. slide hammer

    Started by Jimmygee, Aug 30, 2015 09:04 PM
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