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

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Machinist Depth Gauge

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 9, 2014 08:43 PM
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  2. Machinist Level

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 9, 2014 08:37 PM
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  3. Moved: A Carving platform

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Oct 9, 2014 08:22 AM
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  4. Machinist Vise on Tilting Table

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 29, 2014 05:47 PM
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  5. My Branding Iron

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 30, 2014 08:47 AM
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  6. Moved: Surface Gage

    Started by rossbotics, Oct 2, 2014 12:56 AM
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  7. A inverter for three machines

    Started by cphili, Feb 28, 2013 11:42 PM
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  8. 2 drill jigs and lathe bits storage

    Started by naughtyboy, Oct 2, 2014 12:27 AM
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  9. Large Adjustable Compus-Circle Maker

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 29, 2014 05:40 PM
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  10. Tap & Die Holder for Lathe

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 26, 2014 01:11 PM
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  11. Homemade Tool of the Week

    Started by kbalch, Sep 29, 2014 12:11 PM
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  12. Purfling Chisel

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 28, 2014 08:05 AM
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  13. Over bench crane

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 28, 2014 08:21 AM
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  14. Mini brass mallet

    Started by sossol, Sep 26, 2014 10:20 PM
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  15. Square Tubing Center Line Schribe

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 19, 2014 12:02 PM
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  16. Table Top Height Gage

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 26, 2014 01:17 PM
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  17. Vertical Clamp Welding Fixture

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 17, 2014 02:52 PM
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  18. ARBOR PRESS TAP HOLDER

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 20, 2014 03:17 PM
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