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Woohoo! New Crucibles and tongs!

A little while back, I asked my friend, Jacob, if he would make me a crucible and some tongs for my metal casting setup. His Snap-On welder is far superior to my Home Depot Special (which claims that it can…

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Obsolete Circular Saw turned into Mini Tablesaw

Don't you hate how tool companies change the design of the batteries on their cordless power tools every 2-3 years, forcing you to buy entirely new tools because they've discontinued your old batteries? Yeah me too. Instead of throwing away…

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Simple Jig for Rabbeting Inside Curves

Hello fellow tinkerers, I recently needed to rabbet a thin groove into a piece of wood to sink a piece of glass into. On a straight cut this is a very simple task that can be achieved with a table…

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Tips & Tricks – Chuck Key

Here's a method I discovered that helps to keep your drill press chuck key from wandering away. Home Depot and Lowes sell a small $.99 gadget called a "Pencil Pull" (teeheeheehee ok, keep it together, Doc) which is a small, …

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