Instructables: exploring - workshop - tools - screw http://www.instructables.com Fri, 24 May 2013 17:58:44 PDT BLOX v1.01 Tell Phillips from Regular Tip Screwdrivers without Looking At The Tip http://www.instructables.com/id/Tell-Phillips-from-Regular-Tip-Screwdrivers-withou/
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By: russ_hensel

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Fri, 21 Dec 2012 15:54:01 PST
Polymer nails for CNC workholding http://www.instructables.com/id/Polymer-nails-for-CNC-workholding/
Polymer nails for CNC workholding - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/OZLJ/H0FLBFZN/F1TOZLJH0FLBFZN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/OZLJ/H0FLBFZN/F1TOZLJH0FLBFZN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1T/OZLJ/H0FLBFZN/F1TOZLJH0FLBFZN.SMALL.jpg irmiger As many of you running a CNC router probably already know - work holding can be a royal pain!  We have three differently-sized ShopBots at our TechShop location here in San Francisco, all three with their own unique limitations when it comes to work holding.  Brass screws inevitably strip out, clamp...
By: irmiger

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Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:41:52 PDT
An Improvement to a Dremel Tool http://www.instructables.com/id/An-Improvement-to-a-Dremel-Tool/
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By: Phil B

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Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:08:04 PST
Keyboard Screwdriver rack! http://www.instructables.com/id/Keyboard-Screwdriver-rack/
Keyboard Screwdriver rack! - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1E/T4KU/GKTJNSTX/F1ET4KUGKTJNSTX.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1E/T4KU/GKTJNSTX/F1ET4KUGKTJNSTX.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F1E/T4KU/GKTJNSTX/F1ET4KUGKTJNSTX.SMALL.jpg hafsteinn Alright...for my first instructable I shall build a screwdriver and screw rack using only a keyboard (and a very few other comonents). The beginning First of all you must find a filthy old keyboard. Next you shall rip all the buttons off, open the keyboard and remove it's intestines. Marking...
By: hafsteinn

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Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:30:58 PST
Pvc Hand drill http://www.instructables.com/id/Pvc-Hand-drill/
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By: Computothought

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Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:58:43 PDT
Removing Security Torx (Star) Screw with a Flathead Screwdriver http://www.instructables.com/id/Removing-Security-Torx-Star-Screw-with-a-Flathea/
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By: quinxorin

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Sun, 4 Apr 2010 17:37:43 PDT
Pocket Screwdriver http://www.instructables.com/id/Pocket-Screwdriver/
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By: ClayChip

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Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:24:30 PDT
DIY Handyman's Pocket Sized Tool Box, Feat. Home Made Screwdriver http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Handymans-Pocket-Sized-Tool-Box/
DIY Handyman's Pocket Sized Tool Box, Feat. Home Made Screwdriver - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNZ/ZZPA/FW5H38FY/FNZZZPAFW5H38FY.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNZ/ZZPA/FW5H38FY/FNZZZPAFW5H38FY.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FNZ/ZZPA/FW5H38FY/FNZZZPAFW5H38FY.SMALL.jpg =D By the end of this instructable, you will have a tool box with multiple screw bits, sockets, and hex keys. What's better than being able to repair and fix anything at your disposal on the go? Nothing of course!This tool box is highly personalizable. You can add many more things as long as it fits...
By: =D

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Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:28:31 PDT
Cut Off Guide for a Circular Saw http://www.instructables.com/id/Cut-Off-Guide-for-a-Circular-Saw/
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By: Phil B

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Mon, 2 Feb 2009 09:55:11 PST
When a Phillips is not a Phillips! http://www.instructables.com/id/When-a-Phillips-is-not-a-Phillips/
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By: arcticpenguin

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Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:59:13 PST
Screwdriver with triangular head http://www.instructables.com/id/Screwdriver-with-triangular-head/
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By: Lithium Rain

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Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:29:11 PST
The Sling http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Sling-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ7/0480/FLG5XE2P/FQ70480FLG5XE2P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ7/0480/FLG5XE2P/FQ70480FLG5XE2P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FQ7/0480/FLG5XE2P/FQ70480FLG5XE2P.SMALL.jpg Robin87 This sling is a tool which helps you when handling with small parts like screws and nuts in narrow gaps, holes or pipes, areas you can't reach with your fingers.I'm very proud of it because of its simplicity and functionality.I invented it to get a screw out of a vacuum cleaner which I had vacuumed ...
By: Robin87

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Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:02:41 PDT
Remove a stripped screw or bolt. http://www.instructables.com/id/Remove-a-stripped-screw-or-bolt./
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By: joe

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