Instructables: exploring - woodworking - homemade - furnishing - featured http://www.instructables.com Tue, 21 May 2013 06:01:46 PDT BLOX v1.01 How to make a metal lathe knob turner http://www.instructables.com/id/Metal-lathe-knob-turner/
How to make a metal lathe knob turner - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHL/NQY9/GY4RTOW0/FHLNQY9GY4RTOW0.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHL/NQY9/GY4RTOW0/FHLNQY9GY4RTOW0.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FHL/NQY9/GY4RTOW0/FHLNQY9GY4RTOW0.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 This is my finished  ball and knob turner. You can make knobs out of any material you want . Brass,plastic,aluminum,steel , wood .This style of turner i can create a ball  up to 1 1/4 inch round. Ball turner base plan Here are the plans for the base of the ball turner which goes into the cross sl...
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Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:00:32 PST
How to make a metal lathe tap and die Jig http://www.instructables.com/id/Metal-lathe-tap-and-die-Jig/
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Thu, 2 Feb 2012 10:31:14 PST
How to Modify a camping grill with side burner http://www.instructables.com/id/Camping-grill-on-Steroids/
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Sun, 22 May 2011 05:34:27 PDT
How to make a Raised bed Garden http://www.instructables.com/id/Raised-bed-Garden/
How to make a Raised bed Garden - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJF/UEW4/GONGWOV9/FJFUEW4GONGWOV9.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJF/UEW4/GONGWOV9/FJFUEW4GONGWOV9.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJF/UEW4/GONGWOV9/FJFUEW4GONGWOV9.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68  I  first got this idea from a older couple i know. I just wanted it bigger. My ground has a lot of clay in it so i built up my first garden about 10 inches off the ground.My parents are getting older so i thought i would make them a smaller one so they wouldn't have to bend over a lot . It sure is ...
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Thu, 9 Jun 2011 18:27:14 PDT
How to make a "MAD MANTIS" weedeater cultivator http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Mantis-weedeater-cultivator/
How to make a "MAD MANTIS" weedeater cultivator - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK9/Z2Q3/GA0O3O1M/FK9Z2Q3GA0O3O1M.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK9/Z2Q3/GA0O3O1M/FK9Z2Q3GA0O3O1M.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FK9/Z2Q3/GA0O3O1M/FK9Z2Q3GA0O3O1M.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 Well i had bought a troy bilt 4 stroke weed eater from lowes and i also bought the tiller attachment with it .Well trouble  was to use it you have to bend over to about 2 feet off the ground for it to do cultivate anything .Ouch back breaker ill tell you !! So naturally the 70 dollar attachm...
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Tue, 8 Jun 2010 00:56:29 PDT
modern outhouse http://www.instructables.com/id/modern-outhouse/
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Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:22:39 PST
PUMP ME UP AIR patio fire place http://www.instructables.com/id/Air-pumped-up-patio-fire-place/
PUMP ME UP AIR patio fire place - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTX/WPRS/FY5WRJZE/FTXWPRSFY5WRJZE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTX/WPRS/FY5WRJZE/FTXWPRSFY5WRJZE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FTX/WPRS/FY5WRJZE/FTXWPRSFY5WRJZE.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 These patio fire places are a great idea to have a nice quick relaxing camp fire outside on your patio or deck. I have found that if there is no breeze outside and the air is still its hard to keep a fire going. I spent many nights fanning a newspaper trying to keep it going which kinda took the fun...
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Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:15:50 PDT
How to make a knife sharpener http://www.instructables.com/id/homemade-knife-sharpener/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/HE5U/FDWI2H0P/FP0HE5UFDWI2H0P.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/HE5U/FDWI2H0P/FP0HE5UFDWI2H0P.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FP0/HE5U/FDWI2H0P/FP0HE5UFDWI2H0P.SMALL.jpg coolbeansbaby68 I could never sharpen a knife worth a beans so this is my first attempt of making my own. It works pretty good. I have plans of making another one .
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Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:54:11 PDT