{"title":"tools","description":"\u003cp\u003eWant to make your own stuff? 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mm\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1102\"\u003e5.1\/8\" × 3 7\/8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"1104\" data-end=\"1123\"\u003e130.2 × 98.4 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003e9 5\/8\" × 6\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003e244.5 × 152.4 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1219\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1194\"\u003e10 3\/8\" × 5 3\/4\"\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cstrong data-start=\"1196\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003e263.5 × 146.0 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