27 Best Homemade Tools from OffRoadFabNet.com

The excellent forum at OffRoadFabNet.com creates some solid homemade tool builds. They're a fabrication-focused 4x4 forum, which means we get to see some of the better tube cage tools, benders, and automotive welding and metalworking homemade tools.

OffRoadFabNet.com is currently at #19 on our list of homemade tools sites, with 170 homemade tools built by OffRoadFabNet.com members (to see them all, check out: 170 homemade tools built by OffRoadFabNet.com members).

Here's our pick of the 27 best homemade tools from the OffRoadFabNet.com forum:



<div id="blocks"> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/hydraulic-log-splitter"><img src="/uploads/3863/hydraulic-log-splitter.jpeg" alt="Hydraulic Log Splitter"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/hydraulic-log-splitter">Hydraulic Log Splitter</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Brian1">Brian1</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/log-splitter">log splitter</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/weighted-battering-ram"><img src="/uploads/3944/weighted-battering-ram.jpeg" alt="Weighted Battering Ram"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/weighted-battering-ram">Weighted Battering Ram</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/KEGGER1454">KEGGER1454</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/battering-ram">battering ram</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/lathe-based-tube-notcher"><img src="/uploads/9245/lathe-based-tube-notcher.jpeg" alt="Lathe-Based Tube Notcher"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/lathe-based-tube-notcher">Lathe-Based Tube Notcher</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/MeanMike">MeanMike</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/lathe">lathe</a>, <a href="/tag/tube-notcher">tube notcher</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/receiver-hitch-truck-crane"><img src="/uploads/3896/receiver-hitch-truck-crane.jpeg" alt="Receiver Hitch Truck Crane"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/receiver-hitch-truck-crane">Receiver Hitch Truck Crane</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Flatline%27s+Up%21">Flatline's Up!</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/truck-crane">truck crane</a>, <a href="/tag/bottle-jack">bottle jack</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/wheel-based-leveling-jack-stand"><img src="/uploads/3884/wheel-based-leveling-jack-stand.jpeg" alt="Wheel-Based Leveling Jack Stand"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/wheel-based-leveling-jack-stand">Wheel-Based Leveling Jack Stand</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Lanzg">Lanzg</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/jack-stand">jack stand</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/jib-cranehoist"><img src="/uploads/3980/jib-cranehoist.jpeg" alt="Jib Crane/Hoist"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/jib-cranehoist">Jib Crane/Hoist</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/TitanFab">TitanFab</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/hoist">hoist</a>, <a href="/tag/lifting">lifting</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/mobile-maintenance-trailer"><img src="/uploads/3935/mobile-maintenance-trailer.jpeg" alt="Mobile Maintenance Trailer"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/mobile-maintenance-trailer">Mobile Maintenance Trailer</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Feelininvincible">Feelininvincible</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/trailer">trailer</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/rotating-i-beam-jib-crane"><img src="/uploads/4076/rotating-i-beam-jib-crane.jpeg" alt="Rotating I-Beam Jib Crane"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/rotating-i-beam-jib-crane">Rotating I-Beam Jib Crane</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/JaysinSpaceman">JaysinSpaceman</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/hoist">hoist</a>, <a href="/tag/jib-crane">jib crane</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/pneumatic-actuator-for-shrinkerstretcher"><img src="/uploads/4040/pneumatic-actuator-for-shrinkerstretcher.jpeg" alt="Pneumatic Actuator for Shrinker/Stretcher"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/pneumatic-actuator-for-shrinkerstretcher">Pneumatic Actuator for Shrinker/Stretcher</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/ferociousllama">ferociousllama</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/shrinker-stretcher">shrinker/stretcher</a>, <a href="/tag/metalworking">metalworking</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/60-ton-shop-press"><img src="/uploads/4097/60-ton-shop-press.jpeg" alt="60-Ton Shop Press"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/60-ton-shop-press">60-Ton Shop Press</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/dieseldork">dieseldork</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/shop-press">shop press</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/tig-cooling-system"><img src="/uploads/4193/tig-cooling-system.jpeg" alt="TIG Cooling System"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/tig-cooling-system">TIG Cooling System</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/dedmetal">dedmetal</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tig">TIG</a>, <a href="/tag/cooler">cooler</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/hand-drill-tube-notcher"><img src="/uploads/4127/hand-drill-tube-notcher.jpeg" alt="Hand Drill Tube Notcher"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/hand-drill-tube-notcher">Hand Drill Tube Notcher</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Racin_Jason">Racin_Jason</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/notcher">notcher</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/air-operated-shop-press"><img src="/uploads/4112/air-operated-shop-press.jpeg" alt="Air-Operated Shop Press"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/air-operated-shop-press">Air-Operated Shop Press</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/4xToy">4xToy</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/press">press</a>, <a href="/tag/hydraulic">hydraulic</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/electro-hydraulic-tubing-bender"><img src="/uploads/4259/electro-hydraulic-tubing-bender.jpeg" alt="Electro-Hydraulic Tubing Bender"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/electro-hydraulic-tubing-bender">Electro-Hydraulic Tubing Bender</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/4130taco">4130taco</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-bender">tube bender</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/scratch-built-tubing-bender"><img src="/uploads/4250/scratch-built-tubing-bender.jpeg" alt="Scratch-Built Tubing Bender"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/scratch-built-tubing-bender">Scratch-Built Tubing Bender</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/CAPTAIN+CNC">CAPTAIN CNC</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-bender">tube bender</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/motorized-hf-tubing-roller"><img src="/uploads/4244/motorized-hf-tubing-roller.jpeg" alt="Motorized HF Tubing Roller"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/motorized-hf-tubing-roller">Motorized HF Tubing Roller</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Bonehead">Bonehead</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-bender">tube bender</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/scratch-built-tubing-roller"><img src="/uploads/4241/scratch-built-tubing-roller.jpeg" alt="Scratch-Built Tubing Roller"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/scratch-built-tubing-roller">Scratch-Built Tubing Roller</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Brian1">Brian1</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-bender">tube bender</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/english-wheel-with-removable-legs"><img src="/uploads/4370/english-wheel-with-removable-legs.jpeg" alt="English Wheel with Removable Legs"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/english-wheel-with-removable-legs">English Wheel with Removable Legs</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/idickers_2">idickers</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/english-wheel">English wheel</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/belt-grindertube-notcher"><img src="/uploads/14880/belt-grindertube-notcher.jpeg" alt="Belt Grinder/Tube Notcher"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/belt-grindertube-notcher">Belt Grinder/Tube Notcher</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/zag_2">zag</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-notcher">tube notcher</a>, <a href="/tag/belt-grinder">belt grinder</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/bender-degree-wheel"><img src="/uploads/4295/bender-degree-wheel.jpeg" alt="Bender Degree Wheel"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/bender-degree-wheel">Bender Degree Wheel</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Carrot+Mobile">Carrot Mobile</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/degree-wheel">degree wheel</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/tube-roller-electric-drive-conversion"><img src="/uploads/4292/tube-roller-electric-drive-conversion.jpeg" alt="Tube Roller Electric Drive Conversion"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/tube-roller-electric-drive-conversion">Tube Roller Electric Drive Conversion</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/patooyee">patooyee</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-roller">tube roller</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/tube-master-bender"><img src="/uploads/4460/tube-master-bender.jpeg" alt="Tube Master Bender"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/tube-master-bender">Tube Master Bender</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/Baloo">Baloo</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-bender">tube bender</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/machined-tube-notcher"><img src="/uploads/4517/machined-tube-notcher.jpeg" alt="Machined Tube Notcher"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/machined-tube-notcher">Machined Tube Notcher</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/TxBandit">TxBandit</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/notcher">notcher</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/treadmill-belt-sander"><img src="/uploads/26828/treadmill-belt-sander.jpeg" alt="Treadmill Belt Sander"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/treadmill-belt-sander">Treadmill Belt Sander</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/alwaysFlOoReD">alwaysFlOoReD</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/belt-sander">belt sander</a>, <a href="/tag/belt-grinder">belt grinder</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/extension-cord-jib-arm"><img src="/uploads/27176/extension-cord-jib-arm.jpeg" alt="Extension Cord Jib Arm"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/extension-cord-jib-arm">Extension Cord Jib Arm</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/R.DesJardin">R.DesJardin</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/electrical">electrical</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/hydraulic-tube-bender-2"><img src="/uploads/31368/hydraulic-tube-bender-2.jpeg" alt="Hydraulic Tube Bender"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/hydraulic-tube-bender-2">Hydraulic Tube Bender</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/TheBandit">TheBandit</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/tube-bender">tube bender</a>, <a href="/tag/hydraulic">hydraulic</a>, <a href="/tag/welding">welding</a>, <a href="/tag/plasma">plasma</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="block b1 pngfix"> <div class="bimg"> <div> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/bottle-jack-pressure-gauge"><img src="/uploads/4109/bottle-jack-pressure-gauge.jpeg" alt="Bottle Jack Pressure Gauge"></a> </div> </div> <div class="head pngfix"></div> <div class="left pngfix"></div> <div class="right pngfix"></div> <div class="blockover b1 pngfix"> <div class="title"> <a href="https://www.homemadetools.net/bottle-jack-pressure-gauge">Bottle Jack Pressure Gauge</a> <span> by <a href="/builder/movindirt">movindirt</a></span> </div> <div class="tags">tags: <a href="/tag/gauge">gauge</a>, <a href="/tag/bottle-jack">bottle jack</a></div> </div> </div> </div>