57 Best Homemade Garage Tools

[Jon]

The legendary home machinist forum at Chaski.org is one of the web's hotspots for great homemade tools. I know we share some members between their forum and ours, and Chaski.org is currently in the top 5 on our list of homemade tools sites, with a whopping 618 homemade tools built by Chaski.org members (to see them all, check out: all 618 homemade tools built by Chaski.org members).

Here's our pick of the 54 best homemade tools from Chaski.org.

Tractor Cab by Ray

tags: cab, tractor

Trepanning Jig by DICKEYBIRD

tags: jig, lathe, angle, trepanning

Mobile Machine Shop by Diesel II

tags: machining, shop

Dingo Attachments by RONALD

tags: tractor, tool

Adaptor for Drilling Angled Holes in a Rifle Brake by Gerald C

tags: lathe, drilling, gunsmithing

Mini Drill Press by Victor_R

tags: drill press

High-Speed Grinder Adaption to Mill by Glenn Wegman

tags: grinder, mill

CNC Router Table by oldvan

tags: CNC, router table

Small Vise Adaptation by whisperfan

tags: vise, vise adaptations

Oscillating Sander by thegallery

tags: sander, spindle

Perpendicular Boring Bar Holder by refinery mike

tags: lathe, holder, boring bar

Hole Depth Gauge by refinery mike

tags: depth gauge

Indexed Grinding Tool by refinery mike

tags: grinding, indexing unit

Heat Treating Oven by jpfalt

tags: oven, heat treatment

Scissors Knurler by coal miner

tags: knurling

Flexible Hose Machinery Oiler by Russ Hanscom

tags: lubrication, oiler

Nut Drilling Fixture by Glenn Wegman

tags: lathe, drilling, safety wire

Mill/Drill Power Feed by thegallery

tags: mill, power feed

Custom V-Block by Glenn Wegman

tags: holding, drilling, V-block

Bending Setup for a Mill by mechanicalmagic

tags: mill, bending

AXA Holders by Frank Ford

tags: lathe, tool holder

Cross-Slide Stop by Jose Rivera

tags: lathe, stop, cross slide

Adjustable Tailstock by awake

tags: lathe, adjustable, tailstock

Jeweler's Saw with Barfeed by JimGlass

tags: chop saw

Drill Rest by Chipmaker

tags: mill, power feed

Hot Knife by JimGlass

tags: hot wire

Automated Gate by The Gate

tags: electrical, motor

Chop Saw by thegallery

tags: portable, chop saw

Mill Table Vacuum Plate by Jose Rivera

tags: CNC, vacuum, plate

Abrasive Cutting Tool by Lew Hartswick

tags: grinding, rotary cutting wheel

Sharpening Jig by GadgetBuilder

tags: lathe, grinding, sharpening

Die Holder by pkastagehand

tags: lathe, die holder

V-block Clamp by GadgetBuilder

tags: milling, clamp, V-block

Mill Power Feed by SteveM

tags: mill, power feed

Rod Bender by jamscal

tags: bender

Radius Turning Attachment by JimGlass

tags: lathe, ball turning, radius

Machine Skates by AAA

tags: dolly

Brass Hammer by 737mechanic

tags: hammer, lathe, hand tools

Plug Gauge by Glenn Wegman

tags: tapping, threading

Lantern Chucks by Old Biker UK

tags: socket, chuck

CNC Mill by JimGlass

tags: CNC, mill

Tool Post Grinder by John Hill

tags: grinder, lathe, tool post

BXA Toolpost Holders by Russ Hanscom

tags: lathe, tool holder

Portaband Swivel Mount by Jose Rivera

tags: portable, bandsaw, modification

Radius Turner by Richard_W

tags: radius, turning

Micrometer Jacks by Jose Rivera

tags: jack, micrometer

Right-Angle Drilling Head by JimGlass

tags: milling, drilling, angle

Machinist's Vise by Hawk99

tags: vise, milling, mill

Power Drive for Mill Knee by shootnride

tags: mill, power feed

Track Cutting Jig by Russ Hanscom

tags: cutting torch, taper

Toe Jack by whisperfan

tags: jack, bottle jack

Home Foundry Furnace by tomc

tags: foundry, furnace

Cyclone Separator by Gadget

tags: vacuum, dust collection, welding

Wax Injection Setup by Rick

tags: wax casting