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Talk about homemade tools and ideas for homemade tools in this forum. If you post any of your homemade tools, they'll be automatically added to the HomemadeTools.net directory of homemade tools, and credited to your username. The best tools are awarded a $100 weekly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Cutting short stock in the bandsaw

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:05 AM
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  2. Making Ade's Tap Wrench

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Jul 29, 2021 04:41 AM
    ade, collet chuck, lathe, tap wrench, turning
    • Replies: 7
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    Aug 2, 2021, 05:19 PM Go to last post
  3. Automatic torch - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 27, 2022 03:23 PM
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    Sep 27, 2022, 09:30 PM Go to last post
  4. "AMAZING IDEA/HACK FOR MEASURING TAPE"

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 27, 2020 10:00 AM
    diy tool, homemade tool, how to, welding, wood clamp
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    Sep 29, 2020, 04:51 PM Go to last post
  5. Cool Building a Mig Tig Welding Cart | ZT Fab

    Started by Catfish, Oct 6, 2019 07:55 AM
    welding, welding aid, welding cart
    • Replies: 3
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    Oct 12, 2019, 11:21 AM Go to last post
  6. Cart for my hyd power unit

    Started by Frank S, Aug 22, 2019 09:00 PM
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    Aug 25, 2019, 08:10 PM Go to last post
  7. Easy to make jigsaw station for my workshop

    Started by stuffucanmake, Dec 13, 2018 01:09 AM
    jigs, woodworking
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    Jan 1, 2019, 07:55 PM Go to last post
  8. MAKING A CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 5, 2021 06:28 PM
    clamp, diy clamp, diy clamps, diy tools
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    Sep 6, 2021, 04:56 AM Go to last post
  9. Compressor vacuum pump

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 10:33 PM
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    Aug 12, 2016, 07:04 AM Go to last post
  10. Log jinker, cant hook or peavey

    Started by olefella, May 27, 2019 02:11 AM
    cant hook, log jinker, log transport, lucas mill, peavey
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    Jun 1, 2019, 10:56 AM Go to last post
  11. Tripod quick release

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 04:48 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Sep 2, 2015, 08:55 PM Go to last post
  12. Honing Wheel

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 6, 2014 04:25 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    Dec 8, 2014, 07:05 PM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Homemade lathe for metal

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Dec 19, 2015 01:31 AM
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  14. Method to remove rust

    Started by Claudio HG, Feb 11, 2022 05:09 PM
    chemistry, rust, rust removal
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    Feb 13, 2022, 02:54 AM Go to last post
  15. Diy exhaust pipe fix.

    Started by Tuomas, Sep 8, 2020 09:33 AM
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    Sep 11, 2020, 04:06 AM Go to last post
  16. Simple Shim jig for Bandsaw

    Started by Rorschach, Aug 18, 2018 01:58 AM
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  17. Moved: Tailgating Chainsaw

    Started by Gadgeteer, Jul 3, 2023 08:17 PM
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  18. A simple spider

    Started by mklotz, Mar 14, 2017 09:41 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 15, 2017, 06:13 AM Go to last post
  19. Lightbulb DIY 2x48 belt grinder + Free Plans

    Started by Mazay, May 14, 2022 05:00 AM
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    May 15, 2022, 04:50 AM Go to last post
  20. Smile Drill Press Table + Fence [FREE PLANS]

    Started by Mazay, Oct 26, 2020 02:09 AM
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    Jun 1, 2021, 11:34 AM Go to last post



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