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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. 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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  1. HOMEMADE MINI ROLLER BENDER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jan 1, 2023 10:11 AM
    bender, roller bender
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  2. Turning Hydraulic Forklift to Electric Forklift

    Started by Metalgeria, Jan 6, 2023 11:39 AM
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  3. Budget welding fixture table - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 19, 2022 05:23 PM
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  4. CNC router - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 6, 2023 03:21 PM
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  5. Spring loaded center punch - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 5, 2023 05:42 PM
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  6. Thickness planer - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 5, 2023 05:41 PM
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  7. Moved: Nonius 1/40 an Drehmaschinen Oberschlitten.

    Started by 2gsg2_muc, Jan 4, 2023 07:56 AM
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  8. Welding table - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2023 04:06 PM
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  9. No slip out vise grip rack.

    Started by mr_modify1, Dec 31, 2022 07:52 AM
    vise grip rack
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  10. Improving Vise and Adapting to Mini Mill

    Started by dgbreggin, Jan 3, 2023 01:43 PM
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    Jan 5, 2023, 04:34 AM Go to last post
  11. Pin vise: two versions

    Started by morsa, Jan 3, 2023 06:38 PM
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    Jan 5, 2023, 04:15 AM Go to last post
  12. Slip roller - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2023 04:07 PM
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  13. Snowblower from combine - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2023 04:07 PM
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  14. Belt grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 4, 2023 04:06 PM
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  15. Drill bit - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2023 03:32 PM
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    Jan 4, 2023, 12:05 PM Go to last post
  16. Adjustable wrench - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2023 03:34 PM
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  17. Coffin smoothing plane - videos

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2023 03:33 PM
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  18. Nutcracker - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2023 03:33 PM
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  19. Rivet peening hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 3, 2023 03:32 PM
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  20. Moved: Getting more from your bandsaw

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 31, 2022 01:14 PM
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