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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Angle grinder sander for slots and grooves

    Started by Christofix, Oct 16, 2019 02:33 PM
    angle grinder, angle grinder hack, christofix, jig, sanding
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  2. Moved: Making Threaded Rivets

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  3. Moved: rotary table worm shaft

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  4. Diy Rip Cut circular Saw Guide Jig

    Started by Didpoolhall, Oct 17, 2019 05:36 PM
    circular saw, circular saw guide, jig, plywoodworking
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    Oct 19, 2019, 03:35 PM Go to last post
  5. Circular saw to chop saw conversion..

    Started by Tuomas, Oct 18, 2019 07:33 AM
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    Oct 23, 2019, 06:45 AM Go to last post
  6. Sheet metal rollers

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 3, 2019 02:27 PM
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  7. Moved: compact MT2 live center

    Started by Stevohdee, Oct 16, 2019 05:53 AM
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  8. Moved: Making Dremel EZ Lock accessories

    Started by mklotz, Nov 9, 2019 03:07 PM
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  9. Moved: Simple drill press clamp.

    Started by Tuomas, Nov 1, 2019 10:10 AM
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  10. Moved: Sortimo Rack (metal)

    Started by bobs409, Oct 21, 2019 11:18 AM
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  11. Steel rack

    Started by Frank S, Nov 2, 2019 10:58 PM
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    Nov 3, 2019, 09:12 AM Go to last post
  12. Homemade Hatchet

    Started by MountainMan, Nov 3, 2019 04:34 PM
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  13. Moved: Ligulae

    Started by Philip Davies, Nov 6, 2019 04:37 AM
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  14. Pile Under Reamer/Bell Mouth Tool

    Started by Me2, Oct 21, 2019 04:52 PM
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    Nov 1, 2019, 01:11 AM Go to last post
  15. 10" Disc Sander from re-purposed skil saw

    Started by sandho, Oct 24, 2019 08:43 AM
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    Oct 31, 2019, 05:22 PM Go to last post
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  16. Spreader bar extention

    Started by Frank S, Oct 25, 2019 07:26 PM
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    Nov 14, 2019, 03:14 PM Go to last post
  17. Hommade an angle grinder attchment

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Nov 13, 2019 06:06 AM
    angle grinder hack
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    Nov 15, 2019, 02:19 PM Go to last post
  18. Angle grinder to Wood saw

    Started by Es Welding, Oct 29, 2019 09:29 AM
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