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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. Cheap Through Hole Lap

    Started by jjr2001, May 27, 2018 07:39 AM
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    May 29, 2018, 06:36 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: Cheap Tubing Notcher for Your Lathe

    Started by tmate3, Jan 20, 2021 08:42 AM
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  3. Cheap Welding Table

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Mar 6, 2019 02:33 PM
    welding table
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    Mar 17, 2019, 09:37 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Cheap worm gear assemblies

    Started by mklotz, Jun 2, 2018 09:43 AM
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  5. Cheap, simple telescoping led light fixture

    Started by ShopSurfer, Mar 19, 2018 06:08 PM
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    Mar 20, 2018, 06:34 AM Go to last post
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 3,854
    Feb 1, 2019, 06:45 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Cheap-n-Easy tap holders

    Started by bobs409, Apr 18, 2018 10:16 AM
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  7. Cheapskate LED Lamp

    Started by jrlandau, Feb 27, 2015 07:34 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,410
    Mar 2, 2015, 11:05 AM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,461
    Jan 25, 2022, 12:36 AM Go to last post
  8. Check out my youtube channel

    Started by Benny Marner, May 28, 2019 11:25 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    May 28, 2019, 12:16 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: CHECK OUT THIS ADJUSTABLE METAL BENDING TOOL!!

    Started by orioncons36, Dec 17, 2023 10:53 AM
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  10. Check valve removal tool

    Started by Frank S, Dec 13, 2021 10:11 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Dec 14, 2021, 04:09 AM Go to last post
  11. checkering

    Started by slk, Oct 21, 2016 06:07 PM
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 5,192
    Nov 12, 2016, 11:36 PM Go to last post
  12. Checkering tool - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 22, 2023 03:12 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,282
    Mar 23, 2023, 01:02 AM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Checking and calibrating a cheapo microscope.

    Started by DIYSwede, Aug 23, 2021 11:17 AM
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  14. Moved: Cherry Ruller Case with Finger Joints.

    Started by Max Maker, Jan 13, 2019 03:02 AM
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  15. Cherry hook

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jun 28, 2015 04:09 PM
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    Sep 9, 2017, 01:52 AM Go to last post
  16. Cherry Picker Mod

    Started by Viny, May 1, 2018 08:00 PM
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    May 4, 2018, 07:08 AM Go to last post
  17. Chevy Bolt Trunk Floor Fix

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 24, 2024 06:03 PM
    car trunk
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    Jan 25, 2024, 02:26 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Chiasson's 2x72

    Started by chiasson, Aug 4, 2016 10:25 PM
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