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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. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 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. New to the site and grateful for ideas

    Started by davidtm64, Sep 16, 2016 04:07 AM
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  2. Bolt-in Spring Compressor / Ball Joint Removal Tool

    Started by dazecars, Apr 12, 2014 10:14 PM
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  3. Moved: Machine Tool Dial Making Fixture Completion

    Started by ddickey, Sep 1, 2019 07:08 PM
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  4. R8 Collet Carousel

    Started by degreaser, Jul 7, 2016 03:22 PM
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  5. Made a super simple center finder jig

    Started by dekeros, Oct 27, 2018 12:24 PM
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  6. Moved: Wooden jig for stamping/punching letters straight

    Started by dekeros, Oct 31, 2018 03:57 AM
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  7. Moved: Simple dowel maker jig made with construction washers

    Started by dekeros, Nov 18, 2018 06:18 AM
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  8. Moved: Simple Wedge Planing Stop

    Started by dekeros, Nov 11, 2018 02:59 PM
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  9. Little project to test your lathe accuracy!

    Started by delalio, Apr 20, 2023 06:01 AM
    beginner, beginner projects, lathe, practice, project
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  10. Wood lathe

    Started by Dennisedison, Oct 18, 2016 09:20 PM
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    Jul 7, 2017, 01:34 PM Go to last post
  11. A few woodworking tools

    Started by derekcohen, Aug 21, 2013 08:27 AM
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  12. camera Tripod repairs

    Started by desbromilow, May 22, 2020 05:25 AM
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  13. Moved: Homemade EDM - Spark Eroder

    Started by desbromilow, May 2, 2021 04:03 AM
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  14. welding angle jigs - fixed and variable

    Started by desbromilow, Jul 3, 2019 06:24 PM
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  15. Moved: how I measure across a large diameter

    Started by desbromilow, Feb 29, 2020 04:09 AM
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  16. Moved: bitsa-crane

    Started by desbromilow, Feb 18, 2023 11:50 PM
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  17. tail stock spanner for SB13B lathe

    Started by desbromilow, May 31, 2020 05:32 PM
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