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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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    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. Moved: Deluxe Marking Gauge

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 8, 2020 04:12 PM
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  2. Build A Cargo Bike From Damaged Bicycle

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Dec 21, 2020 05:13 AM
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  3. First test of homemade milling machine

    Started by engineer steve, Feb 24, 2021 02:40 PM
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  6. Moved: Cutting short stock in the bandsaw

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  7. Moved: Trailer Electrical Tester

    Started by IntheGroove, Feb 8, 2021 09:51 PM
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  8. Moved: Improvements to 4x6 Horizontal Band Saw

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  10. Moved: MAKE YOUR OWN TAPE MEASURE CORNER READER

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  11. Moved: DIY WELDING TOOL

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  12. FLOATING TAP WRENCH! FLOATING TAP HOLDER!

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  13. The Cry of All ATtiny85 users: I Need One More Pin!

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 20, 2021 05:17 AM
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  14. My Friend Wanted a Neanderthal Knife

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