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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. Moved: Mini oil can - videos

    Started by Jon, Jul 24, 2020 04:35 PM
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  2. Slide hammer bearing puller adapter

    Started by Frank S, Jul 14, 2018 11:10 PM
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    Jul 17, 2018, 06:15 AM Go to last post
  3. Homemade Metal Bending Tools From Bike Parts

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Apr 2, 2022 05:37 AM
    metal bender, metal bending
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    Apr 18, 2022, 04:13 AM Go to last post
  4. Hydraulic press

    Started by Mick4404, Jan 21, 2019 06:01 AM
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    Jan 28, 2019, 02:13 AM Go to last post
  5. Flat surface knurler - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 19, 2022 05:24 PM
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    Oct 26, 2022, 02:48 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Rivet nut riveter (M6, M5)

    Started by Salix84, Jan 6, 2020 06:57 AM
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  7. Soldering Iron Stand

    Started by wormil, Mar 24, 2015 08:59 PM
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    Mar 29, 2015, 06:27 PM Go to last post
  8. MAKING A DRILL ATTACHMENT!!

    Started by orioncons36, Nov 21, 2021 06:55 PM
    diy drill, drill, drill attachment, homemade drill
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    Nov 22, 2021, 05:51 AM Go to last post
  9. Modified 5" Knipex pliers wrench

    Started by SteveJustSteve, Mar 17, 2019 02:29 AM
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  10. Thread machining attachment - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 4, 2023 02:09 PM
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    Nov 15, 2023, 02:30 PM Go to last post
  11. Measuring Arbor Press Travel

    Started by Toolmaker51, Jun 27, 2016 10:18 PM
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    Jun 29, 2016, 06:03 AM Go to last post
  12. Moved: World's smallest angle grinder. DIY

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Jun 18, 2023 11:26 PM
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    Aug 17, 2016, 05:21 AM Go to last post
  13. Media Blasting Cabinet

    Started by GeneT95, Sep 28, 2015 07:51 PM
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    Sep 29, 2015, 04:33 AM Go to last post
  14. Work Bench

    Started by atlinwi202, Apr 21, 2013 08:34 PM
    storage, woodworking, work bench
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    Jan 6, 2015, 07:13 PM Go to last post
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    Dec 16, 2020, 01:22 AM Go to last post
  15. Oil pump primer

    Started by pursang, Feb 9, 2014 03:41 PM
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    Feb 21, 2014, 01:43 PM Go to last post
  16. PYRAMID POINT TOOL

    Started by morsa, Aug 25, 2015 05:33 PM
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