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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. 180 Pound Anvil: Heat Treat and Testing!

    Started by AirborneProductions, Sep 20, 2019 11:33 AM
    airborne productions, anvil, blacksmithing, youtube
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    Sep 20, 2019, 08:31 PM Go to last post
  2. Have you seen this vise model before?

    Started by machining 4 all, Aug 1, 2020 03:54 PM
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    Aug 7, 2020, 11:23 AM Go to last post
  3. The Secret to Electroplating Complex Metals

    Started by Kovanca Polock, May 27, 2020 12:51 PM
    copper plating, diy, galvanization, homemade, metal
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  4. DIY for a regular sharpener

    Started by skimen ruslan, Aug 16, 2021 03:08 PM
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    Aug 18, 2021, 09:50 PM Go to last post
  5. Moved: HOMEMADE TOOL IDEA FOR STRIPPING COPPER WIRE!!

    Started by orioncons36, Nov 14, 2021 01:51 PM
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  6. 9ft long hone extension shaft

    Started by Frank S, Oct 4, 2021 02:00 AM
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    Oct 11, 2021, 04:49 PM Go to last post
  7. Drill centered holes in round stock

    Started by engineer steve, Oct 14, 2020 11:04 AM
    center, drill, drill chuck, homemade, tool
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    Oct 24, 2020, 12:51 AM Go to last post
  8. MOTOCOMPRESOR PARA TRABAJOS DE REFRIGERACION

    Started by jotasierra, Aug 27, 2016 12:26 PM
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    Aug 31, 2016, 05:19 AM Go to last post
  9. A collection of shop made tools #shopmadetools

    Started by theeddies, Jul 1, 2021 11:52 AM
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    #shopmadetools, shop made tools, tools
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    Aug 9, 2021, 04:52 AM Go to last post
  10. Tig Welder Cart

    Started by Wmrra13, Feb 5, 2015 08:52 PM
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    Feb 6, 2015, 08:37 PM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Concrete Anchor Breaker/puller

    Started by quezz38, Feb 15, 2022 04:18 PM
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  12. Motorcycle Fork Tools.

    Started by pursang, Feb 27, 2014 06:40 PM
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    Mar 2, 2014, 05:19 PM Go to last post
  13. String action gauge

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 25, 2014 01:27 PM
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    Dec 29, 2014, 03:07 PM Go to last post
  14. DIY FastCap Clone Drill Index

    Started by Downeast Thunder, Nov 9, 2017 07:33 AM
    diy, drill bit storage system, free plans, homemade, kiss drill index
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    Nov 10, 2017, 06:31 AM Go to last post
  15. Homemade copy lathe

    Started by connan, Dec 13, 2016 03:17 PM
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    Dec 24, 2016, 04:32 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Remove a broken tap

    Started by shopandmath, Feb 9, 2020 02:30 PM
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  17. HOW TO REMOVE RUST WITH ELECTROLYSIS.

    Started by mariost, May 6, 2019 04:57 PM
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    May 7, 2019, 02:45 PM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Homemade Bandsaw out of metal

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Jan 15, 2019 09:31 AM
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  19. Hello all.

    Started by engineerd3d, Dec 19, 2018 04:37 PM
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