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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 $250 monthly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. 3D printed metal lathe - video

    Started by Jon, May 6, 2024 03:08 PM
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  2. Chainsaw mill - video

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  3. Motorizing a drill press table - video

    Started by Jon, May 6, 2024 03:07 PM
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  4. Moved: Receiver mount tire bead breaker from screw jack

    Started by Elizabeth Greene, May 6, 2024 09:40 AM
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  5. LIGHT DUTY HINGE MAKING BENDER!

    Started by orioncons36, May 5, 2024 12:02 PM
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  6. Arbor press - video

    Started by Jon, May 2, 2024 02:18 PM
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  7. Moved: 3D printed mini lathe add-ons

    Started by engineer steve, Oct 10, 2023 01:47 PM
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  8. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winners

    Started by Jon, May 3, 2024 04:50 PM
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  9. A tapping arm for the shed

    Started by Occasional machinist, May 1, 2024 05:09 PM
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  10. Ball burnisher - video

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  11. Table saw infeed support arms - video

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  12. Metal detector from multimeter - video

    Started by Jon, May 3, 2024 03:24 PM
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  13. Oscillating edge sander - video

    Started by Jon, May 3, 2024 03:23 PM
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  14. Milling machine fixture plate - video

    Started by Jon, May 2, 2024 02:18 PM
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  15. Moved: New tool for milling repeatable chamfers.

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  16. Cordless pressure washer from reciprocating saw - video

    Started by Jon, May 1, 2024 03:03 PM
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  17. Mini lathe split jaw chuck - video

    Started by Jon, May 1, 2024 03:02 PM
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  18. Drill sander - video

    Started by Jon, May 1, 2024 02:58 PM
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  19. Mini excavator post driving attachment - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 30, 2024 11:52 AM
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  20. Grader attachment - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 12, 2024 05:35 PM
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