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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

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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. Lightbulb 2x72 Tilting Belt Grinder

    Started by Mazay, Sep 18, 2023 12:47 PM
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  2. “Butterfly” winders

    Started by Philip Davies, Aug 30, 2023 08:31 AM
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  3. Plasma Cutter Guides

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 10, 2024 08:36 AM
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  4. Moved: Motorized & Automatic Plasma Cutting Linear Guide

    Started by darus627, Aug 8, 2023 10:37 AM
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  5. Low profile finger plate fixture - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 21, 2023 03:06 PM
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  6. Compact Hold Down Clamp Support

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 25, 2023 09:14 AM
    hold-down clamp support, milling fixture
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  7. Bearing puller tool from bearing - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 1, 2023 01:54 PM
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  8. Moved: Milling vice inserts for round material.

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  9. Moved: I Cut metal with thread I'm making a Shoe Awl

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  10. Irwin Vise Rework

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 10, 2023 01:01 PM
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  11. Spindle Nose Thread Protector - VIDEO

    Started by hersch_tool, Nov 20, 2023 10:17 AM
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  12. Moved: Vacuum clamping system

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  13. Set square

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  14. Air cooler with tubular radiator - video

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  15. Throttle Plate Chuck from Bolt

    Started by hemmjo, Aug 3, 2023 07:59 PM
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  16. Moved: Portable hydraulic shrinker stretcher

    Started by Classic Bodywork, Oct 13, 2023 01:45 AM
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  17. Moved: Wall Plugs Removal Tool | Wall Anchors Remover Tool - Video

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  18. Moved: Rolling ball bump tool

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  19. Fractal vise jaws from gear teeth - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 11, 2023 05:42 PM
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