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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Disc Die Punch

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Feb 22, 2021 01:13 PM
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    Feb 23, 2021, 04:23 AM Go to last post
  2. DTi Bracket Plans

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Dec 2, 2020 08:30 AM
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  3. Snugs on Magnetic Bases

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Jul 23, 2020 03:05 AM
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  4. Etching Tank Plans

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, May 31, 2021 09:32 AM
    brass etching, etching, plans
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    Jun 1, 2021, 04:37 AM Go to last post
  5. Flycutting a Saddle

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Jun 19, 2021 02:56 AM
    flycutter, milling machine, radius
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    Jun 27, 2021, 04:49 AM Go to last post
  6. Planishing Hammers

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Oct 1, 2018 02:17 AM
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  7. A Perfectly Balanced Riveting Hammer

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Apr 14, 2021 12:33 PM
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  8. Machinists Lamp

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Sep 1, 2020 03:03 AM
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  9. Moved: Sieg SX2.7 Milling Machine

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Oct 18, 2020 04:24 AM
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  10. Silver Soldering with a Kiln

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Jan 29, 2021 02:09 AM
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  11. Nut Cracker

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Dec 15, 2022 02:29 AM
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    Dec 23, 2022, 07:27 PM Go to last post
  12. Turning small rivets into Bolts

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Mar 2, 2021 01:05 PM
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  13. Graver Handle

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Dec 29, 2020 07:54 AM
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    Dec 30, 2020, 03:59 AM Go to last post
  14. Lightbulb Stops for the Sieg SX2.7

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Apr 19, 2021 03:47 AM
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    May 4, 2021, 06:04 AM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Countersink Inside a tube

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Apr 5, 2020 02:57 AM
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  16. Moved: Small Milling Machine Angel Eyes

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Jan 15, 2021 01:39 AM
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  17. Moved: Sheet Metal Filing Clamp

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  18. Accurately Machine a Motor Spindle

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, May 8, 2021 04:11 AM
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    May 9, 2021, 06:23 AM Go to last post
  19. Lathe Chuck Spacers

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Feb 19, 2021 02:35 AM
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