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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. Moved: Surface Grinding Attachment

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  5. Moved: Lathe 5 position multi stop and bed stop

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  6. Tool and cutter grinder stone bushing

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  7. Moved: Miniature powered turntable

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  8. DIY Full Sized CNC Router Part 3

    Started by Making Stuff, Feb 18, 2020 07:39 AM
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  9. Basic Saw Clamp Extension

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