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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

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    angle, drill, drill attachment
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  7. Moved: A solution for blind internal keyways in long parts?

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  8. Cool Knife Making Carbide File Guide

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    filing guide, knife filing guide, knife making tool
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  9. Smoke machine leak tester - video

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  10. Electric crane from winch - video

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  11. Forged gouge chisel - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 1, 2024 01:59 PM
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  12. Disc grinder from bench grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 1, 2024 01:58 PM
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  13. Mini tractor - video

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    drill guide, pop rivet
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  17. Spring style HSS parting tool holder - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 31, 2024 02:30 PM
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  18. Sheet metal punch and die - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 31, 2024 02:30 PM
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    Started by Jon, Jan 31, 2024 02:29 PM
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  20. Homemade Awesome Mini Excavator

    Started by fawabros, Jan 31, 2024 04:36 AM
    bulldozer, excavator
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