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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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  7. Moved: Building a CBN grinder part 1

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  9. Pallet forks - video

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  10. Auto-retract threading tool - video

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  11. Drilling set up on the lathe

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  12. Moved: CHECK OUT THIS ADJUSTABLE METAL BENDING TOOL!!

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  14. Hydraulic forge press - videos

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  15. Building a CBN grinder part 2

    Started by winkys workshop, Dec 15, 2023 09:40 AM
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  16. Moved: Rolling ball bump tool

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