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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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  1. Electromagnetic track for cutting steel - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 18, 2023 03:21 PM
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  2. Moved: Helical milling clamps

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 20, 2023 01:20 PM
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  3. Bird cage tool for motorcycle cables - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:04 PM
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  4. Short drill chuck - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:03 PM
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  5. Rivnut installation tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 22, 2023 03:03 PM
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  6. Band saw and roller base

    Started by Frank S, Dec 19, 2023 07:07 PM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 10:50 AM Go to last post
  7. Oilstone case

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 21, 2023 03:59 AM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 02:41 AM Go to last post
  8. Handheld tile cutter in the lathe

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 21, 2023 04:11 AM
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    Dec 22, 2023, 02:38 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Self Locking Lathe Tool Height Adjustment

    Started by hersch_tool, Dec 15, 2023 03:53 PM
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  10. Leadscrew - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 21, 2023 02:15 PM
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  11. Chatter tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 21, 2023 02:15 PM
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  12. Outside Steel Workbench with Vises

    Started by Catfish, Dec 11, 2023 08:19 PM
    leg vise, steel workbench, vise, welding bench
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  13. Moved: Bench Vise S-Hooks

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 20, 2023 09:18 AM
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  14. Sawing Thin Tall Stock in a Horizontal Bandsaw

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 19, 2023 08:09 AM
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  15. Curvimeter - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 20, 2023 02:09 PM
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  16. USB power supply unit - videos

    Started by Jon, Dec 20, 2023 02:10 PM
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  17. 5 x 180 Sander

    Started by r23ianr, Dec 19, 2023 11:31 PM
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  18. Cut knurling tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 19, 2023 01:34 PM
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    Dec 19, 2023, 09:37 PM Go to last post
  19. “Rewlestone” plumb level

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 11, 2023 09:02 AM
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