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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Tap guide - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 14, 2023 03:00 PM
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  2. Harbor Freight bead roller modifications - video

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  3. Lathe tool holder lever - video

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  4. Feed pelletizer - video

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  5. A Wire Forming Tool

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  6. Fire hose roller for Firefighters

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  7. Charge air cooler pressure test cap

    Started by Frank S, Dec 11, 2023 08:27 PM
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  8. Forging press - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 13, 2023 03:35 PM
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  9. Hand held countersink - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 13, 2023 03:33 PM
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  10. Power hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 13, 2023 03:34 PM
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  11. 2x72 belt grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 13, 2023 03:32 PM
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  12. Boring head - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 28, 2023 04:01 PM
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  13. Impossible mallet - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 12, 2023 02:13 PM
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  14. Hydraulic knife making press - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 12, 2023 02:13 PM
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  15. Lathe Surface Finish Tool

    Started by hemmjo, Dec 11, 2023 05:40 AM
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  16. Vertical mounted pattern fixture plate

    Started by Frank S, Dec 11, 2023 08:40 PM
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    Dec 12, 2023, 12:11 AM Go to last post
  17. fixture ears for holding the H link

    Started by Frank S, Dec 11, 2023 09:21 PM
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    Dec 12, 2023, 12:07 AM Go to last post
  18. forge smoke hood

    Started by Frank S, Dec 11, 2023 09:15 PM
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    Dec 12, 2023, 12:03 AM Go to last post
  19. Tuyere and ash gate for my forge

    Started by Frank S, Dec 11, 2023 08:54 PM
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    Dec 11, 2023, 11:58 PM Go to last post
  20. Giant vise-grips - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 16, 2023 04:15 PM
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