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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. MAKING A PIPE CLAMP!!

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  9. Moved: Travel Tool Chest & Workbench with Integrated Vice

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  10. Simple roller guillotine tool - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 7, 2023 02:28 PM
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  11. English wheel - video

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  12. Welding fixture table - video

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  15. Adding pre-flow to spool gun

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  16. Mini Camera Gantry - Get rid of those tripods

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    making videos, mini camera gantry, no more tripods, small workshop
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  17. Squareness comparator from truck leaf spring - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 6, 2023 02:56 PM
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  18. Double ratchet lathe chuck key

    Started by Mook, Dec 5, 2023 08:50 AM
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  19. Wood chisel - video

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