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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 $100 weekly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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  1. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Arbor modification for micro chuck - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 23, 2022 06:20 PM
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  2. Log splitter - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 24, 2022 05:13 PM
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  3. MAKING A VERY USEFUL CHAIN CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Feb 27, 2022 09:13 AM
    clamp, diy clamps, metalworking, woodworking clamp
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    Feb 28, 2022, 03:55 AM Go to last post
  4. water trough

    Started by Frank S, Feb 22, 2022 08:59 PM
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  5. modifying my R8 collet rack

    Started by Frank S, Feb 21, 2022 08:33 PM
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  6. Hydraulic punching machine - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 16, 2022 03:52 PM
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  7. Sheetmetal cutter - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 23, 2022 06:18 PM
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  8. Aligning A Vise on a Mill

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 16, 2022 06:25 AM
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  9. Splinter Tweezers

    Started by projectswithrich, Feb 24, 2022 08:00 AM
    splinter, splinters, tweezer, tweezers
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  10. How I weld ASTM514grB "T" 1 steel

    Started by Frank S, Feb 23, 2022 09:59 PM
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    Feb 26, 2022, 04:54 AM Go to last post
  11. Modify lathe chuck to fit rotary table.

    Started by mr_modify1, Feb 24, 2022 07:10 AM
    lathe chuck conversion, rotary table chuck
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    Feb 26, 2022, 04:49 AM Go to last post
  12. Homemade Hydraulic Tube Bending Machine

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Feb 25, 2022 04:52 PM
    bender tube, bending pipe machine, diy, homemade, hydraulic bender
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  13. Magnetic chuck for surface grinding on my lathe

    Started by neilg4dbn, Feb 24, 2022 04:20 AM
    lathe grinding, mag chuck, magnetic chuck, surface grinding
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  14. Hydraulic sheetmetal box and pan brake - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 25, 2022 02:56 PM
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  15. Circle marker - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 25, 2022 02:55 PM
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  16. Workbench extension - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 24, 2022 05:13 PM
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