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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. Bearing puller from car parts - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 27, 2023 03:07 PM
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    Sep 27, 2023, 03:07 PM Go to last post
  2. Watchmaker's faceplate - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 5, 2023 05:42 PM
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    Sep 27, 2023, 02:56 PM Go to last post
  3. Flush Chisel build

    Started by Make Things, Sep 26, 2023 02:06 PM
    chisel, diy, flush, joints
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    Sep 27, 2023, 05:25 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: DIY Tilt Vice For The Milling Machine

    Started by AB-SHOP, Sep 25, 2023 09:39 AM
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    Sep 27, 2023, 05:17 AM Go to last post
  5. Lightbulb 2x72 Tilting Belt Grinder

    Started by Mazay, Sep 18, 2023 12:47 PM
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    Sep 27, 2023, 04:06 AM Go to last post
  6. Face milling cutter with edged inserts - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 26, 2023 04:13 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Sep 26, 2023, 07:32 PM Go to last post
  7. Forged drawknife - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 26, 2023 04:08 PM
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    Sep 26, 2023, 04:08 PM Go to last post
  8. WELDER THIRD HAND FOR BENCH VISE

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 24, 2023 09:52 AM
    tools hacks, welder arm, welding
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    Sep 25, 2023, 06:11 AM Go to last post
  9. homemade Locomotive Work Bench

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Sep 24, 2023 07:07 AM
    bench, hydraulic, locomotive, motorcycle, work
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    Sep 25, 2023, 06:07 AM Go to last post
  10. Powder Coating Oven DIY

    Started by Andrii Pysarenko, Sep 24, 2023 02:46 AM
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    Sep 25, 2023, 06:02 AM Go to last post
  11. Cheap Peristaltic Pump for Mill Cutting Fluid

    Started by nova_robotics, Sep 23, 2023 01:45 PM
    coolant, mill, peristaltic, pump
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    Sep 25, 2023, 05:57 AM Go to last post
  12. Homemade Hydraulic Log Splitter

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Oct 27, 2021 12:14 AM
    homemade, hydraulic, hydraulic log splitter, log splitter, woodworking machine
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    • Views: 2,475
    Sep 24, 2023, 09:27 PM Go to last post
  13. Pin chamfer tool - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 20, 2023 02:22 PM
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    Sep 24, 2023, 07:44 PM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,486
    Sep 24, 2023, 01:19 PM Go to last post
  14. Crystal Hand Power Drill. Homemade

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Sep 23, 2023 12:40 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Sep 24, 2023, 10:37 AM Go to last post
  15. Generator from motorcycle - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 22, 2023 12:22 PM
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    Sep 23, 2023, 05:47 AM Go to last post
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    • Views: 854
    Sep 23, 2023, 02:30 AM Go to last post
  16. Wheel balancing arbor - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 22, 2023 12:18 PM
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    Sep 22, 2023, 12:18 PM Go to last post
  17. Automated blast gates for dust collection system - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 22, 2023 12:16 PM
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