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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: drill stop

    Started by sossol, Feb 16, 2016 07:36 PM
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  2. Drill to buff conversion

    Started by Liquidhandwash, Oct 20, 2014 04:20 PM
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  3. Question Drill to Mill

    Started by jrbass62, Aug 25, 2015 03:23 PM
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  4. Drill vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 17, 2022 03:52 PM
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  5. Moved: Drill-mill fixure for central Dremel mounting

    Started by Carnel, May 3, 2020 03:24 AM
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  6. Moved: Drill-operated electric scooter

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, May 3, 2019 06:30 AM
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  7. Drill-powered belt sander - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 15, 2024 07:49 PM
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  8. Drill-powered paver lift - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 24, 2023 03:44 PM
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  9. Drill-powered power hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 18, 2022 03:27 PM
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  10. Drill-powered winch - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 4, 2024 03:51 PM
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  11. drill-press modification

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  12. Moved: Drilled Slot, Square, Rectangle procedure

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  13. Drilling A Hole At an Angle

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 5, 2019 12:14 PM
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  14. Moved: Drilling a Hole In the Center of a Rod without a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 24, 2020 09:21 AM
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  15. Drilling a ½ Inch Hole in a ½ Inch Bar

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 27, 2019 02:43 PM
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  16. drilling algnment jig

    Started by naughtyboy, Jun 1, 2013 08:20 AM
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  17. Moved: Drilling Guide and Tapping Screw Guide 4-40 to 1/2-20

    Started by jjr2001, Dec 2, 2020 03:43 PM
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  18. Moved: Drilling Hardened Steel With Masonry Bits

    Started by shopandmath, Feb 25, 2020 06:01 PM
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