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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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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. Making a steel cable aluminium Pulley

    Started by Metalgeria, Jan 1, 2022 07:40 AM
    aluminium pulley, lathe, machining
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  2. Cutting oversized logs and DIY chainsaw mill

    Started by Bongodrummer, Mar 18, 2019 02:51 PM
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  3. Space Saving Grinding Rotary Table

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  5. Moved: Scaled 1:10 Human model

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  6. Moved: Remote steady

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  7. Press Brake + Bearing Press - My new Video is online

    Started by TROEHL, Jan 2, 2022 01:54 PM
    construction, engineering, metalworks, press brake, welding
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  8. DIY STEEL RING MAKING JIG!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jan 2, 2022 10:51 AM
    bender, diy bender, ring, ring roller bender
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  9. How to make a DIY Metal CNC Lathe

    Started by GBWM, Jan 2, 2022 10:43 AM
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  10. 1 7/8" die stock

    Started by Frank S, Dec 27, 2021 11:44 PM
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  11. Moved: Mini skid steer loader - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 17, 2021 12:35 PM
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  12. DIY USEFUL CUTTING TOOL JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Dec 19, 2021 02:06 PM
    cutting tools, cutting torch guide, cutting torch guide tool
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  13. Fitting coolant tank to 4x6 bandsaw

    Started by thehomeengineer, Dec 31, 2021 02:25 PM
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  14. Truck wheel polishing machine

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  15. Moved: Dovetail template set

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  16. Moved: Expanding Mandrel for turning large tubes

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  17. DIY CNC Machining

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