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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  1. Moved: Small Milling Machine Angel Eyes

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Jan 15, 2021 01:39 AM
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  2. Secret Welding Profile Pipe !

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jan 17, 2021 01:03 PM
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    Jan 18, 2021, 04:58 AM Go to last post
  3. Thumbs up How To Turn a Crappy Router into a Good One with Coke

    Started by Mazay, Jan 17, 2021 08:04 AM
    router, router base, router tricks
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    Jan 18, 2021, 04:50 AM Go to last post
  4. 3D touch probe construction

    Started by markgyver, Jan 17, 2021 11:40 AM
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    Jan 18, 2021, 04:45 AM Go to last post
  5. HOMEMADE QUICK RELEASE CLAMP

    Started by orioncons36, Jan 17, 2021 10:14 AM
    diy clamps, diy welding tools, diy wood clamp, homemade clamp, welding tools
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    Jan 18, 2021, 04:38 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: HOW TO MAKE A STRONG METAL FOUNDRY

    Started by mariost, Jan 11, 2021 01:48 PM
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  7. Drill Press Using a Mag Drill (times 2)

    Started by tmate3, Jan 16, 2021 09:34 PM
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    Jan 17, 2021, 04:54 AM Go to last post
  8. The secret of cheap nickel plating

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Jan 16, 2021 11:01 AM
    diy, galvanization, metal, nickel, tools
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    Jan 17, 2021, 04:39 AM Go to last post
  9. Build A Cargo Bike From Damaged Bicycle

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Dec 21, 2020 05:13 AM
    cargo bike; trolley bike
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  10. Moved: throw away strainer funnel

    Started by Frank S, Jan 8, 2021 10:59 AM
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  11. Moved: Power Caster

    Started by Gadgeteer, Jan 10, 2021 11:45 PM
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  12. A Router Table Fence that stays Parallel

    Started by winkys workshop, Jan 15, 2021 06:17 PM
    table, woodworking
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  13. Moved: Has Anyone Made Their Own Vacuum Table for Work-Holding?

    Started by Educated Guess, Jan 13, 2021 08:26 PM
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  14. “Dolly”-sheet metalworking

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 14, 2021 10:40 AM
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  15. Moved: Arroma Seal

    Started by Frank S, Jan 10, 2021 03:06 AM
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