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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. Electric planer jigs - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 29, 2023 05:15 PM
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  2. Tiny micrometer - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 29, 2023 05:15 PM
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  3. Lathe steady rest - video

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  4. Waste oil furnace - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 24, 2023 12:18 PM
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  5. Homemade tubing bender and Dies form plans

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  6. Glass bottle cutter - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 16, 2023 01:08 PM
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  7. Reproducing parts in un-obtainium

    Started by Occasional machinist, Mar 20, 2023 04:02 AM
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  8. Diy Metal Brake

    Started by Budget Built, Mar 25, 2023 07:01 PM
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  9. DIY MINI BEARING PULLER

    Started by orioncons36, Mar 26, 2023 10:32 AM
    bearing puller, bearing tool, bearings
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  10. Lectric XP e-Bike Spare Battery Holder

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 25, 2023 02:55 PM
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  11. Table saw sliding table - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 21, 2023 01:02 PM
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  12. Roller knife from meat grinder grate - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 23, 2023 04:06 PM
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  13. CNC lathe conversion - video

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  14. I made a bearing bump tool for my Mini Lathe

    Started by Guy Marsden, Mar 17, 2023 03:26 PM
    centering tool, mini lathe
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