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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. Arbor press - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 22, 2023 03:13 PM
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  7. Moved: Make a Homemade Spindle Lock for Your Milling Machine!(Sieg)

    Started by AB-SHOP, Mar 20, 2023 09:32 AM
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  8. DIY Pocket Nail Puller

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Mar 20, 2023 11:03 AM
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  9. Gasoline welding gun - video

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  11. MAKING BRASS WELDER'S 3RD HAND!

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  14. English wheel

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    #diy #homemade #diytools, #englishwheel, #homemadetools
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