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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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  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 01:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 01:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 03:49 PM
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  1. Indexing / Dividing Head Simulator

    Started by shopandmath, Jan 29, 2021 08:10 AM
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    Jan 30, 2021, 06:36 PM Go to last post
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  2. Hydraulic Bench Top Press

    Started by fotojack, Jan 24, 2021 03:16 PM
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    Jan 30, 2021, 04:21 AM Go to last post
  3. Brass Hammer

    Started by fotojack, Jan 24, 2021 03:00 PM
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  4. Aluminum welding table top

    Started by N4NV, Jan 15, 2021 09:08 PM
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    Jan 30, 2021, 03:58 AM Go to last post
  5. Easy Method for Installing Sanding Discs

    Started by tmate3, Jan 19, 2021 06:44 PM
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    Jan 30, 2021, 03:51 AM Go to last post
  6. Spring fullers

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 29, 2021 08:44 AM
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    Jan 30, 2021, 03:25 AM Go to last post
  7. Self Contained Snowblower for Bobcat 310

    Started by IntheGroove, Jan 27, 2021 02:33 PM
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  8. Moved: CNC Plasma Cutting in a Small Space

    Started by tmate3, Jan 17, 2021 10:32 AM
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  9. Moved: Ingenious Decorative DIY Ideas with Metal Profile Pipes 2X2

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jan 29, 2021 11:17 AM
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  10. Lightbulb Simple nickel plating of steel

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Jan 29, 2021 12:22 AM
    diy, galvanization, ideas, nickel, tools
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    Jan 29, 2021, 05:29 AM Go to last post
  11. Radius turning Attachment. Part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Jan 27, 2021 03:11 AM
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  12. Moved: Why flat belts need crowned pulleys.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 25, 2021 09:02 AM
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  13. Moved: MAKE YOUR OWN TAPE MEASURE CORNER READER

    Started by orioncons36, Jan 27, 2021 07:37 PM
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  14. Moved: Treadmill motors - my modifications.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 22, 2021 03:55 AM
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  15. Simple Circle Burning Device

    Started by tmate3, Jan 27, 2021 10:30 AM
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    Jan 28, 2021, 05:35 AM Go to last post
  16. Exclamation Homemade milling spindle

    Started by engineer steve, Jan 19, 2021 02:01 PM
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    Jan 27, 2021, 10:10 AM Go to last post
  17. Pantograph Oxy-Fuel/Plasma Shspe Cutting Machine

    Started by tmate3, Jan 25, 2021 01:00 PM
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