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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. another drill guide

    Started by Frank S, Oct 9, 2021 11:29 PM
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  2. Work piece support using a lathe and wood blocks

    Started by Frank S, Oct 7, 2021 09:24 PM
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  3. shelf

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  4. Moved: More versatile finger plate

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  5. Moved: DIY Automatic Center Punch

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  6. Drill guide for formed beams

    Started by Frank S, Oct 7, 2021 09:19 PM
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  7. Iron workbench

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  8. Guide for cutting profile in an I beam

    Started by Frank S, Oct 6, 2021 01:52 PM
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  9. 3" honing rod guide disks

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  10. Iron workbench

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  11. weld positioning fixture

    Started by Frank S, Oct 6, 2021 04:34 PM
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  12. Making vice using a hydraulic cylinder 10 ton

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 6, 2021 10:09 AM
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  13. spindle bore depth stop

    Started by Frank S, Oct 4, 2021 07:14 PM
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