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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

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  1. Welding Cart from Bed Frames

    Started by earz, Feb 19, 2023 10:30 PM
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  5. Making a Machete from an old saw.

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  6. A Long Machinist Clamp

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  7. Making a Homemade Micro / Mini Lathe

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  8. Vice Jaw Stops

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  9. Fixture Clamps For My Welding Table

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  10. Lathe spindle encoder - video

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  11. Cycloidal gear tooth fly cutter - video

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  12. File guide from railroad spikes - video

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  13. Knife sharpening stand - video

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