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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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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  1. Long drawer / height adjustable workpiece support

    Started by Tuomas, Mar 6, 2021 02:58 AM
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  2. Moved: Bandsaw Gear Reduction Method

    Started by IntheGroove, Mar 5, 2021 03:51 PM
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    Mar 5, 2021, 04:20 AM Go to last post
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  3. First test of homemade milling machine

    Started by engineer steve, Feb 24, 2021 02:40 PM
    drill to mill conversion, metal fabrication, mill, milling, milling machine
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    Mar 5, 2021, 03:52 AM Go to last post
  4. Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder, part 1A, spindle housing

    Started by ttmrj, Feb 19, 2021 02:10 PM
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    Mar 5, 2021, 03:47 AM Go to last post
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  5. Clothes pegs

    Started by Philip Davies, Feb 21, 2021 06:33 AM
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    Mar 5, 2021, 03:38 AM Go to last post
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  6. Expanding arbor

    Started by EclecticNeophyte, Feb 28, 2021 12:33 AM
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    Mar 3, 2021, 11:15 PM Go to last post
  7. Hydraulic lift for bike garage

    Started by joshuacates, Oct 21, 2016 12:13 AM
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    Mar 3, 2021, 09:42 PM Go to last post
  8. Head Lifter for 6x26 Enco Knee Mill

    Started by tmate3, Feb 22, 2021 08:52 PM
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    Mar 3, 2021, 07:13 PM Go to last post
  9. Turning small rivets into Bolts

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Mar 2, 2021 01:05 PM
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    Mar 3, 2021, 03:49 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Super Simple Milling Table Vise

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 2, 2021 03:37 PM
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  11. Fixture plate update

    Started by N4NV, Mar 2, 2021 08:57 PM
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    Mar 3, 2021, 03:41 AM Go to last post
  12. Moved: Tool of the Jedi Master....Use the Lathe Luke

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 2, 2021 09:53 AM
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  13. Lightbulb Diy Voltage Regulator Using LM317T

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Mar 1, 2021 11:56 PM
    controller, diy, homemade, regulator, voltage
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    Mar 2, 2021, 05:10 AM Go to last post



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