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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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    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. Simple Circle Burning Device

    Started by tmate3, Jan 27, 2021 09:30 AM
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  3. Pantograph Oxy-Fuel/Plasma Shspe Cutting Machine

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  4. Moved: Keg slide

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  7. Preposterous Home Made Shop Crane

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  8. Moved: MINI LIFTING SCISSOR FOR YOUR MILLING MACHINE!

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  14. Homemade CNC Router Part 7: FINALLY DONE!!!

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