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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Making Wheel Widening Machine

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Oct 30, 2022 03:28 AM
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  2. 61. Pringles can finish filter (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Oct 27, 2022 06:05 AM
    filter, finish, finishing, mtbitesize, polyurethane
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  3. Belt grinder tooling arm pocket - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 1, 2022 01:34 PM
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  4. Lathe carriage stop - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 1, 2022 01:33 PM
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  5. Moved: MAKING A NINJA KNIFE FROM AN OLD FILE AND BAMBOO

    Started by Andrii Pysarenko, Nov 1, 2022 09:23 AM
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  6. Simple thread die holder tailstock alignment adapter

    Started by xynudu, Oct 31, 2022 04:47 AM
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  7. Moved: Oh no, another retractable wheel.

    Started by Toolmaker51, Oct 31, 2022 11:22 PM
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  8. Concrete vibrator - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 13, 2022 02:10 PM
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  9. SHEET METAL CUTTER!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 30, 2022 09:56 AM
    cutter blade, cutter steel, cutters
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    Oct 31, 2022, 03:16 AM Go to last post
  10. Bungee cord strap

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Oct 29, 2022 01:02 PM
    bungee, cord, luggage, strap
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  11. adjustable lathe depth stop

    Started by charles scozzari, Oct 28, 2022 08:17 AM
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  12. Moved: MAKE PIPE SUPPORT STRAPS WITH THIS JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 23, 2022 09:34 AM
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  13. Moved: 59. Dentist understand this (teeth cleaning shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Oct 25, 2022 07:27 AM
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  14. Moved: 2 CREATIVE AND USEFUL DIY HOMEMADE IDEAS

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 30, 2022 11:34 AM
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  15. DIY CNC Conversion - Universal Milling Machine #1 - HMI

    Started by GBWM, Oct 30, 2022 10:07 AM
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  16. Pantograph Plasma Cutting Machine Build

    Started by tmate3, Feb 4, 2022 01:19 PM
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  17. Vibratory sand compactor - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 28, 2022 12:56 PM
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  18. Slitting saw arbor - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 28, 2022 12:56 PM
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