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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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

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

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  1. Moved: Home-made Electric Bicycle

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Sep 27, 2020 01:48 PM
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  2. Micro Power Hack Saw - PART 2

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  3. DIY PC Board Preheater

    Started by jdurand, Sep 26, 2020 10:41 PM
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  4. Easiest and cheapest tap wrench

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 26, 2020 02:32 AM
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  5. Make A Metal Bender

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Sep 25, 2020 01:53 PM
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  6. Moved: Simple Indexing on a Metal Lathe !

    Started by winkys workshop, Sep 23, 2020 07:03 AM
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  7. SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION

    Started by mariost, Sep 24, 2020 03:02 PM
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  8. Deburring tool from broken tap

    Started by engineer steve, Sep 23, 2020 12:45 PM
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  9. Quickie deburring tool

    Started by mklotz, Sep 12, 2015 11:58 AM
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  10. TGM Rotary Broach. Part 2

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  11. Moved: Best Ever Guided Tap Wrench!

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  12. Building a Great Little Belt Grinder - Part 1

    Started by winkys workshop, Sep 23, 2020 07:07 AM
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