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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. Vise hold downs - video

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  2. Pipe saddle cutter - video

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  6. Tamale machine - video

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  7. Gear cutter arbor - video

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  8. Sharpening and using hole punches.

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  9. Lightbulb From rust, to t-nuts

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  10. Ball turner - video

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  11. Simple tools from fasteners - video

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  12. Milling machine low profile side clamps - video

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  13. Moved: MAKING HYDRAULIC PRESS!!

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  14. Hand forged scissors - video

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  17. Vise from brake disc - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 19, 2022 02:51 PM
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