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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. Multifunctional drill press - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 19, 2022 02:52 PM
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  2. 23. The BEST temporary bond

    Started by Make Things, Aug 18, 2022 05:17 AM
    bond, mtbitesize, shorts, tape, temporary
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  3. Moved: Rebuild A Most Simple Electric Motorbike From Scraps

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  4. 21. Steal the pick, leave the floss

    Started by Make Things, Aug 16, 2022 05:09 AM
    glue, gluing, mtbitesize, tip, toothpick
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  5. 22. These dowels aren't cash erasers...

    Started by Make Things, Aug 17, 2022 05:55 AM
    cheap, dowel, dowels, mtbitesize, table saw
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  6. Hydraulic press - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 18, 2022 04:39 PM
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  7. Masonic ruler - video

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  8. Scissor clamp - video

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  9. Drill press table - video

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  10. Indicator stand - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 10, 2022 03:54 PM
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  11. DIE HOLDER ON THE LATHE

    Started by mariost, Aug 17, 2022 02:57 PM
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  12. A Hex Wrench Handle

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 16, 2022 07:40 AM
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  13. Traditional work horse - video

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  14. Jointer - video

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  16. Jigsaw table - video

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  17. Rotary ground - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 16, 2022 11:19 AM
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  18. Indexing finger for tool and cutter grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 16, 2022 11:18 AM
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  19. Adjustable wrench - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 22, 2022 04:35 PM
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