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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  1. Moved: Drilling Hardened Steel With Masonry Bits

    Started by shopandmath, Feb 25, 2020 06:01 PM
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  2. 3D Printed High Speed Drive Wheel for 2x72

    Started by House_Work, Feb 26, 2020 01:12 PM
    2x72, 2x72 belt grinder, 3d printing, belt grinder, grinder
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,527
    Feb 26, 2020, 01:55 PM Go to last post
  3. DIY Sortimo Parts Storage

    Started by Making Stuff, Feb 26, 2020 09:35 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,874
    Feb 26, 2020, 01:39 PM Go to last post
  4. DIY Full Sized CNC Router Part 3

    Started by Making Stuff, Feb 18, 2020 07:39 AM
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,573
    Feb 26, 2020, 09:29 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: F.O.R. tool rack

    Started by revwarguy, Feb 25, 2020 01:34 PM
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  6. Making A Powerful Metal Bender

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Feb 25, 2020 05:53 AM
    metal bender;
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 25, 2020, 02:44 PM Go to last post
  7. Router table

    Started by rep, Feb 25, 2020 08:22 AM
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    Feb 25, 2020, 02:39 PM Go to last post
  8. Bead roller storage box

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 25, 2020 12:08 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 25, 2020, 02:35 PM Go to last post
  9. Custom fabricated truck rack and storage bins

    Started by PB Machines, Feb 25, 2020 07:57 AM
    metal fabrication, truck rack, welding
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    Feb 25, 2020, 02:30 PM Go to last post
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,016
    Feb 24, 2020, 10:13 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Thin strip jig for the table saw

    Started by Christofix, Feb 24, 2020 10:58 AM
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  11. A Drop-In Bench Vise Jaw Jack

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 20, 2020 09:30 AM
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    • Replies: 10
    • Views: 3,546
    Feb 23, 2020, 09:03 PM Go to last post
  12. SECOND CHANCE TO OLD TOOLS

    Started by mariost, Feb 22, 2020 02:34 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    Feb 23, 2020, 02:42 PM Go to last post
  13. Diy micro CNC lathe

    Started by kwm24@o2.pl, Feb 23, 2020 12:20 PM
    diy cnc lathe
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    Feb 23, 2020, 12:20 PM Go to last post
  14. Folding Metal Saw horses (2 versions)

    Started by bobs409, Feb 20, 2020 04:15 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Feb 22, 2020, 02:09 PM Go to last post
  15. Making Wood Chipper

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Sep 16, 2019 12:57 PM
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    Feb 22, 2020, 12:40 PM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,798
    Feb 22, 2020, 12:19 PM Go to last post
  16. Hydraulic Jack Repair

    Started by kess, Feb 22, 2020 10:22 AM
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    Feb 22, 2020, 10:22 AM Go to last post
  17. shaper tool holder part 1

    Started by ttmrj, Feb 19, 2020 04:49 AM
    • Replies: 6
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    Feb 22, 2020, 06:01 AM Go to last post
  18. I finished my 2x72 Belt Grinder Prototype

    Started by House_Work, Feb 21, 2020 12:51 PM
    2x72, 2x72 belt grinder build, belt grinder, grinder, knifemaking
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,744
    Feb 22, 2020, 04:11 AM Go to last post



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