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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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  4. 3" Machinist clamps

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  6. Small workbench - video

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  7. Disc grinder from angle grinder - video

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  8. Table saw lift mechanism - video

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  9. Homemade Vise

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  10. Table saw angle and vertical cutting jig - video

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