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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 01:27 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. How to make your own Hand Sanitizer

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Mar 22, 2020 01:19 PM
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  2. File storage

    Started by olderdan, Mar 26, 2020 01:08 PM
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  3. DIY Mantus-Rocna Anchor Clone (Part 2)

    Started by Downeast Thunder, Mar 26, 2020 10:55 PM
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  4. Dial Gauge mount for a small Mill

    Started by garage nut, Mar 22, 2020 05:16 AM
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  5. One job leads to several more

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 9, 2020 08:31 AM
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  6. Edge protection 1: inner tube

    Started by Philip Davies, Mar 23, 2020 08:08 AM
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  7. Tailored Dress form

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 26, 2020 01:23 PM
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  8. Moved: Automatic Power Control of PC Peripherals via a USB

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 23, 2020 08:47 AM
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  9. Storage shelf in my container

    Started by Frank S, Mar 25, 2020 02:26 AM
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  10. Shop stool from repurposed office chair

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 26, 2020 04:23 AM
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  11. Micro boring bar adaptor sleeves

    Started by Canobi, Mar 25, 2020 03:43 PM
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  12. Thumbs up #coathanger2020

    Started by craig9, Mar 24, 2020 04:08 PM
    #coathanger2020, storage
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  13. Cheap portable machine light.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 25, 2020 01:16 PM
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  14. Moved: Harbor Freight*****Band saw Modification*****

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  15. Moved: Low angle jack plane

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  16. Jak zrobić podtrzymkę do tokarki

    Started by Salix84, Mar 23, 2020 12:37 PM
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