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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. cnc coupler

    Started by Stevohdee, Oct 27, 2020 06:58 PM
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  2. Homemade Spray Paint can storage rack

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 25, 2020 02:12 PM
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    Oct 27, 2020, 11:21 PM Go to last post
  3. Wrench from the worm gear

    Started by Made in Garage, Oct 25, 2020 01:54 AM
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    Oct 27, 2020, 10:48 PM Go to last post
  4. 3 in 1 multi tool!

    Started by Haslip Cycle Works, Oct 25, 2020 06:28 PM
    diy, haslip cycle works, tool, welding
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    Oct 27, 2020, 10:38 AM Go to last post
  5. Deburring tool

    Started by mklotz, Oct 24, 2020 11:42 AM
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  6. Oil Can Build

    Started by ttmrj, Oct 27, 2020 06:21 AM
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  7. Bending pipe tool

    Started by connan, Oct 26, 2020 02:20 PM
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  8. Moved: Toolmakers clamp rethink

    Started by olderdan, Oct 26, 2020 10:27 AM
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  9. Moved: Die grinder attachment

    Started by Tuomas, Oct 11, 2020 12:01 AM
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  10. Moved: Homemade Folding Wheelbarrow

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 23, 2020 05:40 AM
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  11. Making Stampings Visible

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 20, 2020 07:19 AM
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  12. Simple Metal Lathe Indexing

    Started by winkys workshop, Oct 26, 2020 07:30 AM
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  13. Moved: Camel back drill press restoration.

    Started by winkys workshop, Oct 26, 2020 07:20 AM
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  14. Lightbulb Indicating my cheap homemade DRO

    Started by engineer steve, Oct 23, 2020 08:24 AM
    dro, homemade, indicator, mill, milling machine
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  15. Post DIY Spindle Square For Tramming Your Mill

    Started by JKeetonKnives, Oct 23, 2020 10:53 AM
    mill tooling, milling machine, milling tools, spindle square, tramming
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    Oct 25, 2020, 01:24 PM Go to last post
  16. Occasional lever feed for SB tailstock

    Started by olderdan, Oct 23, 2020 08:22 AM
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