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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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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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    Feb 25, 2022, 02:24 AM Go to last post
  2. 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Rotary Table Tailstock

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Jul 8, 2017 05:49 PM
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    Nov 12, 2015, 01:00 AM Go to last post
  2. Homemade Live center for metal lathe

    Started by Es Welding, Oct 11, 2019 09:07 AM
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    Oct 11, 2019, 03:46 PM Go to last post
  3. Another Precision Router Lift

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 8, 2021 09:30 AM
    plywoodworking, router, router lift, router table
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    May 13, 2021, 11:51 AM Go to last post
  4. Turning Thin Stock on a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 19, 2023 06:28 PM
    lathe, shims
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    Jul 23, 2023, 12:07 AM Go to last post
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    Jun 16, 2014, 08:02 AM Go to last post
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    Jan 30, 2023, 04:42 AM Go to last post
  5. 4.75 inch hub nut socket

    Started by Frank S, Jun 21, 2022 07:03 PM
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    Jun 23, 2022, 06:33 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Tiny anvil knob for forge - video

    Started by Jon, May 26, 2021 05:12 PM
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  7. Lawnmower engine carburetor plug

    Started by Improvised DIY, Mar 21, 2022 12:58 AM
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    Mar 24, 2022, 09:33 AM Go to last post
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    Mar 10, 2020, 11:24 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Offset Square

    Started by rossbotics, Nov 18, 2018 01:58 AM
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  9. A Horizontal Bandsaw Vise Screw Jack

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 14, 2019 02:36 PM
    bandsaw, jack screw
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    Apr 16, 2019, 05:02 PM Go to last post
  10. A Vevor Mill Table review and upgrade.

    Started by winkys workshop, Apr 17, 2022 07:49 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Apr 18, 2022, 04:10 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Homemade mini dumper https://youtu.be/tvsxwDl5HPo

    Started by warsztatOdZera, May 28, 2020 02:43 AM
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  12. Holding The Wide End

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 19, 2018 10:33 AM
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    Jul 25, 2018, 02:40 PM Go to last post
  13. Z axis alignment system for round column mill

    Started by bobneumann, Sep 14, 2019 08:49 PM
    enco, jet, mill, milling, rong fu
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    Sep 15, 2019, 08:54 PM Go to last post
  14. Bandsaw mill - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 27, 2022 03:25 PM
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    Oct 11, 2022, 12:54 PM Go to last post
  15. T nuts for my mill

    Started by Frank S, Feb 15, 2022 09:20 PM
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    Feb 16, 2022, 08:50 PM Go to last post



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