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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Boring tool holders - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 31, 2022 01:49 PM
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  2. Circular sawmill - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 31, 2022 01:48 PM
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  3. Wheelbarrow - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 31, 2022 01:47 PM
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  4. Pen drill - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 31, 2022 01:47 PM
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  5. Lightbulb DIY Speed Controller for Power Tools

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  6. HF 90 lb sand blast nozzle cap

    Started by Frank S, Mar 29, 2022 09:49 PM
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  7. Moved: DIY Sliding Table Saw [Part2] Final

    Started by Metalgeria, Mar 27, 2022 02:54 AM
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  8. Homemade CNC upgrades - video

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  10. Trailer landing lag repair.

    Started by Frank S, Mar 29, 2022 03:05 PM
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  11. Moved: Make a Vacuum Forming Machine!

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  12. Emco Unimat SL Spindle Maintenance Fixture…

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  14. 20-foot sawmill - video

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  15. NIBBLING MACHINE PUNCH & DIES design

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  16. Moved: Quick magnet hack

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  17. DIY WELDERS THIRD HAND/TIG TORCH HOLDER!!!

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  18. Make An Unique Vise Without Thread

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