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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. Slider Crosscut circular saw with vise clamp

    Started by Didpoolhall, Mar 25, 2022 12:11 PM
    circular saw guide, plywoodworking
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  2. Tools from broken endmills - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 23, 2022 03:42 PM
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  3. Boring tool holders - video

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

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

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

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  7. Lightbulb DIY Speed Controller for Power Tools

    Started by Mazay, Mar 14, 2022 01:54 PM
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  8. HF 90 lb sand blast nozzle cap

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

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

    Started by Jon, Mar 30, 2022 01:47 PM
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  11. Router table dust hood - video

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  12. Trailer landing lag repair.

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

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  14. Emco Unimat SL Spindle Maintenance Fixture…

    Started by the knackler, Mar 29, 2022 07:11 AM
    emco, unimat sl db
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  15. Power drawbar - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 5, 2021 04:34 PM
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  16. 20-foot sawmill - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 29, 2022 02:54 PM
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  17. NIBBLING MACHINE PUNCH & DIES design

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  18. Moved: Quick magnet hack

    Started by bruce.desertrat, Mar 27, 2022 01:51 PM
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