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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. 2x72" Belt Grinder

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Feb 14, 2023 12:18 PM
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  3. DIY CINDER BLOCK TOOL

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  4. Red face DIY A Homemade Angle Grinder Stand

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    angle grinder hack, angle grinder idea, angle grinder stand, diy idea, homemade stand
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  5. Shop Press Adapters

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  6. Variable depth rolling pin - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 23, 2023 12:31 PM
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  7. Universal hardness tester - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 23, 2023 12:32 PM
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  8. Homemade A Metal Bender From Motorbike Sprocket

    Started by tado creation, Feb 24, 2023 04:26 AM
    metal bender, metal bending
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  9. DRILL BIT SHARPENING JIG FOR GRINDER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Mar 12, 2023 09:54 AM
    drill bit, drill bit sharpener, drill bit sharpening jig
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  10. Snow roller - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 7, 2023 02:16 PM
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  11. Parallel pliers - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 7, 2023 02:17 PM
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  12. Clever DIY Idea for sharpening an old Axe

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  13. Mini lathe tailstock alignment tool - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 9, 2023 03:55 PM
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  14. Milling Machine Axis Locks

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    axis locks, milling machine
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  15. Moved: Building a CVT (Reeves drive) for my lathe

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  16. Homemade indicator extension

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    indicator extension
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