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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. Air compressor from fire extinguisher - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 3, 2022 02:43 PM
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  2. Pneumatic drone catcher - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 3, 2022 02:44 PM
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  3. Arduino pen plotter - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 2, 2022 11:45 AM
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  4. Moved: Homemade Go-Kart 200cc

    Started by fawabros, Mar 6, 2022 05:50 AM
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  5. Tommy Bars for a Sherline Lathe

    Started by e_m_maker, Mar 4, 2022 03:47 PM
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  6. Moved: DIY Thread Chaser Tool

    Started by projectswithrich, Mar 4, 2022 10:39 AM
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  7. Line boring tool holder - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 4, 2022 03:54 PM
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    Mar 4, 2022, 08:30 PM Go to last post
  8. LPG Burner for the Coffee Can Furnace

    Started by MachineNZ, Mar 4, 2022 05:21 PM
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  9. Small fly cutter - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 18, 2022 04:21 PM
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    Mar 4, 2022, 04:43 PM Go to last post
  10. Drum carder - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 4, 2022 03:53 PM
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  11. Making Dowels

    Started by Daturat100r, Mar 2, 2022 05:06 PM
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  12. Simple latch for steel cabinet doors

    Started by olefella, Mar 2, 2022 12:06 AM
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    Mar 4, 2022, 03:39 AM Go to last post
  13. Chisel sharpening jig from dull into sharp

    Started by Didpoolhall, Feb 17, 2022 01:08 PM
    bench grinder, chisels sharpening jig, plywoodworking
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    Mar 4, 2022, 03:34 AM Go to last post
  14. Homemade "mitre saw"

    Started by yair feldmann, Feb 17, 2022 03:26 PM
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