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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. Using Rosin To Start a Philips Head Screw

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 4, 2018 09:20 AM
    rosin, screw starter
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  2. Moved: An Accidental Hand Stamp Guide

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 23, 2018 03:31 PM
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  3. robusta Guida lineare - liear guide

    Started by fergiomaria, Sep 18, 2021 02:41 AM
    carrello scorrevole, cnc, cuscinetti av, guida lineare, liear guide
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    Sep 18, 2021, 05:19 AM Go to last post
  4. Upgrade Cheap Table Saw

    Started by Didpoolhall, Apr 9, 2021 11:49 AM
    plywoodworking, table saw, table saw work station
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    Apr 26, 2021, 06:09 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Easy and accurate lathe indexing

    Started by bobneumann, Dec 13, 2019 02:12 PM
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  6. Lightbulb DIY Mini Air Cooler

    Started by Lahis, Feb 17, 2019 10:14 PM
    air cleaner, air conditioner, air cooler, air tools, cooling fan
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    Feb 23, 2019, 08:12 AM Go to last post
  7. Bandsaw light made almost entirely out of wood!

    Started by Make Things, Dec 3, 2018 04:08 PM
    bandsaw attachment, diy, light, youtube
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    Dec 6, 2018, 05:08 AM Go to last post
  8. Improving old bench grinder

    Started by Tuomas, Nov 5, 2021 01:03 PM
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  9. Air compressor - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 9, 2022 04:45 PM
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  10. Reuse Damaged Plastic Drum To Make Wheel Barrow

    Started by Kwandotechnic, May 20, 2021 06:34 AM
    wheel barrow, wheelbarrow
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    May 20, 2021, 02:37 PM Go to last post
  11. Cool How to Make a Lathe Gearbox Shaft

    Started by Catfish, Oct 9, 2019 04:46 PM
    gearbox, gearbox shaft, lathe gearbox, lathe shaft, shaft
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  12. Scissor knurler.

    Started by th62, Apr 7, 2022 05:44 AM
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    Apr 11, 2022, 06:12 PM Go to last post
  13. Worn indicator fix.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 10, 2022 12:10 PM
    dial indicator fix
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  14. TAGLIERINA AL PLASMA CIRCOLARE

    Started by fergiomaria, Feb 7, 2022 11:05 AM
    plasma cutting, taglio plasma
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  15. Moved: Quality Modifactions on a Cheap Bead Roller

    Started by barts metalwork, May 19, 2020 02:27 PM
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  16. New power file build.

    Started by th62, Sep 2, 2021 11:28 PM
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  17. Home made grinder

    Started by dtech, Jan 23, 2017 10:23 AM
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    Jan 25, 2017, 06:27 PM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Hold down quick clamp

    Started by Bongodrummer, Apr 9, 2018 01:50 PM
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