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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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    Started by tiger carpenter, Jan 13, 2022 11:23 AM
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  2. Belt grinder - video

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  3. Using a fixture to make button cutters - video

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  5. Sheet and pipe bending machine - video

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  6. Moved: A Tool for Hanging Pictures on the Wall

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 25, 2022 04:21 AM
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  7. Turning outside calipers inside

    Started by Frank S, Jan 13, 2022 11:24 PM
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  8. Bottom quill nut, spacer for my 3hp Enco mill

    Started by Frank S, Jan 25, 2022 08:42 PM
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  9. Metal bender - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 26, 2022 04:25 PM
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  10. Adjustable holdfast - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 26, 2022 04:24 PM
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  11. Sander/Planer Flipcart!

    Started by Marsh, Jan 25, 2022 07:39 AM
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  12. Build a Mag-base drill press!

    Started by Marsh, Jan 21, 2022 08:09 AM
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  13. Dovetail grinder - video

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  14. Bead breaker - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 25, 2022 04:08 PM
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  15. Linear scriber - video

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  17. Moved: DIY ARTICULATING HELPER ARM!!!

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  18. Vise improvements for model engineers - video

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  19. Build A Shock Absorber Repairng Tool

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