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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

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  1. Moved: DIY Simple Slide Door

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  2. Rubber made plastic box re-enforcement.

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  3. Moved: Old Knife Renovation

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  4. DIY Mini Belt Grinder

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  5. TOOL IDEA MADE FROM SCRAP METAL!!!

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  6. DIY CENTER FINDER!!!

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  7. Moved: Blast cabinet door latch

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  8. Moved: Rotating ball nut assembly for fast linear cnc motion

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  9. TOP 12 DIY PROJECTS

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  10. Quick chop saw cutting jig for pipe saddles

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  11. Scribing block

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  13. Organizing tap sets.

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  14. Moved: 6x4 bandsaw hydraulic down feed system

    Started by thehomeengineer, Dec 18, 2021 02:37 PM
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  15. Moved: Fixing the Chimney in New Zealand

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  17. End mill sharpening fixture.

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