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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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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    Feb 25, 2022, 02:24 AM Go to last post
  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Automated Mapping Four-Point Probe

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 12:14 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,517
    Aug 4, 2017, 05:54 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: Tool Rest for an old Wood Lathe

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Jan 17, 2019 06:53 AM
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  3. Homemade Laser Cutter and Engraver

    Started by MachineNZ, Jun 2, 2019 03:29 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,516
    Jun 2, 2019, 04:22 PM Go to last post
  4. Laser seam welder fixture - videos

    Started by Jon, Mar 1, 2022 03:09 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 8, 2022, 05:56 PM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,516
    Mar 5, 2021, 03:30 AM Go to last post
  5. A Spillproof Oil Can

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 22, 2015 11:40 AM
    lathe, machining, mill, oil can
    • Replies: 2
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    Jan 22, 2015, 07:21 PM Go to last post
  6. Preposterous Home Made Shop Crane

    Started by tmate3, Jan 22, 2021 07:00 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,515
    Jan 26, 2021, 08:21 PM Go to last post
  7. Easy Build Moxon Vise

    Started by hwmrob, Mar 4, 2023 09:58 AM
    bench vise, easy build, moxon vise, workshop vise
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 5, 2023, 03:47 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: 2 piece milling vice

    Started by Stevohdee, Jul 2, 2018 04:22 AM
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  9. Leather burnisher

    Started by knoba, Aug 7, 2015 04:55 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    Aug 10, 2015, 01:58 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Homemade 40ton Forging press

    Started by KarlMetalworks, Dec 7, 2018 09:04 AM
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  11. Cable Retainer

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 18, 2017 08:11 AM
    cable management, plastic pipe
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,515
    Aug 30, 2017, 01:56 AM Go to last post
  12. Moved: Universal scribe pen

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Dec 22, 2018 12:42 PM
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  13. Swabbing out a tube with air brake tubing

    Started by Frank S, Dec 3, 2021 05:20 PM
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,515
    Dec 4, 2021, 08:20 AM Go to last post
  14. Carver’s mallet (2)

    Started by morsa, Oct 26, 2016 11:59 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,515
    Oct 29, 2016, 04:12 AM Go to last post
  15. How i build my own drywall pannel lifter

    Started by Metalgeria, Dec 28, 2021 01:14 AM
    construction, drywall, drywall lifter, pannel lifter
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,514
    Dec 28, 2021, 04:27 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Milling Machine SPANMER (Draw rod removing Tool)

    Started by garage nut, Jan 3, 2020 08:29 AM
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  17. Steady rest for my lathe

    Started by bouboulas, Jul 25, 2020 02:42 AM
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    Jul 26, 2020, 04:39 AM Go to last post
  18. Recycled challenge. Giving life to scrap.

    Started by Bricoleando, Apr 25, 2019 01:48 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Apr 25, 2019, 03:14 PM Go to last post
  19. Moved: Dirt Cheap Automatic Tailstock Feed for Your Metal Lathe

    Started by tmate3, Jan 17, 2021 02:03 PM
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