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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. How to Make a Ball Turning Attachment!

    Started by AB-SHOP, Sep 13, 2022 06:32 AM
    ball turner, ball turning attachment, radius tool, radius turner, radius turning attachment
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  2. Another T-Nut Video

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  3. Hydraulic press - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 15, 2022 02:48 PM
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  4. Hexagon cutter - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 15, 2022 02:48 PM
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  5. Toolmaker's mill vise - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 30, 2022 04:52 PM
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  6. Stainless steel boring bar holders - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 16, 2022 12:41 PM
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  7. Downdraft Sanding Box

    Started by e_m_maker, Sep 17, 2022 07:09 PM
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  8. Thread copier - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 1, 2022 02:52 PM
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  9. Reusing a tea box

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 20, 2022 05:12 AM
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    Sep 20, 2022, 05:35 AM Go to last post
  10. Offroad wheel clamp - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 20, 2022 03:43 PM
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    Sep 20, 2022, 07:16 PM Go to last post
  11. High resolution machinist jacks - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 7, 2022 02:07 PM
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    Sep 11, 2022, 05:41 AM Go to last post
  12. Quiet compressor - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 8, 2022 02:31 PM
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  13. Wagon vise - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 9, 2022 02:55 PM
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  14. Moved: A new type of micrometer anvil - video

    Started by Occasional machinist, Sep 20, 2022 04:40 AM
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  15. Homemade Paper and wood sawdust briquettes

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Sep 11, 2022 11:08 AM
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    Sep 12, 2022, 04:58 AM Go to last post
  16. Metal Bender Broken Vise Restoration [ Full video]

    Started by Metalgeria, Sep 11, 2022 03:36 PM
    metal bender, restoration
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  17. Lathe part 8

    Started by Budget Built, Sep 12, 2022 10:08 AM
    #diy, #diytools, #homemade, #homemadetools, #metallathe
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    Sep 13, 2022, 03:08 AM Go to last post
  18. Maximus clamp - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 12, 2022 03:36 PM
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    Sep 13, 2022, 08:30 AM Go to last post
  19. 3D printed v-blocks - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 12, 2022 03:36 PM
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