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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. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Poor man scroll saw (with jig saw)

    Started by rendoman, Nov 17, 2019 01:11 PM
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  2. Moved: front grill gard haul rack combo

    Started by Frank S, Nov 12, 2019 09:02 PM
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  3. Lazer target for press drill

    Started by garage nut, Nov 17, 2019 05:45 AM
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  4. Open Source Waste Plastic Granulator

    Started by MOST, Nov 13, 2019 11:04 AM
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  5. Moved: Millers Falls Hand Vice

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Nov 17, 2019 03:29 AM
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  6. Open-Source Automated Mapping Four-Point Probe

    Started by MOST, Nov 15, 2019 09:06 PM
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  7. Free and open-source automated 3-D microscope

    Started by MOST, Nov 15, 2019 10:14 PM
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  8. USEFUL VISE ACCESSORIES

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  9. Moved: How to Tram your Mill or Drill Press

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