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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 08:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Make A Powerful Metal Bender for Construction Steels

    Started by fawabros, Jun 13, 2020 07:17 AM
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  2. Lightbulb Mill crank thumbwheel from scrap

    Started by craig9, Jun 12, 2020 06:09 AM
    lathe, machining, mill, thumbwheel
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  3. Moved: Hand-plane Storage Till

    Started by Brendon, Jun 11, 2020 04:29 PM
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  4. Modification to my GTWR indicator holder

    Started by ttmrj, Jun 11, 2020 05:03 AM
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  5. Moved: bending machine

    Started by daniels1186, Jun 12, 2020 04:05 PM
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  6. Making A Branding Iron or Makers Mark

    Started by bstanga, Jun 12, 2020 12:13 PM
    brand, brass, cnc, lathe
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  7. Moved: hand plane competition video plus HomemadeTools.net planes roundup

    Started by Jon, Dec 17, 2015 05:15 PM
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  8. Moved: Rotary Table Pallet

    Started by jjr2001, Jun 1, 2020 08:11 AM
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  9. Moved: How to Make Automatic Centre Punch

    Started by diyfixman, Jun 9, 2020 12:17 PM
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  10. Lightbulb 2x72 Belt Grinder Buffing Wheel Attachment

    Started by House_Work, Jun 10, 2020 07:41 PM
    2x72, 2x72 belt grinder, 2x72 belt grinder build, buffer
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  11. 8mm Grinding Wheel Arbors with Drawbar

    Started by old_toolmaker, Jun 6, 2020 03:44 PM
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  12. Moved: Precision Angle plate & V-block

    Started by DIYSwede, Jun 10, 2020 11:37 AM
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  13. Moved: How to Tint Taillights with Film

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Jun 10, 2020 11:27 AM
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  14. Diy hand wheel

    Started by celsoari, Jun 9, 2020 05:08 PM
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  15. Moved: Make A Super Quick and Heavy Duty Vise

    Started by fawabros, Jun 9, 2020 07:09 AM
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  16. Motorized tool for milling on the lathe

    Started by machining 4 all, Jun 6, 2020 03:09 PM
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  17. Talking Homemade Quill for drill to mill conversion

    Started by engineer steve, Jun 9, 2020 03:38 AM
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