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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. 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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  1. Modification to a quick change tool post

    Started by Gary Huston, Oct 26, 2019 03:30 AM
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  2. Moved: Mack tank truck rust repair finished

    Started by PB Machines, Oct 29, 2019 07:45 PM
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  3. Hydraulic Press for BP rockets

    Started by jdurand, Oct 29, 2019 01:05 AM
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    Oct 29, 2019, 05:46 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: knife guard slot saw

    Started by Stevohdee, Oct 23, 2019 03:56 AM
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  5. TIG Welder Foot Pedal

    Started by Crusty, Oct 29, 2019 10:46 AM
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    Oct 29, 2019, 01:43 PM Go to last post
  6. Sandblasting Cabinet

    Started by thinkbackwards, Oct 29, 2019 07:54 AM
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    Oct 29, 2019, 01:32 PM Go to last post
  7. DIY. Homemade Bow Sander. Sanding Bow

    Started by Michael Paley, Oct 29, 2019 06:32 AM
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    Oct 29, 2019, 01:27 PM Go to last post
  8. Homemade Heavy Duty C Clamp

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 29, 2019 06:07 AM
    c clamp; quick clamp
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  9. Cool Making a Fixture Plate and Boring Bar

    Started by Catfish, Oct 28, 2019 07:19 PM
    boring bar, fixture plate, fixture table, welding table
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  10. Moved: Homemade A Vise with quick clamping function

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 19, 2019 07:37 AM
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  11. Making A Simple Lead Hammer

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Oct 21, 2019 02:06 AM
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  12. Moved: Simple basic beam lifting clamps

    Started by Frank S, Oct 25, 2019 12:29 AM
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  13. A Blade Holder For a Ryobi Reciprocating Saw

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 20, 2019 07:55 AM
    blade storage, reciprocating saw
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  14. Moved: Pump truck tank repair continued

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  15. Moved: Mack tanker truck rust repair part one

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  16. Foot Switch - Very simple

    Started by garage nut, Oct 26, 2019 10:47 PM
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  17. Moved: spinning tools

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 23, 2019 03:45 PM
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  18. Shop Made Steady Rest Part 3

    Started by Just1Guy, Oct 26, 2019 06:47 PM
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