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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 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Simple Metal Hole Punch

    Started by liberal, Oct 19, 2021 01:15 PM
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  2. SteelCraft BeltGrinder V1

    Started by SteelCraft, Oct 19, 2021 08:20 AM
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  3. Moved: Lathe automatic stop switch arrangement

    Started by Bullet500, Oct 7, 2021 01:31 PM
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  4. ELECTROLYTIC BATH FOR RUST REMOVAL

    Started by Daturat100r, Oct 14, 2021 10:06 PM
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  5. Thumbs up Metal bender to bend Square Bar and Round Bar

    Started by liberal, Oct 18, 2021 09:01 AM
    how to make, metal bender
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  6. Moved: Making a skip bolt some call it a shoulder bolt

    Started by Frank S, Oct 16, 2021 12:04 PM
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  7. MAKING A QUICK 3-AXIS WELDING CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 17, 2021 01:52 PM
    3 axis welding clamp, welding clamp, welding tools, welding tools diy
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  8. Homemade heating pipe welding machine...

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 17, 2021 08:34 AM
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  9. Fire grate for the wood stove

    Started by Frank S, Oct 17, 2021 07:19 AM
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  10. MAGNETIC BURNISHER

    Started by Daturat100r, Oct 14, 2021 08:36 PM
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  11. Lathe powered tailstock

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Oct 14, 2021 05:39 AM
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  12. Moved: Flatter

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 14, 2021 06:36 AM
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  13. Ford Tractor axle mod

    Started by Frank S, Oct 9, 2021 11:15 PM
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  14. MAKE 2 part bleach

    Started by Make Things, Oct 17, 2021 03:59 AM
    2 part bleach, finishing, interesting, simple, wood bleach
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  15. Homemade Vacuum Chamber

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Oct 16, 2021 12:51 PM
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  16. big jaws for my milling vise

    Started by celsoari, Oct 16, 2021 11:21 AM
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  17. How to make thread PVC pipe in simple way !

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 16, 2021 08:06 AM
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  18. Hand Made Wooden Miter Plane

    Started by e_m_maker, Oct 15, 2021 04:24 PM
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