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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. This is for all the kart builders!

    Started by Haslip Cycle Works, Oct 13, 2019 03:26 PM
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    Oct 13, 2019, 07:32 PM Go to last post
  2. Made a table for my bandsaw

    Started by Ironworkerl417, Oct 13, 2019 06:24 PM
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  3. corner welding clamp

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Oct 13, 2019 09:40 AM
    corner, diy, homemade, tools, wedding clamb
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    Oct 13, 2019, 04:17 PM Go to last post
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  4. Homemade Circular Saw

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 12, 2019 08:10 AM
    circular saw
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    Oct 13, 2019, 01:08 AM Go to last post
  5. Calculations of the press' frame strength

    Started by Claudio HG, Oct 12, 2019 07:18 PM
    hydraulic press, jack bottle, mechanical strength, shear strength, shear stress
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    Oct 12, 2019, 07:18 PM Go to last post
  6. Cool Building a Mig Tig Welding Cart | ZT Fab

    Started by Catfish, Oct 6, 2019 07:55 AM
    welding, welding aid, welding cart
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    Oct 12, 2019, 11:21 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Hydraulic press / press brake - DIY

    Started by Claudio HG, Oct 5, 2019 08:58 AM
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  8. Moved: qctp tool holders ( shopmade)

    Started by celsoari, Oct 4, 2019 12:44 PM
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  9. How to square up raw stock on the milling machine

    Started by MachineNZ, Oct 11, 2019 03:30 AM
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    Oct 12, 2019, 12:55 AM Go to last post
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  10. Homemade Live center for metal lathe

    Started by Es Welding, Oct 11, 2019 09:07 AM
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    Oct 11, 2019, 03:46 PM Go to last post
  11. Storage Box for a Spirit Level

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Oct 8, 2019 11:17 AM
    cnc milling
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    Oct 11, 2019, 05:55 AM Go to last post
  12. Cool How to Make a Lathe Gearbox Shaft

    Started by Catfish, Oct 9, 2019 04:46 PM
    gearbox, gearbox shaft, lathe gearbox, lathe shaft, shaft
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    Oct 10, 2019, 07:52 PM Go to last post
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  13. Cool How To True Up a Metal Lathe Face Plate

    Started by Catfish, Oct 9, 2019 05:04 PM
    faceplate, lathe, lathe face plate, metal lathe
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    Oct 9, 2019, 08:25 PM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Surface grinder for a 2 x 72 belt grinder

    Started by 91guns, Oct 9, 2019 11:59 AM
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