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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

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  1. 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
  2. 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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  3. 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
  4. Moved: Surface grinder for a 2 x 72 belt grinder

    Started by 91guns, Oct 9, 2019 11:59 AM
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  5. Sheet metal rollers

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 3, 2019 02:27 PM
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    Oct 9, 2019, 07:26 PM Go to last post
  6. Homemade Tool to Twist Bar Metal

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 9, 2019 06:56 AM
    twist steel
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    Oct 9, 2019, 02:34 PM Go to last post
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  7. Sorting tray

    Started by mklotz, Sep 14, 2015 12:26 PM
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    Oct 9, 2019, 10:23 AM Go to last post
  8. Biscuit Joiner Attachment for Router 3D Print

    Started by shopandmath, Oct 7, 2019 04:54 PM
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    Oct 9, 2019, 09:23 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: DIY: Portable Mp3 Bluetooth Speaker

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Oct 9, 2019 04:30 AM
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  10. Mobile sheet metal storage build

    Started by Charst, Oct 9, 2019 01:25 AM
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    Oct 9, 2019, 02:48 AM Go to last post
  11. Thickness Drum Sander - Motorized Sliding

    Started by RCTURKA, Oct 8, 2019 04:10 PM
    drum sander, greensaw, motorized sliding, thickness sander
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    Oct 8, 2019, 05:22 PM Go to last post
  12. Moved: Spindle Mount Facemill Arbour

    Started by Canobi, Jun 26, 2019 11:46 AM
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  13. Moved: fixture for truing the bore of a hyd cylinder rod eye

    Started by Frank S, Oct 4, 2019 10:59 PM
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  14. Moved: Ruler Marking Gauge

    Started by Mazay, Oct 7, 2019 09:35 AM
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  15. Tool for Pipe, Bar, Tube metal welding

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 2, 2019 06:23 AM
    welding jig;
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    Oct 8, 2019, 09:21 AM Go to last post
  16. Propane cylinder locked security cage

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 5, 2019 03:32 PM
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    Oct 8, 2019, 03:47 AM Go to last post
  17. I made "tha octopus jig"

    Started by Christofix, Oct 7, 2019 02:36 PM
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