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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: Slab Flattening Jig

    Started by Dragonhand, Sep 16, 2021 04:36 PM
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  2. Moved: Russian Bottlers.

    Started by NortonDommi, Sep 16, 2021 09:41 PM
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  3. Custom Cantilever FDM Printer

    Started by zeplabs, Sep 15, 2021 07:10 PM
    3d printer, cantilever, fdm
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    Sep 16, 2021, 03:58 AM Go to last post
  4. Metal Scriber DIY

    Started by skimen ruslan, Sep 15, 2021 11:25 AM
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  5. water tower for chicken house

    Started by Frank S, Sep 14, 2021 08:50 PM
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    Sep 15, 2021, 11:16 PM Go to last post
  6. chuck key holder

    Started by Little Rabbit, Dec 15, 2019 06:15 PM
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    Sep 15, 2021, 08:31 PM Go to last post
  7. Moved: The Universal Marking Gauge

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Sep 11, 2021 02:26 PM
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  8. Moved: Wobbler Engine Build

    Started by ttmrj, Sep 15, 2021 05:12 AM
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  9. Case tractor steering cyl socket

    Started by Frank S, Sep 12, 2021 01:15 PM
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    Sep 14, 2021, 09:47 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Engraving 1 get a grip

    Started by Stevohdee, Sep 14, 2021 09:25 PM
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  11. Moved: YOU WILL NEVER 100% GUESS WHAT YOU WILL FIND OUT OF THIS

    Started by skimen ruslan, Sep 14, 2021 08:42 AM
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  12. MAKING A MAGNETIC CIRCLE MARKER!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 13, 2021 09:00 PM
    magnet, magnetic base, magnetic square, magnetic tool, magnets
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    Sep 14, 2021, 04:47 AM Go to last post
  13. Franco Morini S5 engine tools

    Started by rendoman, Sep 13, 2021 08:36 PM
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    Sep 14, 2021, 04:43 AM Go to last post
  14. Shovel blade for mini tractor

    Started by Andrey Konovalov, Sep 13, 2021 04:56 PM
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    Sep 14, 2021, 04:38 AM Go to last post
  15. Riving knife and Dust cover system

    Started by Didpoolhall, Sep 13, 2021 02:54 PM
    diy, plywoodworking, riving knife, table saw
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    Sep 14, 2021, 04:33 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Crucible tongs / tools

    Started by Bongodrummer, Sep 13, 2021 06:54 AM
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  17. MAKING A GATE LATCH!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 29, 2021 04:18 PM
    diy gate latch, door latch, gate, gate latch
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    Sep 13, 2021, 09:05 PM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Quick simple saw horses

    Started by Frank S, Sep 12, 2021 01:21 PM
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