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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Congratulations new Best Discussion Award winners

    Started by Jon, Aug 2, 2021 12:42 PM
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  2. Cheap and Easy Fluid Transfer Pump

    Started by 737mechanic, Aug 1, 2021 03:01 PM
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  3. Moved: Stupid Air Compressor Drain Modification

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  4. Lightbulb 5 Amazing Woodworking Tools Hacks | Tips & Tricks

    Started by Junkyard, Jul 30, 2021 12:08 PM
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  5. Threading a Poly pipe tee

    Started by Frank S, Jul 28, 2021 12:12 AM
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  6. MAKING A 3-WAY EDGING CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 29, 2021 09:15 PM
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  7. A Rugged Low-Cost Fractal Optical User Interface

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  8. Fast Cuting Guide - circular saw & jigsaw

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  9. Moved: MAKING TUBE NOTCHING TOOL!!

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  10. Moved: Lathe carriage lock improvement

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  11. 4 GENIUS DIY IDEAS MADE FROM OLD THINGS

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  12. rose 4-6-8 Indexing Jig

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  13. Moved: Making Stump Grinder

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  14. Moved: 3 in 1 portable BARBECUE GRILL

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