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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. Continuous use of a manual slack adjuster?

    Started by katy, Jul 15, 2021 06:58 PM
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  2. Lightbulb How to Make an Automatic Circular Saw Sliding Guide

    Started by Junkyard, Jul 16, 2021 12:02 AM
    automatic, circular saw guide, junkyard, woodworking tools
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  3. 4ft hydraulic plate roll

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    branding iron, engraving, mini lathe, turning
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  5. NEW design DIY Toggle Clamp

    Started by RCTURKA, Jul 14, 2021 04:16 PM
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  6. Moved: Simple lathe spider

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  7. Moved: DIY tips for machining thin material

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  8. Question about tube bending

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  9. Homemade Grinding Drum

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  10. Make An Electric Crane Combine Forklift

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  12. MAKING HAND HELD UNIVERSAL DRILL PRESS

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 11, 2021 09:03 PM
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  14. Moved: AN IDEA FOR A MILLION!! You have to repeat it

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