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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Milling machine - videos

    Started by Jon, Apr 14, 2022 12:54 PM
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    Apr 22, 2022, 10:11 AM Go to last post
  2. Sewing machine electric lift

    Started by Redwoods, Oct 1, 2018 08:47 AM
    sewing machine lift, tv lift
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    Oct 14, 2018, 08:39 AM Go to last post
  3. Magnetic drive for my pantograph pattern torch

    Started by Frank S, Sep 3, 2022 09:27 PM
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    Sep 12, 2022, 09:37 AM Go to last post
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  4. Parallel Rack with custom decals

    Started by bobs409, Jun 30, 2018 02:46 PM
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    Jul 3, 2018, 06:40 AM Go to last post
  5. Welding magnet - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 23, 2022 03:43 PM
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    Mar 27, 2022, 02:35 PM Go to last post
  6. I-Beam Trolley

    Started by ttmrj, Apr 26, 2022 08:58 PM
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    May 20, 2022, 07:58 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Toe Jack

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 5, 2018 03:03 PM
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  8. Iron workbench

    Started by Bricoleando, Oct 3, 2021 10:42 AM
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    Oct 8, 2021, 05:09 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Lathe Cross Feed Screw and Nut

    Started by rossbotics, Oct 31, 2018 01:51 AM
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  10. Moved: Adjustable Metal Caliper Marker

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 13, 2019 02:41 PM
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    Nov 17, 2021, 04:10 AM Go to last post
  11. Cutting Corners

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 17, 2013 08:00 AM
    lamination, lathe, layout, mill, plastic
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    Feb 18, 2013, 01:19 PM Go to last post
  12. Brooder Temperature Control

    Started by jdurand, May 16, 2019 11:54 AM
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  13. Rolling pin

    Started by frugalolegeezer, May 9, 2017 09:02 PM
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    May 13, 2017, 06:01 PM Go to last post
  14. Log hauling trailer - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 18, 2022 04:22 PM
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    Mar 3, 2022, 08:17 PM Go to last post
  15. Cool easy third hand from rebars

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 9, 2020 01:29 AM
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    Sep 9, 2020, 05:47 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Drilling a Hole In the Center of a Rod without a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 24, 2020 09:21 AM
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