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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. Cross slide ways for my DIY benchtop lathe [video]

    Started by Claudio HG, May 22, 2021 02:18 AM
    benchtop lathe, cross slide ways, lathe cross slide
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    May 29, 2021, 05:41 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: small boring bar holder

    Started by Frank S, May 25, 2021 01:48 AM
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  3. DIY Simple Pockethole Jig station

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 28, 2021 01:26 PM
    plywoodworking, pocket hole jig, pocket hole jig system
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    May 28, 2021, 01:26 PM Go to last post
  4. Lightbulb Angle Grinder conversion - Circular Saw Wood Cutter

    Started by RCTURKA, May 27, 2021 06:48 AM
    angle grinder, angle grinder hack, circular saw
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    May 28, 2021, 06:41 AM Go to last post
  5. Making An Incline Table Saw Using Self Motor

    Started by tado creation, May 27, 2021 06:11 AM
    incline table saw, table saw
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    May 28, 2021, 06:34 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Winter Soldier Face Mask

    Started by buddyman100, May 27, 2021 04:14 PM
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  7. Moved: A USB Cable Corral

    Started by rgsparber, May 25, 2021 08:18 AM
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  8. Toggle Corner Clamp DIY

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 25, 2021 01:02 PM
    corner clamp, jig, plywoodworking
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    May 27, 2021, 05:12 AM Go to last post
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    May 26, 2021, 10:34 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: ER40 collet chuck

    Started by ttmrj, May 24, 2021 04:33 AM
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  10. Moved: How to make Homemade Tap Wrench

    Started by diyfixman, May 24, 2021 07:53 AM
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  11. Moved: Cutting Large Holes in thick steel

    Started by bobneumann, May 20, 2021 07:20 PM
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  12. Moved: Bell made from an old CO2 fire suppression system nozzle

    Started by katy, May 23, 2021 07:50 PM
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  13. Rebuilding My Broken DIY CNC Plasma Table

    Started by Haslip Cycle Works, May 24, 2021 05:26 AM
    cnc, cnc plasma cutter, controller, diy, haslip cycle works
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    May 24, 2021, 05:53 AM Go to last post
  14. INTERESTING CLAMP DIY IDEA!!

    Started by orioncons36, May 23, 2021 03:41 PM
    clamps, diy clamps, diy tools homemade, homemade clamp
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    May 24, 2021, 05:39 AM Go to last post
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    May 24, 2021, 05:34 AM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Milling machine base

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, May 15, 2021 05:17 PM
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  16. searching for video/build list

    Started by Drag, May 23, 2021 03:03 PM
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  17. ER40 collet chuck

    Started by ttmrj, May 22, 2021 05:40 PM
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    May 22, 2021, 05:40 PM Go to last post
  18. Small Parts Planing and Edge Jointing Jig

    Started by e_m_maker, May 21, 2021 05:00 PM
    hand plane, jigs and fixtures
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