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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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. Disc sander - video

    Started by Jon, May 25, 2022 02:36 PM
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    • Views: 1,386
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    May 25, 2022, 02:36 PM Go to last post
  2. Fly Cutter

    Started by rbjracing1, Jan 25, 2017 11:57 AM
    • Replies: 7
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    Jan 28, 2017, 12:36 AM Go to last post
  3. Homemade PERFORA SANDBLES template. How to do.

    Started by Bricoleando, Jan 9, 2022 01:43 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jan 10, 2022, 04:27 AM Go to last post
  4. I installed a lathe chuck on the drill

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Jun 3, 2023 01:08 AM
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    Jun 5, 2023, 06:30 PM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Rota Broach From Rossbotics plans on HMT

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 8, 2021 04:29 PM
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  6. Stepdeck gooseneck trailer - videos

    Started by Jon, Jul 11, 2022 05:09 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Jul 11, 2022, 08:39 PM Go to last post
  7. Moved: for knife makers

    Started by celsoari, Jan 18, 2020 08:04 AM
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  8. Miter guide for tile saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2017 06:53 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Sep 8, 2017, 07:16 AM Go to last post
  9. Homemade self closing door latch

    Started by troyhaack, Apr 30, 2023 12:42 AM
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    May 1, 2023, 12:35 AM Go to last post
  10. Diy Turntable For 360 Degree

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, May 28, 2020 09:45 AM
    360 degrase, microwave, photography, rotation, turntable
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    May 29, 2020, 04:14 AM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,384
    Jan 19, 2019, 05:03 AM Go to last post
  11. Benchtop CNC Plasma/Oxy-fuel - Literally

    Started by tmate3, Feb 4, 2021 09:33 PM
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    Feb 5, 2021, 04:19 AM Go to last post
  12. Moved: OO Blocks For a Bandsaw

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 3, 2019 06:27 PM
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  13. Red face Putting a Motor on my Vintage Mini Lathe

    Started by engineer steve, May 23, 2022 01:33 PM
    electric motor, lathe, mini lathe, motor mount, vintage tools
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    May 30, 2022, 01:17 PM Go to last post
  14. 22. These dowels aren't cash erasers...

    Started by Make Things, Aug 17, 2022 05:55 AM
    cheap, dowel, dowels, mtbitesize, table saw
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    Aug 19, 2022, 01:56 AM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Tool for drilling holes exactly in the center

    Started by liberal, Dec 6, 2018 03:13 AM
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  16. Sealing a swivel pipe fitting to black pipe

    Started by Frank S, Dec 18, 2021 09:47 PM
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    Dec 20, 2021, 05:21 AM Go to last post
  17. Paint mixer - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 10, 2022 03:00 PM
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    Mar 10, 2022, 03:00 PM Go to last post
  18. Moved: Flappen stoppen

    Started by olderdan, Apr 9, 2019 11:47 AM
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  19. Handy Dandy See-saw Tubing Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 22, 2019 04:25 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 28, 2019, 04:59 AM Go to last post



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