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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. MAKING A DRILL ATTACHMENT!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 4, 2021 09:06 PM
    diy drill press, drill attachment, drill chuck, drill chuck arbor
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,039
    Jul 5, 2021, 03:15 AM Go to last post
  2. Making A Drill Press

    Started by Foxtrot_, Aug 21, 2019 01:34 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Aug 21, 2019, 01:56 PM Go to last post
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,185
    Jul 17, 2019, 08:38 AM Go to last post
  3. Making A Drill Press Vice -DIY Wooden Vice

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jul 13, 2019 11:45 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,432
    Jul 14, 2019, 10:40 AM Go to last post
  4. Making a drill press vise

    Started by Metalgeria, Jun 25, 2022 08:02 AM
    drill press, vise
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 690
    Jun 25, 2022, 08:28 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Making a drill vise

    Started by Made in Garage, Apr 20, 2019 02:59 AM
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  6. Making a Drywall Pannel Lifter [Part 1]

    Started by Metalgeria, Feb 4, 2022 09:01 AM
    drywall pannel lifter
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    Feb 4, 2022, 09:01 AM Go to last post
  7. Making A Dust Collector

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 18, 2020 09:53 AM
    • Replies: 2
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    Feb 20, 2020, 03:58 AM Go to last post
  8. Making A Dust Collector Blower

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jan 6, 2020 05:23 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jan 6, 2020, 07:10 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Making a fancy-shmancy chop saw station

    Started by cranktown city, Apr 11, 2021 09:22 PM
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    Mar 10, 2020, 11:24 AM Go to last post
  10. Cool Making a Fixture Plate and Boring Bar

    Started by Catfish, Oct 28, 2019 07:19 PM
    boring bar, fixture plate, fixture table, welding table
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,689
    Oct 28, 2019, 08:11 PM Go to last post
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 2,271
    Feb 18, 2020, 05:18 PM Go to last post
  11. Making a fly cutter for the mill

    Started by Rustinox, Feb 19, 2022 04:26 AM
    deckel fp1, fly cutter, mill, milling machine, rustinox
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,935
    Feb 21, 2022, 08:54 PM Go to last post
  12. Making a fly cutter with TCMT insert for the mill

    Started by Rustinox, Jun 4, 2022 07:27 AM
    fly cutter, mill, milling, shaper
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,327
    Jun 5, 2022, 05:09 AM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Making a Fret Saw

    Started by Garage workshop, Nov 3, 2015 11:38 AM
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  14. MAKING A GATE LATCH!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 29, 2021 04:18 PM
    diy gate latch, door latch, gate, gate latch
    • Replies: 3
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    Sep 13, 2021, 09:05 PM Go to last post
  15. Making a gib using the shaper

    Started by Rustinox, Jun 1, 2022 02:49 AM
    gib, gibs, milling, shaper, shaping
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    Jun 5, 2022, 06:59 PM Go to last post
  16. MAKING A GRINDER ATTACHMENT WITH SANDING TABLE!!!

    Started by orioncons36, May 15, 2022 09:28 AM
    grinder, grinder attchment, grinder belt sander, grinder tool rest
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,162
    May 16, 2022, 04:55 AM Go to last post
  17. Moved: Making A Grooving Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 5, 2018 04:32 PM
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