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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. Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder Wheel Guard

    Started by ttmrj, Apr 23, 2021 08:05 AM
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  2. Moved: Has anyone made a kitchen faucet?

    Started by Stokestack, Apr 23, 2021 02:46 PM
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  3. Motor Speed Controler for Power Tools

    Started by Didpoolhall, Apr 14, 2021 01:04 PM
    plywoodworking, speed controller
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    Apr 23, 2021, 03:03 PM Go to last post
  4. magnifier eyepice, homemade

    Started by uv8452, Apr 1, 2021 02:16 AM
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    Apr 23, 2021, 10:25 AM Go to last post
  5. MAKING A PORTABLE BANDSAW STAND

    Started by orioncons36, Apr 18, 2021 05:06 PM
    diy bandsaw, saw stand
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  6. Moved: Homemade Chickenfeeder

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  7. Moved: We make a mop for cleaning steel shavings in the workshop

    Started by fox craft, Apr 22, 2021 11:13 AM
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  8. Moved: DEBURRING TOOL!

    Started by machining 4 all, Apr 21, 2021 12:31 PM
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  9. Single drill jig for left and right side holes

    Started by Frank S, Apr 22, 2021 12:25 AM
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  10. Moved: Google Assistant Can Crusher

    Started by Making Stuff, Apr 21, 2021 08:13 AM
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  11. Moved: Accurate angles without a sinebar

    Started by mklotz, Apr 20, 2021 09:39 AM
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  12. Moved: Measure taper angle with two spheres

    Started by mklotz, Apr 20, 2021 08:49 AM
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  13. Making a jeweler’s saw

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Apr 17, 2021 12:34 PM
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  14. Moved: 20ft 14,000 lb trailer

    Started by Frank S, Apr 2, 2021 09:29 PM
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  15. How to turn ogives

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  16. Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder Tool Holder Part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Apr 10, 2021 08:30 AM
    al960b lathe, mill drill, quorn
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  17. Mobile pressure washer

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Apr 19, 2021 12:09 AM
    diy pressure washer, home car wash, homemade, mobile pressure washer, motorized
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  18. Guillotine for modeling

    Started by morsa, Apr 15, 2021 07:26 PM
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