Forum: Homemade Tools

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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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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Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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hvvijf

Feb 25, 2022, 02:24 AM
Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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Jon

Feb 26, 2020, 12:29 PM
Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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Jon

Jul 29, 2017, 02:49 PM

Congratulations new Must Read award winners

Started by Jon, Apr 8, 2018 12:27 PM
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Jon

Apr 8, 2018, 12:27 PM
Spreading the cutter wear evenly while machining box section on a mill

Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 4, 2018 03:33 PM
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thehomeengineer

Apr 7, 2018, 03:57 PM
Moved: Cyclone Vacuum Dust Separator

Started by chy_farm, Apr 6, 2018 06:01 PM
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Welder ruck with a couple of cantilevered tables

Started by chy_farm, Apr 5, 2018 07:16 PM
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- Views: 1,227
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chy_farm

Apr 7, 2018, 08:05 AM
Moved: Toe Jack

Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 5, 2018 03:03 PM
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Machine dogs, simple to make and use.

Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 6, 2018 04:13 PM
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1,815
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Last Post By

DIYer

Apr 7, 2018, 07:09 AM
Moved: [Woodwind instruments making] making reamers

Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 6, 2018 12:27 AM
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Woven wire roller and stretcher

Started by Priemsy, Apr 6, 2018 04:45 PM
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- Views: 465
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Priemsy

Apr 6, 2018, 04:45 PM
Moved: [Woodwind instruments making] Deep drilling and roughing out the bore

Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 6, 2018 12:09 AM
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20mm diameter Die Adapter for 1" Diameter Tailstock Die Holder

Started by Paul Jones, Mar 30, 2018 10:23 PM
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Paul Jones

Apr 5, 2018, 12:02 PM
Gas bottle garden roller

Started by Steved53, Apr 4, 2018 03:28 AM
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Last Post By

DIYer

Apr 5, 2018, 07:02 AM
one of those jobs you put off and think why didn’t I do that years ago

Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 4, 2018 02:45 PM
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DIYer

Apr 5, 2018, 06:53 AM
Moved: Steam-driven computer

Started by mklotz, Apr 2, 2018 08:22 AM
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Need help with designing a all in one reclaim~separater~dust collection blast cabinet

Started by ToolInsane, Mar 11, 2018 10:34 PM
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ToolInsane

Apr 3, 2018, 03:11 PM
Moved: Low Profile Milling Vice

Started by editor@glue-it.com, Apr 2, 2018 02:40 AM
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Drill press slop

Started by bricolage, Mar 12, 2018 07:22 PM

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- Rating4 / 5
Last Post By

old_toolmaker

Apr 3, 2018, 07:28 AM
Large Flycutter

Started by athomp, Apr 2, 2018 07:40 PM
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2,376
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Last Post By

DIYer

Apr 3, 2018, 06:52 AM
Paint bungs

Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 31, 2018 02:48 PM
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1,362
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Last Post By

DIYer

Apr 3, 2018, 06:32 AM
Phenolic resin faced plywood

Started by JimP in Oregon, Apr 1, 2018 12:01 PM

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JimP in Oregon

Apr 2, 2018, 10:30 PM
Moved: Homemade 25 ton hydraulic press

Started by glens5, Feb 3, 2018 03:19 PM
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