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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 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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  4. 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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  1. Tool for 90 degree welding

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 4, 2019 07:40 AM
    welding clamps;
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    Oct 4, 2019, 03:48 PM Go to last post
  2. Making a New Burner for the Furnace

    Started by SculptyWorks, Sep 29, 2019 09:12 PM
    burner, forge, forge burner, furnace, propane
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    Oct 4, 2019, 10:48 AM Go to last post
  3. Cool Quick Change Tool Post Indicator Mount

    Started by Catfish, Oct 2, 2019 09:37 PM
    dial indicator holder, qctp dial indicator mount, qctp tool post
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    Oct 3, 2019, 01:32 PM Go to last post
  4. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winner

    Started by Jon, Oct 2, 2019 10:35 AM
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  5. DIY Simple water pump from Refrigerator Compressor

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Sep 30, 2019 12:33 PM
    refrigerator compressor
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    Oct 2, 2019, 10:05 AM Go to last post
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  6. Moved: Aluminum Pulley Without a Lathe

    Started by liberal, Sep 28, 2019 11:10 AM
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  7. HOW TO REFILL EMPTY SPRAY CANS

    Started by mariost, Oct 1, 2019 12:14 PM
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  8. COPPER PLATING

    Started by mariost, Oct 1, 2019 11:55 AM
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  9. Home made drum sander on the drill press

    Started by Christofix, Oct 1, 2019 06:55 AM
    christofix, drill press, drum sander, homemade tool, sanding drums
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  10. Moved: Making a motorcycle chassis or this is what tools are for.

    Started by tonyfoale, Sep 29, 2019 08:49 AM
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  11. PCB holder design and making

    Started by TilenThaler, Sep 30, 2019 11:25 AM
    electronics, pcb clamp, pcb holder
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    Sep 30, 2019, 07:52 PM Go to last post
  12. Moved: v-block

    Started by celsoari, Sep 13, 2019 03:25 PM
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  13. Thin wood slicing jig

    Started by Make Things, Sep 30, 2019 06:06 AM
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    Sep 30, 2019, 08:26 AM Go to last post
  14. SOLDERING IRON USING GLOW PLUG

    Started by mariost, Sep 29, 2019 02:51 AM
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    Sep 30, 2019, 02:27 AM Go to last post
  15. Making tube bending dies

    Started by Kustom KB, Sep 20, 2019 05:37 PM
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    Sep 29, 2019, 07:44 PM Go to last post
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