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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. Moved: Golden Infinity Cube / DIY / How to make

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jan 25, 2021 10:16 AM
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  2. MAKING DRILL DEPTH GAUGE!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jan 24, 2021 12:18 PM
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  3. Homemade CNC Router Part 7: FINALLY DONE!!!

    Started by buddyman100, Jan 23, 2021 12:58 PM
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  4. Moved: Dirt Cheap Automatic Tailstock Feed for Your Metal Lathe

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  5. Moved: Harbor Freight Hydraulic Press With Bells & Whistles

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  6. Multifunctional Drill Guide

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  7. Anvil hardy bridge

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 21, 2021 06:40 AM
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  8. Home Made Machine Rest for Handgun

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  9. Moved: Cheap Tubing Notcher for Your Lathe

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  10. Moved: Pivoting jaw tongs

    Started by Philip Davies, Jan 20, 2021 07:33 AM
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  11. I Needed to Make Some Boxes

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  12. Moved: Replacing broken irrigation sprayer with glass drill

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  13. Moved: Small Milling Machine Angel Eyes

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  14. Secret Welding Profile Pipe !

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