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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

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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. Moved: Magnetising and demagnetising tools.

    Started by tonyfoale, May 12, 2019 04:13 PM
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  2. Moved: Nuovo modo di piegare le lamiere

    Started by fergiomaria, May 12, 2023 01:07 AM
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  3. Moved: A Centerless Filing Button

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  4. Moved: Girl built a boat: 5 month in 10 minutes.

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  5. HOMEMADE PIPE/STEEL MITER LAYOUT JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 20, 2021 06:58 PM
    miter, miter cutting, miter gauge, miter saw jig
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  6. Tube bending die - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 2, 2023 01:37 PM
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  7. cnc

    Started by karoly, May 27, 2016 04:01 PM
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  8. Moved: Mini Lathe Cross Slide DRO

    Started by DaveInPA, Jun 22, 2015 08:52 AM
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  9. slitting saw arbor part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Mar 11, 2020 05:41 AM
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  10. Driveshaft shortening and alignment jig - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 11, 2023 12:41 PM
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  11. Octagonal, rosewood chisel handles

    Started by Philip Davies, May 1, 2020 09:56 AM
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  12. A different angle on flare dies

    Started by Occasional machinist, Feb 8, 2023 12:43 PM
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  13. Couple of little tools

    Started by Workshopshed, Jan 6, 2016 02:03 PM
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  14. Free Micrometer Give Away

    Started by bstanga, Mar 1, 2016 03:33 PM
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  15. Moved: Low level edge clamps

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 13, 2018 02:54 AM
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  16. Moved: Angle Plates

    Started by rossbotics, Sep 11, 2018 02:46 AM
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  17. Inside radius deburing handle.

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 16, 2014 02:22 PM
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  18. Moved: Drill Press Table Elevator

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 6, 2017 09:39 AM
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