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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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Tire iron from large lug wrench

    Started by Frank S, Dec 23, 2020 03:22 PM
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  2. Moved: POWER HACKSAW MADE WITH WIPER MOTOR!

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  7. Upgrade & Fix Miter Saw - Tips & Trick

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  9. DIY - Dust Collector Centrifugal Air Blower

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  10. Bench rest for rifle/pistol

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  15. Floating Reamer Holder part 3 (final)

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