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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: Can you make tools from plaster?

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  7. Moved: Steady rest for light turning

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  9. Storage shelf in my container

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  10. DRO for Chinese lathe/Mill

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  11. Quick and strong Pin spanner

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  16. Portable power station from lawn vacuum - video

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  18. Wide clamp vise - video

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