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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 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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  1. Wide clamp vise - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 10, 2022 03:54 PM
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    Nov 15, 2019, 10:53 PM Go to last post
  2. Improving A Dremel Drillpress

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 26, 2016 03:28 PM
    dremel drill press
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    Jan 6, 2017, 06:25 AM Go to last post
  3. Parallel pliers - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 7, 2023 02:17 PM
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    Feb 8, 2023, 08:55 AM Go to last post
  4. 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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    Dec 10, 2022, 03:16 AM Go to last post
  5. New Life For a Broken Watch

    Started by rgsparber, Nov 25, 2018 04:46 PM
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    Nov 30, 2018, 01:34 PM Go to last post
  6. Portable Info or Craft Fair Vendor Booth

    Started by Downeast Thunder, Nov 9, 2017 03:58 PM
    display booth, diy, information booth, portable, vendor booth
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    Nov 10, 2017, 06:44 AM Go to last post
  7. Multifunction Guide Woodworking Tool

    Started by Didpoolhall, Jul 28, 2022 01:32 PM
    guide, marking gauge, plywoodworking
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    Jul 29, 2022, 04:58 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Sine Plate

    Started by rossbotics, Sep 6, 2017 03:19 PM
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  9. Calculations of the press' frame strength

    Started by Claudio HG, Oct 12, 2019 07:18 PM
    hydraulic press, jack bottle, mechanical strength, shear strength, shear stress
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    Oct 12, 2019, 07:18 PM Go to last post
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    Apr 11, 2022, 05:30 AM Go to last post
  10. Spot welding machine - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 19, 2023 11:21 AM
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    Jul 23, 2023, 07:58 PM Go to last post
  11. 1/10 scale model shaper build from scrap.

    Started by Rustinox, Nov 7, 2021 10:48 AM
    1/10 model, metal shaping, model shaper, rustinox, shaper
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    Nov 8, 2021, 04:53 AM Go to last post
  12. Bench vise - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 19, 2022 03:43 PM
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  13. Moved: Trailer Electrical Tester

    Started by IntheGroove, Feb 8, 2021 09:51 PM
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  14. Moved: South Bend Lathe Large Dials addon/accessory

    Started by bobneumann, Feb 1, 2020 04:46 PM
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  15. Making a jeweler’s saw

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Apr 17, 2021 12:34 PM
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    Apr 21, 2021, 02:10 PM Go to last post
  16. HOMEMADE CNC ROUTER FINALE

    Started by buddyman100, Feb 9, 2020 12:13 PM
    cnc, cnc machine, cnc router, diy cnc, homemade cnc
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    Feb 11, 2020, 12:32 AM Go to last post



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