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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. Tractors (videos)

    Started by kbalch, Dec 20, 2015 04:46 PM
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  2. DIY Angle Grinder Chop Saw

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jun 17, 2019 11:12 AM
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    Jun 17, 2019, 03:20 PM Go to last post
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  3. Moved: Slide hammer center punch

    Started by mklotz, Feb 26, 2016 11:36 AM
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  4. Moved: Make One Ton Arbor Press Tooling

    Started by Unisawyer, Apr 6, 2020 02:36 PM
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    Jun 23, 2022, 04:10 AM Go to last post
  5. Low Dollar Track Cutter for Plasma or Oxy-Fuel

    Started by tmate3, Jan 25, 2021 11:23 AM
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    Jan 27, 2021, 04:31 AM Go to last post
  6. Air Blower Making - Angle Grinder & Wood

    Started by RCTURKA, Aug 13, 2023 02:16 PM
    air blower, angle grinder hack
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    Aug 14, 2023, 04:44 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Bandsaw Gear Reduction Method

    Started by IntheGroove, Mar 5, 2021 03:51 PM
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  8. Spindle bearing assembly (Plans)

    Started by engineer steve, Jun 26, 2020 03:55 AM
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  9. Moved: Home made layout stain

    Started by Stevohdee, Aug 24, 2021 08:20 PM
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  10. Graver Handle

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Dec 29, 2020 07:54 AM
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    Dec 30, 2020, 03:59 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Air system water trap

    Started by Frank S, Dec 16, 2021 06:48 PM
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  12. Moved: Leather apron

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 18, 2016 11:12 PM
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  13. Make A Die Holder For The Lathe

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Mar 6, 2023 12:24 PM
    cutting threads, die, die holder, tap
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  14. DIY Bricks lifting tong metal tools

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, May 13, 2020 01:54 PM
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  15. Make a small Disc Sander

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Sep 20, 2020 01:50 AM
    belt grinder, belt sander, disc sander, diy, old motor
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  16. Standing Drop Seeder

    Started by dsjhomestead, May 11, 2021 10:44 AM
    farm, farm tools, garden tools, homesteading, planter
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    May 13, 2021, 06:15 AM Go to last post
  17. cnc coupler

    Started by Stevohdee, Oct 27, 2020 06:58 PM
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