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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. 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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  1. Depth Gauge for Woodworking/Marking Gauge

    Started by HENRY!, Mar 16, 2019 09:56 AM
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  2. High load screw adjustable roller

    Started by Mick4404, Jan 28, 2019 01:05 AM
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    Mar 19, 2019, 02:34 AM Go to last post
  3. It Works!!!

    Started by Iron front fab, Mar 18, 2019 07:20 PM
    cnc, diy, mill, signs
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  4. How to make a Modular long Bar clamps - video

    Started by diyfixman, Mar 15, 2019 09:19 AM
    tool, tools
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  5. Integrated rod / bar bender to vise.

    Started by Tuomas, Mar 15, 2019 01:36 AM
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    Mar 18, 2019, 02:07 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: A Powerful Mini Cannon I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 17, 2019 10:11 PM
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  7. Sawing Small Parts Safely

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 17, 2019 07:40 PM
    bandsaw, safety
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  8. Homemade Nutcracker from scrap

    Started by PowerMk, Mar 15, 2019 03:18 PM
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  9. Moved: Its finally complete! Treadle Lathe Build

    Started by LastingBuild, Mar 5, 2019 02:55 PM
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  10. Cheap Welding Table

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Mar 6, 2019 02:33 PM
    welding table
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    Mar 17, 2019, 09:37 AM Go to last post
  11. Socket holder

    Started by garage nut, Mar 16, 2019 01:10 AM
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    Mar 16, 2019, 05:37 AM Go to last post
  12. Tube socket

    Started by garage nut, Mar 16, 2019 01:42 AM
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    Mar 16, 2019, 05:34 AM Go to last post
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  13. Forklift boom extension

    Started by Frank S, Mar 15, 2019 11:32 PM
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    Mar 16, 2019, 05:05 AM Go to last post
  14. Drill press angle tables

    Started by threesixesinarow, Mar 15, 2019 07:47 AM
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  15. Moved: TOOL TO FIX CHI IN YOUR HOME:"The Cave".

    Started by ranald, Mar 15, 2019 09:48 PM
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  16. Chain Saw Drill Attachment

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Mar 13, 2019 11:32 AM
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