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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 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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  1. SHORT CIRCUIT PROTECTION

    Started by mariost, Sep 24, 2020 03:02 PM
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  2. Deburring tool from broken tap

    Started by engineer steve, Sep 23, 2020 12:45 PM
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  3. Quickie deburring tool

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  4. TGM Rotary Broach. Part 2

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  5. Moved: Best Ever Guided Tap Wrench!

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  6. Building a Great Little Belt Grinder - Part 1

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  8. DIY C-clamp form rebar

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  9. Moved: Easy to make tool for easy wire twisting!

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