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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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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. Diy Cement mixer

    Started by Matty Miranda, May 25, 2019 12:58 AM
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  2. Belt Sander

    Started by MAVL, Jun 15, 2014 02:32 PM
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  3. Rotary Tumbler for Polishing Metal Parta

    Started by Max Maker, Aug 17, 2019 04:30 PM
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  4. Lets Make - A Cold Juice Press

    Started by Max Maker, Jan 10, 2019 12:09 AM
    juice, plywood, press, woodworking.
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  5. Moved: A very simple yet effective way to make anti backlash nuts.

    Started by Max Maker, Jan 13, 2019 03:31 AM
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  6. Moved: Cherry Ruller Case with Finger Joints.

    Started by Max Maker, Jan 13, 2019 03:02 AM
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  7. Moved: I made a 72" Vertical Belt Grinder with dust collection.

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  8. Moved: DIY Milling Machine

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  9. Post Jigsaw Cutting Station

    Started by Mazay, Jul 26, 2019 11:18 AM
    jigsaw, jigsaw cutting station, jigsaw table
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  10. Wooden Drill Press

    Started by Mazay, Aug 7, 2019 11:10 PM
    drill, drill press, drill stand, drum sander
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  11. Lightbulb Simplest Table Saw

    Started by Mazay, Sep 21, 2019 12:58 AM
    circular saw, easy, simple, table saw
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  12. Thumbs up Glass Bottle Cutter

    Started by Mazay, Aug 24, 2019 01:03 AM
    bottle cutter, glass bottle cutter
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  13. Lightbulb Drill Powered Woodturning Lathe

    Started by Mazay, Sep 8, 2019 08:29 AM
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  14. Drill Press Vise

    Started by Mazay, Sep 26, 2019 12:35 PM
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  15. Post 3 in 1 - Disk & Drum & Thickness Sander

    Started by Mazay, Sep 13, 2019 10:41 AM
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