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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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  2. Quick Defroster Plate

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  3. Moved: A Speedy Stitcher™ Sewing Block

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  4. Make a small Disc Sander

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    belt grinder, belt sander, disc sander, diy, old motor
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  5. Moved: Garbage Into Gold: A Pin Vise

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 19, 2020 12:18 PM
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  6. Moved: Finishing the Working End of a Plastic Woven Line

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  7. Thumbs up Metal Detector From old TV

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Sep 13, 2020 12:48 AM
    detector, finder, gold detector, metal detector, old tv
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  8. sels aligning transfer punch part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Sep 16, 2020 06:29 AM
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  9. Semi Trailer S Cam Bearing mount line up bar

    Started by Frank S, Sep 17, 2020 08:08 AM
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  10. Micro Power Hack Saw - PART 1

    Started by universal scale models, Sep 17, 2020 09:39 AM
    micro power hacksaw, power hack saw
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  11. Sels aligning transfer punch

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  12. DIY 12v Spotlight Hack

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Sep 16, 2020 05:47 AM
    12 volt, blub socket, camping, car hack, cigaret lighter
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  13. Hardcore blacksmith tongs for real men :D

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  14. Moved: 1919 Harley Davidson Dealer Show

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