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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. Table saw 45° Sled

    Started by N4NV, Sep 8, 2020 08:39 PM
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  2. Cool Bar bender from old worn out ball bearing

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 8, 2020 05:52 AM
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  3. Moved: Make A Hexagonal Folding Table

    Started by fawabros, Sep 9, 2020 05:45 AM
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  4. Moved: Homemade Metal Cutting Machine

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Sep 6, 2020 03:05 AM
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  5. Cool Nokia Hammer from scrap

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 8, 2020 02:45 AM
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  6. Cool easy third hand from rebars

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 9, 2020 01:29 AM
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  7. Cool Light Homemade Vise

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 8, 2020 02:54 AM
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    Sep 9, 2020, 05:31 AM Go to last post
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  8. Moved: Homemade steel rose + free plans

    Started by ananas studio diy, Sep 9, 2020 01:04 AM
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  9. Vice mounted Metal bender

    Started by engineer steve, Sep 7, 2020 01:37 PM
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  10. Smile Cross-Cut Tablesaw Sled

    Started by SculptyWorks, Sep 7, 2020 05:21 AM
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  11. Arrow Router Sled Planer [FREE PLANS]

    Started by Mazay, Sep 6, 2020 10:03 AM
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  12. Moved: Great Welding Tool For your Shop !!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 6, 2020 09:23 AM
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  13. Mini-lathe POWER FEED - DIY

    Started by machining 4 all, Sep 4, 2020 02:29 PM
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  14. Moved: A Strap Buckle

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2020 09:09 AM
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  15. Moved: Nautical Line Winding Fixture

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  16. Moved: Edge FINDER - DIY

    Started by machining 4 all, Sep 1, 2020 12:51 PM
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  17. Make A Scissor Lift Table

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Sep 5, 2020 07:19 AM
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