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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. Jigsaw Cutting Station Version 2

    Started by RCTURKA, Sep 4, 2020 03:40 AM
    jigsaw, jigsaw guide, jigsaw table
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  2. Moved: Excess Strap Storage Clip

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 3, 2020 04:58 PM
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  3. Disposable paint kettle

    Started by olderdan, Sep 4, 2020 04:15 AM
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  4. Rotary broach. Part 1

    Started by ttmrj, Sep 4, 2020 07:51 AM
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  5. Moved: DIY Remote Controlled Tractor (Cuts Grass)

    Started by m2rechtin, Sep 1, 2020 07:36 PM
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  6. Moved: How I Made a War Hammer (Viking Hammer)

    Started by diyfixman, Sep 3, 2020 01:35 PM
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  7. Thumbs up Foam And Plastic cutter DC

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Sep 2, 2020 02:02 PM
    foam cutter, modeling forceps, nichrome wire, plastic cutter, steal wire
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  8. "CHECK OUT THIS COOL IDEA"

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 30, 2020 09:53 AM
    tow bar, tow lights., towbar fitting, truck, welder ruck
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  9. Those Drill Index Numbers

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2020 09:32 AM
    drill index box, labeling
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  10. Moved: Eletric Thread Stop

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  11. Machinists Lamp

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  12. Cool Flashlight Whithout battery

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Aug 30, 2020 10:59 AM
    battery, charge, coil, flashlight, led
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  13. Moved: Low Profile Milling Vise

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  14. A Custom Cart for my AirVolution™ Solo Kayak

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2020 03:42 PM
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