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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. Machinists Lamp

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  2. Cool Flashlight Whithout battery

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Aug 30, 2020 10:59 AM
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  3. Moved: Low Profile Milling Vise

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  4. A Custom Cart for my AirVolution™ Solo Kayak

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2020 03:42 PM
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  5. Homemade mini Grill from Empty Freon Tank !

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Aug 30, 2020 01:28 PM
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  6. Moved: Drilling a Hole In the Center of a Rod without a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 24, 2020 09:21 AM
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  7. Moved: Beer Keg Furnace

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  8. Decoupling feet (T7075 - polished)

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  9. Moved: Make An Adjustable Scissor Lift Table

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  10. 2kw water cooled induction heater

    Started by firewizerp, Dec 28, 2016 12:08 PM
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  11. MAKE A BENCH POWER SUPPLY FROM YOUR OLD PC

    Started by mariost, Aug 27, 2020 01:39 AM
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  12. Updated - Conversion of milling machine to CNC

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  13. Moved: What's Inside ??? Disassembling an Old Printer InfoTec 9010

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Aug 26, 2020 01:59 PM
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  14. Lathe Tool Shelf

    Started by Crusty, Aug 25, 2020 09:21 AM
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  15. Moved: Drill & Lathe bit sharpener.

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