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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Reproducing parts in un-obtainium

    Started by Occasional machinist, Mar 20, 2023 04:02 AM
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    Mar 27, 2023, 08:35 AM Go to last post
  2. INDEX E BLOCCO MANDRINO PER TORNIO

    Started by fergiomaria, Jan 30, 2023 01:50 AM
    indexing head, lathe, spindle stop, spinle blok
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    Jan 30, 2023, 04:52 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: drill stop

    Started by sossol, Feb 16, 2016 07:36 PM
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  4. Pocket dual scriber

    Started by Cascao, Apr 17, 2018 06:19 PM
    carbide, line, pen, scriber
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    Apr 18, 2018, 08:51 AM Go to last post
  5. A Soft Pipe Insertion Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 28, 2016 08:34 PM
    irrigation, lathe work, soft to hard pipe coupler
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    Sep 20, 2016, 06:28 PM Go to last post
  6. Lightbulb Plastidip your Tools for better grip!

    Started by engineer steve, Oct 9, 2022 01:51 PM
    diy, lifehack, plastidip, tool, tool tip
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    Oct 9, 2022, 02:26 PM Go to last post
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  7. Metal cutting bandsaw - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 24, 2023 12:29 PM
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  8. Moved: Making a Rosette Circle Cutter

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, May 21, 2023 11:54 AM
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  9. Free and open-source automated 3-D microscope

    Started by MOST, Nov 15, 2019 10:14 PM
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    Nov 16, 2019, 11:30 PM Go to last post
  10. Full Sized CNC Router Project

    Started by Making Stuff, Sep 29, 2020 02:22 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Sep 29, 2020, 03:17 PM Go to last post
  11. Downdraft Sanding Box

    Started by e_m_maker, Sep 17, 2022 07:09 PM
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    Sep 18, 2022, 04:13 AM Go to last post
  12. Spring loaded center punch - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 5, 2023 05:42 PM
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    Jan 5, 2023, 08:48 PM Go to last post
  13. MAKING USEFUL SWIVEL HELPING ARM!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 16, 2022 10:50 AM
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    Oct 16, 2022, 06:04 PM Go to last post
  14. Precision Toolmakers bench vise

    Started by Evoght, Jan 26, 2015 12:28 PM
    precision, tool maker
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    Jan 26, 2015, 12:35 PM Go to last post
  15. Planishing hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 28, 2023 03:16 PM
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    Sep 3, 2023, 04:33 PM Go to last post
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  16. I Needed to Make Some Boxes

    Started by Crusty, Jan 16, 2021 01:18 PM
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    Jan 20, 2021, 04:27 PM Go to last post
  17. 90 Degree Miter Corner Clamp (Vise Clamp)

    Started by RCTURKA, Dec 20, 2021 08:19 PM
    90 degree, clamp, corner clamp, miter
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    Dec 21, 2021, 05:30 AM Go to last post
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