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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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Lightbulb Free Energy Generator 100%

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Aug 25, 2020 11:57 PM
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  2. Audible continuity tester

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  3. Homemade A Hydraulic Wheelbarrow For Workshop

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  4. Moved: Crucible Tongs

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  6. " TWO AMAZING SIMPLE IDEAS "

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  7. Lathe Indicator Universal Mount

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  8. Moved: Repair of my Milling Machine

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  9. Easy Swarf Collector

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  10. Wooden Bench Vise - DIY

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    bench vise, greensaw, vice, vise, wooden vise
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  11. Aircraft Ipad Mounting Accessory with plans

    Started by jjr2001, Jul 23, 2020 07:39 AM
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  12. Moved: Precision Adjustable Vise Hold Downs For Machinist Vise 3 Inch

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  13. Moved: Paint roller cleaning method.

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