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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

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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. Scrap Rat Welding Cart

    Started by Canobi, Feb 23, 2019 02:18 PM
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  2. Cleaver (Butcher's knife) restoration

    Started by meanwhileinthegarage, Apr 15, 2019 12:16 AM
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  3. Moved: Flat Belt Fabricating and Splicing - Synthetic Belts

    Started by winkys workshop, Apr 21, 2023 11:11 PM
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  4. Tee Bolts

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Oct 12, 2021 02:07 AM
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  5. Car table

    Started by Bricoleando, Jun 27, 2019 02:08 PM
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  6. Mobile air compressor

    Started by nicky1, Dec 26, 2016 08:45 PM
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    Feb 10, 2017, 11:40 AM Go to last post
  7. ATV plough attachment alternative hook up.

    Started by mr_modify1, Dec 6, 2022 10:15 AM
    atv plough hook up
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  8. Moved: Lathe tool assist round groove cutting

    Started by troyhaack, Feb 8, 2024 02:45 AM
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  9. ships wheel to a wooden bolt

    Started by cyme, Jan 10, 2017 03:37 PM
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  10. CNC Wood lathe

    Started by winkys workshop, Jan 13, 2022 10:19 PM
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  11. Profile and pipe bender - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 22, 2022 02:51 PM
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  12. South Bend bed dimensions

    Started by olderdan, Jul 24, 2018 10:11 AM
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  13. Moved: 6 x 72 belt sander for making pipe saddles

    Started by Frank S, Aug 9, 2018 02:22 PM
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  14. Mini lathe from PVC - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 10, 2023 04:10 PM
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  15. Tap & die box

    Started by knoba, Apr 8, 2015 10:55 PM
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  16. Thermal Forming PVC Pipe

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 15, 2017 08:26 AM
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  17. Aluminum Casting (videos)

    Started by kbalch, Dec 18, 2015 03:46 PM
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  18. Moved: How to make a 6000rpm Bridgeport.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 16, 2017 04:12 PM
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  19. Improvised Toolmaker's Clamps

    Started by Improvised DIY, Mar 10, 2022 09:55 AM
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