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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. Thermal Forming PVC Pipe

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 15, 2017 08:26 AM
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    Jan 26, 2017, 06:37 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: How to make a 6000rpm Bridgeport.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 16, 2017 04:12 PM
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  3. Homemade Router Table

    Started by buddyman100, Jun 4, 2019 06:13 PM
    benchtop router, diy router table, homemade router table, router, router table
    • Replies: 1
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    Jun 4, 2019, 07:45 PM Go to last post
  4. simpe corner clamp from scrapwood

    Started by Didpoolhall, May 19, 2021 01:35 PM
    corner clamp, plywoodworking
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    May 19, 2021, 01:35 PM Go to last post
  5. Custom fabricated truck rack and storage bins

    Started by PB Machines, Feb 25, 2020 07:57 AM
    metal fabrication, truck rack, welding
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 25, 2020, 02:30 PM Go to last post
  6. COLD FORGING,torsion of profile pipes

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Apr 13, 2019 08:55 AM
    forging, handmade, homemade, how to make, pipe
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    Apr 15, 2019, 02:52 AM Go to last post
  7. lathe Carriage stop part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Feb 19, 2020 04:48 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 6, 2020, 07:58 AM Go to last post
  8. rrengineer

    Started by rrengineer, Jan 19, 2017 06:30 PM
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    Jan 22, 2017, 03:54 AM Go to last post
  9. Wheel barrow handles

    Started by Frank S, Jun 22, 2018 10:14 PM
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    Jun 27, 2018, 07:43 AM Go to last post
  10. Optical Based Debugging Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 11, 2020 05:48 PM
    arduino, debugging, software
    • Replies: 2
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    Jul 14, 2020, 07:24 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Vacuum hold down fixture for cnc router.

    Started by machiningfool, Nov 29, 2017 04:26 PM
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  12. TINE CULTIVATOR HOE Version 2

    Started by ranald, May 2, 2020 08:24 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    May 4, 2020, 12:22 AM Go to last post
  13. MAKING WELDING CLAMP JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 3, 2022 12:29 PM
    welding, welding angle jigs, welding jig, welding tools diy
    • Replies: 1
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    Jul 4, 2022, 12:16 AM Go to last post
  14. lathe home made

    Started by ederangelo, Aug 21, 2015 10:56 AM
    lathe home made
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    Aug 21, 2015, 11:11 AM Go to last post
  15. Open-Source Automated Mapping Four-Point Probe

    Started by MOST, Nov 15, 2019 09:06 PM
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    Nov 17, 2019, 01:04 AM Go to last post
  16. Making a Crush Collet

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 22, 2016 03:31 PM
    3 jaw chuck, lathe, soft jaws, tir
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    Dec 28, 2016, 05:48 AM Go to last post
  17. Scale model shaper pt... FINAL.

    Started by Rustinox, Nov 12, 2021 01:35 PM
    build, metal shaper, model, model shaper, rustinox
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    Nov 13, 2021, 07:49 AM Go to last post
  18. MAKING USEFUL PRUNING SHEARS ADAPTER JIG!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Apr 24, 2022 09:32 AM
    planting tool, tools, trimming a tree, trimming tool
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    Apr 25, 2022, 05:14 AM Go to last post
  19. Arrow Wiring Sawing Machine Motor

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Oct 7, 2020 12:30 AM
    handmade, homemade, motor, sawing machine, wiring
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    Oct 7, 2020, 09:39 AM Go to last post
  20. Shredder - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 5, 2022 04:12 PM
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    Aug 5, 2022, 04:12 PM Go to last post



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