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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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    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

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  1. Piston ring grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 2, 2023 12:34 PM
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  2. Homemade 3 Axis Welding Clamp

    Started by fawabros, May 22, 2020 07:03 AM
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  3. Welding Table

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Feb 5, 2023 03:22 AM
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  4. MT WOOD LATHE TOOL AND ACCESSORY CABINET

    Started by DUKESALLEY, Jan 28, 2019 03:30 PM
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  5. One of those jobs

    Started by thehomeengineer, Dec 21, 2019 09:54 AM
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  6. Quorn Tool and Cutter Grinder Wheel Guard

    Started by ttmrj, Apr 23, 2021 08:05 AM
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  7. 3-point receiver hitch - video

    Started by Jon, May 19, 2022 12:53 PM
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  8. spanner head bolt

    Started by Frank S, Mar 8, 2022 11:00 PM
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  9. DIY Mantus-Rocna Anchor Clone (Part 2)

    Started by Downeast Thunder, Mar 26, 2020 09:55 PM
    anchor, diy, fabrication, mantus, rocna
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  10. TV Articulating Arm

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 18, 2019 11:55 AM
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  11. Forged jeweler's hand vise - video

    Started by Jon, May 3, 2022 02:51 PM
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  12. Stomp Box Caddy

    Started by Captainleeward, Aug 11, 2019 12:27 PM
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  13. homemade band saw vol 2

    Started by rep, Jun 27, 2021 12:45 PM
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  14. Moved: Easy way to motorize a lead or feed screw.

    Started by olderdan, Apr 19, 2020 07:37 AM
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