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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Mini Lathe Hand Crank

    Started by old_toolmaker, Jul 11, 2020 12:28 PM
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    Jul 20, 2020, 09:36 PM Go to last post
  2. Single Point Lathe Threading - Best Technique Ever

    Started by Crusty, Jul 11, 2020 12:30 PM
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  3. " AWESOME MINI BBQ GRILL"

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 19, 2020 10:00 AM
    bbq, bbq pit, diy bbq grill, diy firepit, diy smoker
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    Jul 20, 2020, 03:11 AM Go to last post
  4. Make a Homemade Magnetize a Screwdriver Tool

    Started by diyfixman, Jul 19, 2020 09:27 AM
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  5. Moved: My Hartman Electric Furnace

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 14, 2020 07:13 AM
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  6. HOW TO COOL MY WELDING MACHINE

    Started by mariost, Jul 18, 2020 11:54 AM
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    Jul 19, 2020, 03:51 AM Go to last post
  7. homemade workshop stool

    Started by bouboulas, Jul 18, 2020 09:01 AM
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  8. Table saw experiment ... and it worked!!!

    Started by Christofix, Jul 17, 2020 12:41 PM
    christofix, experiment, table saw, without a lathe, woodturning
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  9. Garaj Mahal accessory table

    Started by mklotz, Jul 15, 2020 03:31 PM
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  10. Homemade 3 in 1 Table Saw For Small Shop

    Started by Didpoolhall, Jul 18, 2020 02:10 PM
    jigsaw table, plywoodworking, router table, table saw
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  11. "AWESOME DIY BBQ/FIRE PIT"

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 11, 2020 02:20 PM
    bbq, diy bbq, diy firepit, how to build a bbq, welding
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    Jul 17, 2020, 11:20 PM Go to last post
  12. Moved: Die Filer From Bar Stock With Video and Plans

    Started by jjr2001, Jul 15, 2020 04:10 PM
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  13. Homemade SCRIBER from broken tap

    Started by engineer steve, Jul 16, 2020 12:08 PM
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  14. Lightbulb Useful tool for garage or workshop.

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Jul 15, 2020 01:12 PM
    clamp, garage, how to make, tool, workshop
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    Jul 17, 2020, 03:17 AM Go to last post



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