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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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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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  4. 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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  1. power file sander

    Started by celsoari, Mar 13, 2019 12:55 PM
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    Mar 14, 2019, 03:20 AM Go to last post
  2. Adjustable DIY Drill Press Table Fence

    Started by HENRY!, Mar 13, 2019 08:02 PM
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    Mar 14, 2019, 03:07 AM Go to last post
  3. Homemade a strong water pump from mini DC motor

    Started by andrewwoody, Mar 13, 2019 11:47 PM
    water pump
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    Mar 14, 2019, 03:01 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: An Automatic Rubber Band Gun I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 13, 2019 11:01 PM
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  5. Moved: A Pneumatic Horizontal Bandsaw Feedrate Limiter

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 6, 2019 07:00 AM
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  6. Homemade oscillating edge - spindle sander

    Started by woodenworldenic, Mar 12, 2019 02:31 AM
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  7. Lead Hammer Isolated Lead in an Aluminum Cylinder

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 11, 2019 05:56 PM
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  8. Moved: Vise modification for simple metal bending and forming tasks.

    Started by Tuomas, Mar 10, 2019 01:19 PM
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  9. Cnc material hold down clamps

    Started by Iron front fab, Mar 11, 2019 01:31 AM
    clamps, cnc, material, mill
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    Mar 12, 2019, 01:04 AM Go to last post
  10. Hammer Brass Aluminum Steel 6.5 ounce head

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 11, 2019 05:43 PM
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    Mar 12, 2019, 01:00 AM Go to last post
  11. Neck Knife from circular sawblade

    Started by Right Hands, Mar 11, 2019 02:29 PM
    knife making, neck knife
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    Mar 12, 2019, 12:57 AM Go to last post
  12. Simple Indexing on the Mini Lathe or any lathe

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 11, 2019 06:13 PM
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    Mar 12, 2019, 12:53 AM Go to last post
  13. Plans for a Kant Twist Clamp

    Started by TilenThaler, Mar 1, 2019 01:21 PM
    kant twist clamp, welder's clamp
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    Mar 12, 2019, 12:16 AM Go to last post
  14. MY HOMEMADE ROD BUILDING MACHINE

    Started by mariost, Feb 26, 2019 11:17 AM
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  15. Amp Meter for A/C welder

    Started by drivermark, Feb 28, 2019 12:01 PM
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  16. Moved: Another warning.

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 6, 2019 05:47 AM
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  17. Moved: Plans for a Lever Metal Bender

    Started by TilenThaler, Mar 3, 2019 11:32 PM
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