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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: Lathe Cross Feed Screw and Nut

    Started by rossbotics, Oct 31, 2018 01:51 AM
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  2. Drill chuck arbors

    Started by mklotz, Oct 29, 2018 03:22 PM
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    Nov 1, 2018, 06:20 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: Non-Marring Carriage Stop

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Oct 29, 2018 04:48 PM
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  4. Made a super simple center finder jig

    Started by dekeros, Oct 27, 2018 12:24 PM
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  5. rod size to tap for saw arbor

    Started by jonnydot, Nov 1, 2018 03:17 AM
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  6. Moved: Wooden jig for stamping/punching letters straight

    Started by dekeros, Oct 31, 2018 03:57 AM
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  7. Moved: Vice Grips Slide Hammer

    Started by brianhw, Oct 29, 2018 02:16 PM
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  8. Moved: HAND GRINDER MOUNT BRACKETS

    Started by paulk, Oct 27, 2018 05:12 PM
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  9. Moved: Marking Rule

    Started by Richard Partos, Oct 28, 2018 04:49 PM
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  10. Moved: Turning crappy wood shredder to powerfull grinder / sander

    Started by Tuomas, Oct 9, 2018 04:45 AM
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  11. Moved: Panavise accessory arbor

    Started by mklotz, Oct 12, 2018 02:15 PM
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  12. Moved: Lathe Carriage Stop

    Started by rossbotics, Oct 18, 2018 07:24 AM
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  13. Moved: Uses for worn multitool blades

    Started by olderdan, Oct 18, 2018 12:01 PM
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  14. Moved: Bench top power hammer for blacksmithing

    Started by rockmike, Oct 24, 2018 10:07 AM
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  15. Moved: Miniature Anvil

    Started by Mikhandmaker, Oct 22, 2018 04:37 AM
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  16. Moved: Oiler for Long Chainsaw Bar - Slabbing Saw Mill

    Started by sdunt, Oct 18, 2018 10:59 AM
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  17. Moved: Cylinder square

    Started by olderdan, Oct 17, 2018 11:23 AM
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  18. DTC Table Saw Push Stick #1 (FREE PLANS)

    Started by Downeast Thunder, Oct 18, 2018 10:03 PM
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  19. Moved: Miniature machinst's clamp

    Started by mklotz, Oct 19, 2018 03:10 PM
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  20. Blade bevel grinding platen for 72"

    Started by benny_chapman, Oct 18, 2018 04:50 PM
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