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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: 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

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  1. Moved: Blanking shapes with a rubber die

    Started by Mook, Sep 29, 2023 08:05 AM
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  2. Shaping and knurling on a mill !!!

    Started by Mook, Jan 29, 2024 05:12 AM
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  3. Double ratchet lathe chuck key

    Started by Mook, Dec 5, 2023 08:50 AM
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  4. Moved: New tool for milling repeatable chamfers.

    Started by Mook, Apr 28, 2024 01:07 PM
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  5. Moved: Milling vice inserts for round material.

    Started by Mook, Oct 29, 2023 09:22 AM
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  6. Moved: 20mm high clip on DTI holder.

    Started by Mook, Oct 22, 2023 03:06 AM
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  7. 7 in 1 form tool saves tool changes.

    Started by Mook, Nov 19, 2023 08:23 AM
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    Nov 20, 2023, 04:06 AM Go to last post
  8. Making and using a chamfer / countersink gauge

    Started by Mook, Dec 8, 2023 05:05 AM
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  9. Modular fixture system for multiple parts.

    Started by Mook, Oct 14, 2023 07:13 AM
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  10. Milling vice fixture for setting parts square easily.

    Started by Mook, Nov 5, 2023 03:54 AM
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  11. Profile shaping on a CNC mill.

    Started by Mook, Feb 9, 2024 01:33 AM
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  12. Moved: Rolling ball bump tool

    Started by Mook, Dec 12, 2023 07:53 AM
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  13. Dustless Blasting

    Started by moparmuscle1, Dec 6, 2012 02:56 PM
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  14. Guillotine tool build by ZDP-189

    Started by morganknives, Jun 5, 2017 08:18 AM
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  15. MAGNETIC PICK UP TOOL

    Started by morsa, Sep 8, 2016 11:37 AM
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  16. Moved: PENCIL HOLDERS

    Started by morsa, Aug 12, 2015 12:46 PM
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