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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. Lightbulb Straight shank drill chuck arbor

    Started by craig9, Apr 12, 2020 01:27 AM
    drill chuck, drill chuck arbor, milling machine, parallel shank, straight shank
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    Apr 12, 2020, 12:56 PM Go to last post
  2. Moved: Countersink Inside a tube

    Started by editor@glue-it.com, Apr 5, 2020 02:57 AM
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  3. Moved: Fully Automatic Table Saw Build

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 9, 2020 09:30 AM
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    Apr 11, 2020, 01:33 PM Go to last post
  4. Homemade blacksmith forge by Es Welding

    Started by Es Welding, Apr 11, 2020 05:33 AM
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  5. New HF Motor for Band Saw

    Started by Captainleeward, Apr 10, 2020 03:51 PM
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    Apr 11, 2020, 12:42 PM Go to last post
  6. Sandblasting cabinet from old kitchen cupboard.

    Started by garage nut, Apr 11, 2020 03:23 AM
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    Apr 11, 2020, 12:37 PM Go to last post
  7. Moved: 4000 dollar diy respirator

    Started by Fixitfrank, Apr 2, 2020 06:31 AM
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  8. Expanding Home Shop

    Started by kess, Apr 9, 2020 04:50 AM
    expanding, garage, home, homeshop, shop
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  9. Bolt Paint Rotisserie

    Started by garage nut, Apr 10, 2020 03:42 AM
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  10. Moved: Pneumatic engraving machine

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 6, 2020 07:49 AM
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  11. mask drought

    Started by Stevohdee, Apr 7, 2020 10:38 PM
    cheap mask, home made mask, mask
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  12. Moved: Grinding the Jaws

    Started by bouboulas, Mar 28, 2020 03:35 PM
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  13. Moved: Molded-In-Place Grommets

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 5, 2020 05:40 PM
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  14. Small Jig but Useful

    Started by Didpoolhall, Apr 9, 2020 11:36 AM
    chisels, jig, plywoodworking, sharpening
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    Apr 9, 2020, 12:24 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Radius Sanding Jig (wood) - for your Belt Sander

    Started by Unisawyer, Apr 9, 2020 08:56 AM
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  16. Lid opening TOO far restrictor during LockDown

    Started by garage nut, Apr 8, 2020 10:37 PM
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