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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Moved: Simplifying the measurement of bores

    Started by mklotz, May 1, 2018 12:47 PM
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  2. Moved: Mounting A Chuck on a Rotary table?

    Started by wm460, Nov 13, 2016 06:36 PM
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  3. Help Advice Construction Swivel Arm Jib Crane Hoist

    Started by forgiaro, May 1, 2018 08:27 AM
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  4. Sort of home made tools

    Started by bruce.desertrat, May 6, 2018 02:21 PM
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  5. Rattle your calipers

    Started by mklotz, May 3, 2018 11:00 AM
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  6. Moved: Mini ball lathe tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 19, 2018 01:49 PM
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  7. Conical Live Center for Tailstock

    Started by morsa, May 4, 2018 06:03 PM
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    May 5, 2018, 05:58 AM Go to last post
  8. A Cable Anchor Belt Clip

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 29, 2018 06:00 PM
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  9. My take on well "well known" Bende

    Started by garage nut, May 3, 2018 10:48 PM
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  10. Moved: Screwhead chuck

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 2, 2018 01:27 AM
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  11. Cherry Picker Mod

    Started by Viny, May 1, 2018 08:00 PM
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  12. Digital or dial indicator on height gauge

    Started by tonyfoale, Apr 18, 2017 10:46 AM
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  13. Moved: Homemade Lathe Headstock EXTERNAL Gearbox

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Apr 30, 2018 11:43 PM
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  14. Cyclone separator for vacuum cleaner

    Started by Bricoleando, Apr 30, 2018 01:40 PM
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  15. Moved: Double Disc Sander

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 28, 2018 02:08 PM
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  16. Moved: Tiny boring bar

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 29, 2018 11:02 PM
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  17. Step Down drill bit

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 30, 2018 05:41 AM
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  18. Moved: Hand operated rivet snap tool.

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 28, 2018 01:10 PM
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