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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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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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  1. Center finder at bearing

    Started by gustave, Feb 27, 2016 06:21 AM
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    Mar 2, 2016, 04:02 AM Go to last post
  2. mobile support for TIG torch

    Started by gustave, Feb 21, 2016 10:40 AM
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    Feb 23, 2016, 04:38 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: A Bodgerat work with a pole lathe

    Started by gunsgt1863, Sep 3, 2017 01:55 AM
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  4. Gunrunner

    Started by gunrnr, Nov 2, 2022 04:27 PM
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  5. Finding plans for videos of tools made.

    Started by gummymonster, Jul 12, 2021 05:25 AM
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  6. Jack stand/car ramp

    Started by gto57, Dec 13, 2013 10:07 PM
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    Dec 26, 2013, 04:00 PM Go to last post
  7. Gas fluxer for brazing

    Started by groupj, Mar 16, 2017 01:52 AM
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    Mar 22, 2017, 04:44 PM Go to last post
  8. Greetings, and tool sharpening ideas

    Started by groesener, Oct 18, 2016 09:35 PM
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  9. Airbrush to attach directly to a spray paint can

    Started by Grimmy, Jul 30, 2017 06:43 AM
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    Jul 31, 2017, 05:17 PM Go to last post
  10. Magneto Static Timing Unit.

    Started by Greg Dix, Feb 12, 2015 04:48 PM
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  11. Welding rotator

    Started by Greg Dix, Feb 12, 2015 06:47 PM
    • Replies: 6
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  12. Keyway slotting tool

    Started by Greg Dix, Feb 12, 2015 06:52 PM
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  13. So impressed with the creativity on this site

    Started by greenwillow, Mar 5, 2017 07:07 AM
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  14. Smaller Box Tools for a smaller lathe

    Started by greenie, Jan 2, 2020 10:45 PM
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  15. Home made drill press

    Started by Grale, Aug 26, 2016 10:42 AM
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  16. Moved: Home made Rock tumbler

    Started by Graham Pemberton, Jan 3, 2019 02:14 AM
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  17. Shop Made T-Slot Track

    Started by Gord Rock, Jul 13, 2019 10:49 AM
    keyhole bit, router table, t-slot bit, t-slot track
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  18. 12 Volt DC Clutch

    Started by gord, Oct 28, 2015 10:32 AM
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  19. Treadles

    Started by gord, Oct 19, 2015 12:16 PM
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