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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

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  1. Lightbulb Cutting a 7 inch round in a 6 x 4 bandsaw!

    Started by bobs409, Mar 23, 2020 12:26 PM
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  2. Moved: Making multifunctional drill press table

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  3. BenchTop Sander Table - DIY

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  4. Flat sanding cawl

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  5. Moved: How to make your own Hand Sanitizer

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  6. File storage

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  7. DIY Mantus-Rocna Anchor Clone (Part 2)

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  8. Dial Gauge mount for a small Mill

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  9. One job leads to several more

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  10. Edge protection 1: inner tube

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  11. Tailored Dress form

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  12. Moved: Automatic Power Control of PC Peripherals via a USB

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  13. Storage shelf in my container

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  14. Shop stool from repurposed office chair

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