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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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. Timber ribbing/ridging tool

    Started by Glueman2, May 31, 2017 05:16 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    Jun 1, 2017, 10:27 PM Go to last post
  2. Triton Router table

    Started by Glueman2, May 17, 2018 05:21 PM
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    May 23, 2018, 10:38 PM Go to last post
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    • Views: 4,630
    Dec 30, 2013, 08:38 AM Go to last post
  3. Lightbulb adjustable step drill for bolt

    Started by glockart, Jan 2, 2014 12:44 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 3,200
    Jan 3, 2014, 11:58 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Homemade 25 ton hydraulic press

    Started by glens5, Feb 3, 2018 03:19 PM
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  5. Moved: Mill conversion. Home made "Marvin" attachment

    Started by glens5, Jun 2, 2020 05:49 PM
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  6. 2 - 10,000 RPM meter

    Started by glens5, Jun 6, 2020 02:24 PM
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    Jun 8, 2020, 06:08 PM Go to last post
  7. Home made band saw.

    Started by glens5, Feb 22, 2014 07:05 PM
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    Aug 12, 2014, 01:01 AM Go to last post
  8. Lathe DC motor break

    Started by glens5, Dec 18, 2018 01:52 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Dec 20, 2018, 02:20 AM Go to last post
  9. Question DIY Diamond Abrasive Coatings

    Started by GlennR, Mar 14, 2015 05:38 PM
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    Jan 18, 2018, 11:14 PM Go to last post
  10. Smithing Hammer from Scrap

    Started by GibbyG, Mar 7, 2018 01:31 AM
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    Mar 8, 2018, 05:43 AM Go to last post
  11. Moved: Tool for milling thread on manual milling machines

    Started by giangthetool, Feb 8, 2019 09:39 AM
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  12. intro....

    Started by Ghostrider 67, Nov 4, 2016 09:15 PM
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    Nov 7, 2016, 05:05 AM Go to last post
  13. Need some help.

    Started by gfabs001, Feb 25, 2019 07:23 PM
    3 phase, milling machine, single phase, vfd
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    Mar 19, 2019, 10:19 AM Go to last post
  14. Induction welder

    Started by gfabs001, Mar 21, 2015 06:51 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    Mar 27, 2015, 11:47 AM Go to last post
  15. Duplicator

    Started by gfabs001, Oct 10, 2016 12:56 PM
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    Dec 6, 2016, 02:42 PM Go to last post
  16. Double claw hammer for twisting boards

    Started by getbentgrocery, Apr 4, 2019 09:58 PM
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    Apr 9, 2019, 08:05 AM Go to last post
  17. tire hammer

    Started by gerritjru, Sep 9, 2016 01:09 AM
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    Sep 15, 2016, 08:43 AM Go to last post
  18. Small Welding / Fabrication Table

    Started by GeoTracker90, Oct 13, 2012 09:30 PM
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    Dec 4, 2012, 09:06 AM Go to last post
  19. power hacksaw

    Started by Georgejetzum, Jan 31, 2017 05:21 AM
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    Feb 7, 2017, 07:48 PM Go to last post



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