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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. Moved: Holders for sockets from socket wrench set.

    Started by smash thumb, Mar 13, 2020 06:53 AM
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  2. Moved: Homemade Powerful Bar Metal Bender

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  3. Moved: Jacking jack for tractor, mower, quad

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  4. 9 x 20 lathe compound upgrade, 4 bolt clamp

    Started by ttmrj, Mar 11, 2020 05:43 AM
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  5. Moved: Beautiful heavy duty knob

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  6. Cheap GoPro suction cup mount

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  7. Convert Sheet Metal Brake to BenchTop Vise Mount.

    Started by kess, Mar 14, 2020 11:43 AM
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    Mar 15, 2020, 10:17 AM Go to last post
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  8. Homemade Water Well Drilling Machine

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Mar 13, 2020 02:48 PM
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  9. 5 WAYS HOW TO REUSE OLD WASHING MACHINE MOTOR

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  10. Chainsaw organizer

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  11. DIY tractor forks

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  12. Dodecagonal mallets

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  13. Slip roll manual crank to power conversion

    Started by PB Machines, Mar 7, 2020 05:12 AM
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  14. Thumbs up How to Make a Belt Sander at Home

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Mar 11, 2020 03:09 PM
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  15. Moved: DIY Welding Rod Holders - Rod Oven Alternative (4K)

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  16. slitting saw arbor part 2

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