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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. slitting saw arbor part 1

    Started by ttmrj, Mar 11, 2020 05:39 AM
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  2. Mini Sled with Flip Flop Stop

    Started by Didpoolhall, Mar 10, 2020 02:11 PM
    crosscut sled, plywoodworking, table saw jig
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  3. Homemade Sheet Metal Bead Roller

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Mar 10, 2020 06:54 AM
    bead roller
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  4. Lightbulb Grinder improvements (wire wheel bushing/hub)

    Started by craig9, Feb 29, 2020 10:19 PM
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    grinder, lathe, wire wheel
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  5. Moved: Poor man indexing way - lathe

    Started by rendoman, Mar 9, 2020 05:42 PM
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  6. Soldering Iron Tip Replacement (4K)

    Started by tsbrownie, Mar 9, 2020 02:22 AM
    replacement, soldering gun, soldering iron, soldering pencil, tip
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  7. Moved: SHOP PRESS MODIFICATION / NEW AIR HYDROLIC JACK

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 28, 2020 08:26 PM
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  8. Moved: how I measure across a large diameter

    Started by desbromilow, Feb 29, 2020 04:09 AM
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  9. Mini Bluetooth speaker

    Started by brnjh1, Mar 8, 2020 05:03 AM
    bluetooth speaker, electronics, gadget
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  10. Pergola garden

    Started by daniels1186, Mar 8, 2020 03:47 AM
    pergola garden
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    Mar 8, 2020, 07:52 PM Go to last post
  11. Flowerbed steel

    Started by daniels1186, Mar 8, 2020 03:42 AM
    flowerbed steel
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  12. Workshop trestles

    Started by daniels1186, Mar 8, 2020 03:30 AM
    workshop trestles
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  13. Homemade transport trolley

    Started by daniels1186, Mar 8, 2020 03:28 AM
    transport trolley
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  14. workbench lamp

    Started by daniels1186, Mar 8, 2020 03:26 AM
    workbench lamp
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    Mar 8, 2020, 03:35 PM Go to last post
  15. Ultimate Adjustable Router Table Fence

    Started by Didpoolhall, Mar 6, 2020 11:38 AM
    router, router fence, router table
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    Mar 7, 2020, 01:28 PM Go to last post
  16. Deck Post Support Arm

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 3, 2020 03:08 PM
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