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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Tool post grinder

    Started by athomp, Mar 27, 2018 05:50 PM
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  2. Portable bandsaw Mod

    Started by Rorschach, Mar 27, 2018 07:51 AM
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  3. Centre drill extension

    Started by olderdan, Mar 13, 2018 01:07 PM
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  4. Dolly with mobile support

    Started by Bricoleando, Mar 22, 2018 02:55 PM
    painting, wood sandpaper
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    Mar 27, 2018, 07:26 AM Go to last post
  5. Rotating handle for Unimat lathe tailstock

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 25, 2018 11:41 AM
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  6. Mystery project

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 14, 2018 08:04 PM
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  7. Blast From The Past

    Started by RickT, Mar 19, 2018 09:44 AM
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  8. A life in engineering

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 24, 2018 06:49 PM
    chassis, engines, handling, motorcycles, two stokes
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  9. Claw plate for the lathe

    Started by Eloy Workshop, Mar 24, 2018 04:10 PM
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  10. Tiny thread checker

    Started by mklotz, Mar 23, 2018 11:44 AM
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  11. Thickness sander, with gearbox table lift

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 3, 2014 04:35 PM
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  12. Moved: Homemade tap

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  13. Moved: Ratchet Bar Clamp

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  14. Taper setup with a boring head

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 20, 2018 06:20 AM
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  15. Moved: Can Opener 2.0

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  16. Moved: Automatic Miter Saw Fence Stop

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  17. Kick down door stay

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  18. Astro Van steering knuckle mods. Making another jig fixture.

    Started by astroracer, Jan 29, 2016 09:19 PM
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