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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: 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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. HELP - Water proof wire connection

    Started by garage nut, Jun 14, 2019 11:47 PM
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  2. Moved: Small Gauge holder for Boring Head

    Started by garage nut, Dec 24, 2019 01:23 AM
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  3. Moved: Master link fitting aid

    Started by garage nut, Dec 27, 2019 02:36 AM
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  4. Cheap GoPro suction cup mount

    Started by garage nut, Mar 15, 2020 06:24 AM
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    Mar 15, 2020, 02:08 PM Go to last post
  5. Replacement Garage door brackets

    Started by garage nut, Nov 17, 2019 05:10 AM
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    Nov 22, 2019, 03:38 AM Go to last post
  6. Lazer target for press drill

    Started by garage nut, Nov 17, 2019 05:45 AM
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    Nov 17, 2019, 10:47 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: 5V Power Pack for "FREE"

    Started by garage nut, Jan 6, 2020 02:30 AM
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  8. Moved: Milling Machine SPANMER (Draw rod removing Tool)

    Started by garage nut, Jan 3, 2020 08:29 AM
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  9. Reference Fence for Milling Vice

    Started by garage nut, Jan 5, 2020 01:34 AM
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    Jan 5, 2020, 12:28 PM Go to last post
  10. Lathe Boring Bar Holder

    Started by garage nut, Dec 21, 2019 11:53 PM
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  11. Soldering Iron saver

    Started by garage nut, Jan 6, 2020 05:29 AM
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  12. Dial Gauge mount for a small Mill

    Started by garage nut, Mar 22, 2020 04:16 AM
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  13. Foot Switch - Very simple

    Started by garage nut, Oct 26, 2019 10:47 PM
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  14. STRONG Helping Hand

    Started by garage nut, May 11, 2019 02:44 AM
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    May 11, 2019, 03:03 PM Go to last post
  15. Converting 2D Florecent light to LED

    Started by garage nut, May 29, 2019 04:19 AM
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    May 29, 2019, 10:16 PM Go to last post
  16. Clamps as a vice

    Started by garage nut, Dec 11, 2019 11:41 PM
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  17. Leveling small work piece in a vice

    Started by garage nut, Dec 28, 2019 11:37 PM
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  18. DRO for Mill and retaining Vernier's Guarantee

    Started by garage nut, Dec 29, 2019 02:58 AM
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    Dec 29, 2019, 10:36 PM Go to last post
  19. Scrap Bin Tail Stock Depth measure

    Started by garage nut, Aug 17, 2019 07:26 AM
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  20. Moved: Cartridge length gauge

    Started by garage nut, Aug 17, 2019 02:19 AM
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