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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. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  2. 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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. ep.17 Making a mini / micro lathe

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Feb 14, 2024 12:51 AM
    built, lathe, mini, scratch, watchmakers
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  2. Ep 8 Making a Micro / Mini Lathe

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Apr 15, 2023 01:56 PM
    lathe, make, micro, mini, scratch
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    Apr 15, 2023, 01:56 PM Go to last post
  3. ep 5 making a Vintage Micro lathe

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Mar 25, 2023 02:51 AM
    build, lathe, micro, mini, vintage
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  4. Ep 22 making a homemade Micro Lathe

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Apr 7, 2024 06:42 AM
    lathe, makers, micro, mini, watch
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  5. Ep 2 Making a Micro /Mini Lathe

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Feb 25, 2023 01:38 AM
    lathe, making, micro, mini, vintage
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  6. ep 12 Making a Micro lathe

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, May 6, 2023 08:24 AM
    build, lathe, micro, mini, scratch
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  7. Moved: entry fish tank divider

    Started by ranald, Feb 10, 2019 02:14 AM
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  8. Moved: ENTRY FISH TANK DIVIDER

    Started by ranald, Feb 12, 2019 10:48 PM
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  9. Engraving tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 12, 2014 04:49 AM
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    Nov 23, 2014, 03:00 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Engraving pantograph

    Started by mklotz, Jul 28, 2016 11:39 AM
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  11. Engraving hammer - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 7, 2023 11:22 AM
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  12. Engraving graphics with a pantograph

    Started by Occasional machinist, Apr 5, 2023 02:33 PM
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    Apr 6, 2023, 05:10 AM Go to last post
  13. Engraving equipment

    Started by rendoman, Jan 24, 2019 12:20 PM
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    Jan 31, 2019, 05:38 AM Go to last post
  14. Engraving chisel - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 20, 2023 04:19 PM
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  15. Engraving Chisel

    Started by Frontier Forge, Dec 26, 2018 01:46 PM
    blacksmith, blacksmithing, chisel, engraving, forging
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  16. Engraving chisel

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Feb 8, 2015 03:56 PM
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    Feb 11, 2015, 07:26 PM Go to last post



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