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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. 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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  1. Moved: Tilt Table For Mill Vise

    Started by Harvey Melvin Richards, Aug 23, 2013 09:54 AM
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  2. Another use for a 36v 3phase battery charger

    Started by Wiebster, May 21, 2017 05:16 AM
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  3. [Woodturning] small beads turning tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 23, 2017 12:10 AM
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    May 25, 2017, 01:46 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Homemade Anvil

    Started by Tuomas, May 21, 2017 05:43 AM
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  5. Bench Bull

    Started by morsa, May 20, 2017 04:41 PM
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  6. Moved: High Speed spindle tool for the lathe

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 23, 2017 01:29 AM
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  7. Moved: Extended Point Live Center

    Started by rossbotics, May 21, 2017 06:03 PM
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  8. Moved: Lathe Tool Height Gage

    Started by rossbotics, May 17, 2017 01:02 AM
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  9. Sheet metal hole punch mod.

    Started by Captainleeward, Jun 18, 2016 12:55 PM
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  10. Chuck thread hygiene

    Started by mklotz, Nov 15, 2016 03:12 PM
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  11. A few of my homemade tools.

    Started by webby's rigginations, May 19, 2017 01:51 AM
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  12. Moved: How to make a paint can shaker?

    Started by Felix17, Apr 19, 2017 07:07 AM
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  13. Moved: Home made handee tool

    Started by olderdan, May 15, 2017 10:33 AM
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  14. Moved: Lathe Cutting Tool Height Gage

    Started by Paul Jones, Jun 8, 2015 12:58 PM
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  15. Easy setup for MT2 morse taper making

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2016 03:20 PM
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  16. Load rollers

    Started by Frank S, May 12, 2017 10:42 PM
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  17. Table Saw wheels

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 14, 2017 07:43 AM
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  18. [Woodturning] "Crown" like mini tool holder

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 15, 2017 12:25 AM
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  19. Classic Inspired Workbench

    Started by Carlos B, May 13, 2017 08:01 AM
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