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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Making 2 Amazing and Very Useful Ideas

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  3. Making 2 Homemade Smart and Useful Tools

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  6. Moved: Wooden Soda Can Crusher

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  7. Moved: Aluminum Casting - Propane Foundry - Furnace and Tools

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  8. Moved: Homemade Tailstock Die holder

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  9. Table Saw Cabinet

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  11. Moved: Shop Air Cleaner

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  12. Moved: Belt sander dust collection and 10" disc sander

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  13. Moved: My Homemade 18" Band saw

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  14. Moved: South Bend 9" model 405 Lathe - Refurb / Restoration / Upgrade

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  15. Moved: Homemade Aluminum 2x72 Belt Grinder (no weld)

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  16. Moved: 3D printed Dremel holder for quick change toolpost

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  17. Milwaukee Porta Band Stand

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