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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. ATV plough attachment alternative hook up.

    Started by mr_modify1, Dec 6, 2022 10:15 AM
    atv plough hook up
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    Dec 8, 2022, 03:03 AM Go to last post
  2. Mill Table stops

    Started by mr_modify1, Sep 15, 2022 07:25 AM
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    Sep 23, 2022, 11:46 AM Go to last post
  3. Unclog your Caulking gun.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 2, 2022 07:40 AM
    caulking gun
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    Oct 15, 2022, 07:12 AM Go to last post
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    Oct 13, 2022, 01:17 AM Go to last post
  4. Making a peen punch.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 22, 2022 09:24 AM
    peen punch
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    Oct 25, 2022, 03:44 AM Go to last post
  5. Mini crimper

    Started by mr_modify1, Nov 8, 2022 09:23 AM
    crimper, mini crimper, pex crimper
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    Nov 13, 2022, 04:27 PM Go to last post
  6. No slip out vise grip rack.

    Started by mr_modify1, Dec 31, 2022 07:52 AM
    vise grip rack
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    Jan 5, 2023, 04:42 AM Go to last post
  7. Horizontal saw flip table.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 5, 2022 01:28 PM
    horizontal saw
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    Oct 5, 2022, 08:07 PM Go to last post
  8. Make a demagnetizer from an old electric motor.

    Started by mr_modify1, Sep 5, 2022 07:17 AM
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    Sep 11, 2022, 05:28 PM Go to last post
  9. Worn indicator fix.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 10, 2022 12:10 PM
    dial indicator fix
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    Oct 11, 2022, 12:31 AM Go to last post
  10. Use height gage to check runout.

    Started by mr_modify1, Oct 10, 2022 12:19 PM
    height gauge indicator
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    Oct 11, 2022, 12:25 AM Go to last post
  11. Sharpening bench top metal shears

    Started by mr_modify1, Dec 19, 2022 08:06 AM
    bench top metal shears
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    Dec 22, 2022, 01:26 AM Go to last post
  12. Homemade metal spreader.

    Started by mr_modify1, Nov 1, 2022 09:11 AM
    homemade metal spreader
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    Nov 3, 2022, 02:11 AM Go to last post
  13. Make kindling with your log splitter.

    Started by mr_modify1, Sep 28, 2022 02:25 PM
    log splitter kindling
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    Sep 28, 2022, 07:46 PM Go to last post
  14. Jig to mount chuck on mini lathe

    Started by mtwheatley, Jun 16, 2016 11:41 AM
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    Jun 18, 2016, 07:25 AM Go to last post
  15. Moved: about to transport

    Started by mudnducs, Apr 11, 2018 08:28 AM
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  16. NIBBLING MACHINE PUNCH & DIES design

    Started by murhopye, Mar 29, 2022 05:48 AM
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  17. Hansen Gas Mate II adapter wrench

    Started by Murph1090, Jun 3, 2018 01:22 PM
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    Jun 5, 2018, 02:47 AM Go to last post
  18. Glock magazing release spring removal tool

    Started by Murph1090, Feb 17, 2019 07:19 PM
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    Feb 21, 2019, 06:13 AM Go to last post
  19. Ice Fishing Tip up

    Started by muskrat man, Jan 31, 2016 01:54 PM
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    Feb 3, 2016, 04:44 AM Go to last post



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