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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Quick "T" bolt

    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 10:23 PM
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  2. Hammering bar for stuck engine tool

    Started by Frank S, Jun 15, 2016 04:39 PM
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    Jun 16, 2016, 04:28 AM Go to last post
  3. Half and half engine air compressor

    Started by Frank S, Jun 11, 2016 09:40 PM
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    Jun 15, 2016, 10:15 PM Go to last post
  4. Quick and dirty drift key

    Started by Frank S, May 18, 2016 07:28 PM
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    May 20, 2016, 03:27 AM Go to last post
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    May 22, 2016, 08:59 PM Go to last post
  5. louver cutting punch and die

    Started by Frank S, May 18, 2016 07:50 PM
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    May 20, 2016, 03:39 AM Go to last post
  6. Forklift flat boom

    Started by Frank S, Jun 6, 2016 09:55 PM
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    Jun 8, 2016, 04:18 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Double "T" nut

    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 10:17 PM
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  8. Jack handle floor/ grease scraper

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 09:49 PM
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    Aug 12, 2016, 06:49 AM Go to last post
  9. Throwaway or reusable tools from plastic bottles

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 10:04 PM
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  10. Compressor vacuum pump

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 10:33 PM
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    Aug 12, 2016, 07:04 AM Go to last post
  11. Handy saw horses

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2015 11:05 PM
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    Aug 14, 2016, 05:29 PM Go to last post
  12. Moved: telescopic adjustable stands

    Started by Frank S, May 21, 2016 09:53 PM
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  13. Stuck engine tool

    Started by Frank S, Jun 14, 2016 07:58 PM
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    Jun 16, 2016, 04:20 AM Go to last post
  14. swing away band saw mount

    Started by Frank S, Mar 13, 2016 10:08 PM
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    Jun 25, 2016, 08:33 PM Go to last post
  15. Chicken Tonight Guillotine

    Started by Frank S, Oct 1, 2015 10:03 PM
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    May 28, 2016, 07:23 PM Go to last post
  16. Moved: Jib crane for my machine shop van

    Started by Frank S, Mar 12, 2016 04:57 PM
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  17. Moved: trailer-made-scratch becomes boneified tool

    Started by Frank S, Aug 13, 2016 08:27 PM
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  18. Privy brush holder/ bailing vessel

    Started by Frank S, Aug 13, 2016 11:20 PM
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