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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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  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. Homemade 12" Bandsaw

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 11, 2017 11:11 PM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 05:42 AM Go to last post
  2. Rotary Table warning

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 11, 2017 04:08 PM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 05:39 AM Go to last post
  3. Watchmaker's precision staking and tapping rig

    Started by Britannicus, Mar 11, 2017 04:09 AM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 05:36 AM Go to last post
  4. Homemade Metal Bender

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Jan 12, 2017 12:14 AM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 03:57 AM Go to last post
  5. .22 Rifiling Machine old school style

    Started by Jamman, Mar 24, 2016 11:59 AM
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    Mar 14, 2017, 11:26 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Centering aid for polygonal stock

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:10 AM
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  7. Moved: South Bend 9" model 405 Lathe - Refurb / Restoration / Upgrade

    Started by mr95gst, Feb 27, 2017 05:24 PM
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  8. Tig Welding Cart from a Hospital Cart.

    Started by MadTrapper, Feb 15, 2017 03:34 PM
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    Mar 13, 2017, 11:19 PM Go to last post
  9. Want to build a sheet metal roller for car panels

    Started by bprice, Mar 11, 2017 12:43 PM
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    Mar 13, 2017, 11:46 AM Go to last post
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    Mar 11, 2017, 03:06 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Homemade Tailstock Die holder

    Started by mr95gst, Mar 7, 2017 03:15 PM
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  11. Moved: Can you make tools from plaster?

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 6, 2017 02:36 PM
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  12. Boring Bar Sleeves

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 9, 2017 09:07 PM
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    Mar 10, 2017, 06:34 AM Go to last post
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  13. So impressed with the creativity on this site

    Started by greenwillow, Mar 5, 2017 07:07 AM
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    Mar 9, 2017, 05:39 AM Go to last post
  14. Table Saw designed for ripping

    Started by Tools & Stuff, Oct 24, 2016 03:50 PM
    homemade table saw, ripping saw, table saw
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    Mar 9, 2017, 01:04 AM Go to last post
  15. Lightbulb Cut off tools.

    Started by vicarage3, Mar 7, 2017 01:32 PM
    cut off tools ?.
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    Mar 8, 2017, 04:54 PM Go to last post
  16. Shop tent and Wind wall tent door

    Started by Frank S, Mar 3, 2017 08:30 PM
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    Mar 8, 2017, 02:51 PM Go to last post
  17. Trigger Guard For a Ryobi Air Compressor

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 2, 2017 02:50 PM
    air compressor, modifying hand tool, ryobi, trigger guard
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    Mar 8, 2017, 06:42 AM Go to last post
  18. 3D Measuring

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 1, 2017 08:15 AM
    3d measurements
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    Mar 8, 2017, 06:39 AM Go to last post



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