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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 $250 monthly 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 Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Mill / Drill Clamping Steel Work Rest

    Started by House_Work, Jan 8, 2020 06:31 AM
    drill press, fabrication, milling machine, steel, work rest
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  2. Utility Wagon

    Started by Karl_H, Jan 8, 2020 09:31 AM
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  3. Open-sided magnetic sheath

    Started by mklotz, Jan 6, 2020 11:52 AM
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    Jan 8, 2020, 12:06 PM Go to last post
  4. Lightbulb Manual weld positioning table

    Started by bobs409, Jan 3, 2020 10:44 AM
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  5. Moved: Motorized weld positioning table

    Started by bobs409, Jan 3, 2020 06:16 PM
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  6. CNC Router Build Part 2: Y Axis & Gantry

    Started by buddyman100, Jan 7, 2020 06:01 PM
    cnc machine, cnc router, diy cnc, homemade cnc, homemade cnc router
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  7. organizer

    Started by Eloy Workshop, Dec 29, 2019 12:58 PM
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  8. Moved: Cylindrical square from a lathe tailstock.

    Started by tonyfoale, Dec 31, 2019 04:10 AM
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  9. Moved: Lathe 5 position multi stop and bed stop

    Started by thehomeengineer, Jan 6, 2020 07:30 AM
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  10. Moved: 3rd hand welder helper

    Started by bobs409, Jan 5, 2020 05:23 PM
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  11. Moved: Homemade Glass Bottle Cutting Tool

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Jan 6, 2020 04:02 AM
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  12. Moved: manual lathe slotting broaching attachment

    Started by thehomeengineer, Dec 29, 2019 02:02 PM
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  13. Making A Dust Collector Blower

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jan 6, 2020 05:23 PM
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    Jan 6, 2020, 07:10 PM Go to last post
  14. 40 Inch Slip Roller

    Started by superskypilot, Jan 2, 2020 05:50 PM
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  15. Moved: 5V Power Pack for "FREE"

    Started by garage nut, Jan 6, 2020 02:30 AM
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  16. Reference Fence for Milling Vice

    Started by garage nut, Jan 5, 2020 01:34 AM
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  17. Moved: Bead Tubing on your Bead Roller

    Started by tony b, Jan 4, 2020 09:52 PM
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