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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. Moved: Keyway Cutting Tool For Lathe

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Dec 26, 2019 09:09 AM
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  2. Welding table build

    Started by Ironworkerl417, Dec 30, 2019 07:18 PM
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    Jan 1, 2020, 01:03 AM Go to last post
  3. Easy project: Center Finder Tool

    Started by barts metalwork, Dec 26, 2019 01:21 PM
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    Dec 31, 2019, 07:31 AM Go to last post
  4. Tapper Chuck

    Started by Crusty, Dec 29, 2019 12:13 PM
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  5. Moved: Small Gauge holder for Boring Head

    Started by garage nut, Dec 24, 2019 01:23 AM
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  6. DRO for Mill and retaining Vernier's Guarantee

    Started by garage nut, Dec 29, 2019 02:58 AM
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    Dec 29, 2019, 10:36 PM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Master link fitting aid

    Started by garage nut, Dec 27, 2019 02:36 AM
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  8. THΙRD HAND FOR ΤΗΕ WELDER

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Dec 29, 2019 09:37 AM
    device, hand, homemade, welder, work
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  9. Leveling small work piece in a vice

    Started by garage nut, Dec 28, 2019 11:37 PM
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    Dec 29, 2019, 03:10 PM Go to last post
  10. Cool Welding Table Upgrade Angle Lock

    Started by Catfish, Dec 22, 2019 04:27 PM
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  11. Moved: Slides for the saddle of my home made lathe

    Started by Claudio HG, Dec 23, 2019 04:30 PM
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  12. Thumbs up I make Simple Tap Wrench

    Started by liberal, Dec 28, 2019 01:48 PM
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  13. Homemade (metal) PIPE BENDER MACHINE

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Dec 27, 2019 03:22 PM
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    Dec 27, 2019, 10:50 PM Go to last post
  14. lathe carriage lock

    Started by bouboulas, Dec 27, 2019 07:12 AM
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    Dec 27, 2019, 10:32 PM Go to last post
  15. Spring Clamp making - DIY + Template

    Started by RCTURKA, Dec 27, 2019 04:46 AM
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