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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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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. The second part is making a mini grinder

    Started by My MiniCrafts, Nov 29, 2023 05:12 AM
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  2. Moved: Portable work station for ship modeling.

    Started by myavid76, Jul 5, 2018 03:59 PM
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  3. Moved: Rope making machine for ship modeling.

    Started by myavid76, Jun 28, 2018 04:51 PM
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  4. DIY Welding Squares

    Started by mylilmule, Jul 3, 2021 11:40 PM
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  5. DIY Machine Moving Skates

    Started by mylilmule, Sep 18, 2023 06:58 AM
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  6. Fly cutter for my Bridgeport mill

    Started by mylilmule, Oct 2, 2022 06:51 PM
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  7. Yet Another Welding Helmet Hook

    Started by mylilmule, Jun 26, 2022 09:51 AM
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  8. Building a milling head installation/removal tool

    Started by mylilmule, Jun 25, 2021 08:41 AM
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  9. Mounting a chuck on my rotary table (1/4)

    Started by mylilmule, Feb 26, 2023 03:11 PM
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  10. Moved: BXA Tool Holder Storage

    Started by mylilmule, Jul 2, 2021 07:54 AM
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  11. Bench Bracket for a Bridgeport Mill Head

    Started by mylilmule, Mar 11, 2022 07:03 AM
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  12. Moved: Rose type index

    Started by N4NV, Jan 29, 2021 05:37 PM
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  13. Aluminum welding table top

    Started by N4NV, Jan 15, 2021 08:08 PM
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  14. Adapter ring from Delrin

    Started by N4NV, Dec 14, 2020 06:49 AM
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