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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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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    Feb 25, 2022, 02:24 AM Go to last post
  2. 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. Premium Homemade Router Table part 1

    Started by woodenworldenic, May 21, 2019 02:44 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,656
    May 21, 2019, 02:59 PM Go to last post
  2. Premium homemade router table Part 2

    Started by woodenworldenic, May 30, 2019 06:40 AM
    digital fence, double fence, homemade router table, router table fence
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,240
    May 30, 2019, 06:40 AM Go to last post
  3. Premium homemade router table Part 3

    Started by woodenworldenic, Sep 26, 2019 06:46 AM
    double fence, homemade tools, premium router table, router table
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,702
    Sep 26, 2019, 06:46 AM Go to last post
  4. Prep Station

    Started by Chuck Rannacher, Jan 2, 2016 03:01 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,940
    Jan 5, 2016, 03:35 AM Go to last post
  5. Preposterous Home Made Shop Crane

    Started by tmate3, Jan 22, 2021 07:00 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Jan 26, 2021, 08:21 PM Go to last post
  6. Press

    Started by riaanras, Aug 15, 2013 03:36 AM
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    Aug 15, 2013, 08:00 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: press brake

    Started by jniolon, Jun 9, 2015 08:01 PM
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  8. Press Brake & Round Bar Straightening Jig

    Started by Improvised DIY, Jun 2, 2023 12:57 AM
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    Jun 3, 2023, 05:53 AM Go to last post
  9. Press Brake + Bearing Press - My new Video is online

    Started by TROEHL, Jan 2, 2022 01:54 PM
    construction, engineering, metalworks, press brake, welding
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    Jan 3, 2022, 04:06 AM Go to last post
  10. Press brake - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 15, 2024 03:39 PM
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    • Views: 269
    Jon
    Feb 15, 2024, 03:39 PM Go to last post
  11. Press brake - video

    Started by Jon, May 12, 2022 12:20 PM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,347
    Jon
    Jul 23, 2022, 01:49 PM Go to last post
  12. Lightbulb Press brake attachment

    Started by Cascao, Jan 27, 2024 11:13 AM
    bending, brake, press
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    • Views: 677
    Jan 28, 2024, 03:10 AM Go to last post
  13. Press brake attachment - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 26, 2024 02:50 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 253
    Jon
    Mar 26, 2024, 02:50 PM Go to last post
  14. Press brake dies - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 29, 2024 04:47 PM
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    • Views: 322
    Jon
    Feb 29, 2024, 04:47 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Press brake for hydraulic press

    Started by Tuomas, Jan 6, 2019 07:07 AM
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  16. Press Brakes (videos)

    Started by kbalch, Dec 23, 2015 04:10 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,269
    Dec 23, 2015, 04:10 PM Go to last post
  17. Press break attachment for a shop press

    Started by Frank S, Sep 22, 2015 05:12 PM
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    Sep 25, 2015, 03:47 AM Go to last post
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,574
    Mar 29, 2018, 07:54 AM Go to last post
  18. Press Hydraulic bender sheet in Brazil

    Started by ederangelo, Apr 13, 2018 06:04 AM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 651
    Apr 13, 2018, 06:04 AM Go to last post
  19. press stop

    Started by Chuck Rannacher, Jan 9, 2016 01:29 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Jan 12, 2016, 03:52 AM Go to last post



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