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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  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. Non-ferrous height gauge base - video

    Started by Jon, Dec 26, 2022 04:34 PM
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  2. 31. Squeegee Glue Ups

    Started by Make Things, Aug 30, 2022 05:37 AM
    glue, hack, mtbitesize, tip, tool
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    Sep 6, 2022, 05:06 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: Tailstock DRO for Colchester 1800

    Started by neilg4dbn, Feb 9, 2022 07:02 AM
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  4. Shop lift - video

    Started by Jon, May 20, 2022 02:44 PM
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    May 20, 2022, 07:26 PM Go to last post
  5. A Modified Gel Pen

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 28, 2016 03:56 PM
    gel pen
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    Aug 4, 2016, 06:49 AM Go to last post
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    Sep 28, 2021, 01:25 AM Go to last post
  6. Tipper over stopper

    Started by mklotz, Mar 30, 2023 11:34 AM
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    Jun 29, 2023, 04:27 AM Go to last post
  7. Prosthetic hand - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 28, 2023 01:15 PM
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    Sep 28, 2023, 06:14 PM Go to last post
  8. DOVETAIL ROUTER BIT DEPTH JIG

    Started by ranald, Feb 12, 2019 07:47 AM
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  9. Electric wheelbarrow - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 12, 2023 01:51 PM
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  10. Moved: New CNC build

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Dec 31, 2018 08:53 AM
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  11. Recycled Ball

    Started by garage nut, Jul 29, 2018 12:33 AM
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  12. Moved: A Carving platform

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Oct 9, 2014 08:22 AM
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  13. Auditing Water Usage

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 28, 2017 09:50 AM
    concervation, excel, water usage
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    Mar 3, 2017, 05:36 AM Go to last post
  14. A Precision Electronic Edge Finder Probe

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 3, 2022 05:47 AM
    cnc, edge finder
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    Feb 4, 2022, 03:13 AM Go to last post
  15. Old but gold, make your work faster and precise

    Started by Didpoolhall, Mar 17, 2023 01:54 PM
    plywoodworking, track saw guide
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    Mar 18, 2023, 06:51 AM Go to last post
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  16. Moved: MINI LOADER with HER own hands! DIY SKID STEER Part 2

    Started by lucia workshop, Feb 22, 2023 12:08 AM
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