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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Making a concentric taper adaptor

    Started by Occasional machinist, Mar 2, 2023 04:11 AM
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  2. 6 position lathe carriage stop

    Started by Occasional machinist, May 10, 2023 03:14 PM
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  3. Engraving graphics with a pantograph

    Started by Occasional machinist, Apr 5, 2023 02:33 PM
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  4. Reproducing parts in un-obtainium

    Started by Occasional machinist, Mar 20, 2023 04:02 AM
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    Mar 27, 2023, 08:35 AM Go to last post
  5. A tap and die "twofer"

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jan 31, 2023 12:46 AM
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  6. Moved: A new DTI holder

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 7, 2022 12:44 PM
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  7. Moved: Producing internal splines in the home shop

    Started by Occasional machinist, Apr 22, 2023 04:06 PM
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  8. Moved: Getting more from your bandsaw

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 31, 2022 01:14 PM
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  9. Moved: Lathe tap holder

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jan 25, 2023 01:54 PM
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  10. Moved: A special fixture for cutting horizontal slots

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 25, 2022 06:24 PM
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  11. Another piece of new tooling invented

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jan 18, 2023 12:56 PM
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  12. TIG electrode holder for grinding

    Started by Occasional machinist, May 18, 2023 01:59 AM
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  13. Moved: Scaling from pictures

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  14. A different angle on flare dies

    Started by Occasional machinist, Feb 8, 2023 12:43 PM
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  15. hand knobs - simple DIY versions

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 21, 2022 02:45 AM
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  16. New use for an old gauge

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jan 7, 2023 05:31 PM
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  17. Moved: What do flared holes do?

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jun 15, 2023 03:04 PM
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