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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. Moved: An end rounding adaptor plate

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jan 3, 2024 12:29 PM
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  2. Moved: Cotter clamps

    Started by Occasional machinist, Nov 14, 2022 01:27 PM
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  3. More tooling without carbide

    Started by Occasional machinist, Nov 2, 2022 01:45 PM
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    Nov 3, 2022, 01:31 AM Go to last post
  4. A small corner plane

    Started by Occasional machinist, Oct 17, 2022 02:23 PM
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    Oct 18, 2022, 02:25 AM Go to last post
  5. 6 position lathe carriage stop

    Started by Occasional machinist, May 10, 2023 03:14 PM
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    May 31, 2023, 03:26 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Producing internal splines in the home shop

    Started by Occasional machinist, Apr 22, 2023 04:06 PM
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  7. Regrinding bell mouthed chuck jaws

    Started by Occasional machinist, Mar 6, 2024 01:10 PM
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  8. TIG electrode holder for grinding

    Started by Occasional machinist, May 18, 2023 01:59 AM
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  9. Moved: Ever wanted a long caliper?

    Started by Occasional machinist, Mar 27, 2024 01:47 PM
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  10. Moved: An easier way of machining chamfers

    Started by Occasional machinist, Feb 21, 2024 12:35 PM
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  11. Moved: Helical milling clamps

    Started by Occasional machinist, Dec 20, 2023 01:20 PM
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  12. 4 facet drill grinder

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jul 17, 2023 02:49 AM
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  13. Moved: Folding closed sections

    Started by Occasional machinist, Oct 24, 2022 02:21 PM
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  14. Moved: A new type of micrometer anvil - video

    Started by Occasional machinist, Sep 20, 2022 04:40 AM
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  15. Moved: Turning shapes other than cylindrical

    Started by Occasional machinist, Oct 11, 2022 04:09 AM
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  16. Moved: What do flared holes do?

    Started by Occasional machinist, Jun 15, 2023 03:04 PM
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  17. HSS insert tool holders

    Started by Occasional machinist, Sep 29, 2022 02:30 AM
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