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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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Congratulations new Must Read award winners

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  2. Moved: SIEG SX3L Milling Machine Stand

    Started by ruxu, Dec 1, 2017 11:28 AM
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  3. A mini homemade table saw

    Started by nad1, Dec 2, 2017 12:53 AM
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  4. Moved: Vacuum hold down fixture for cnc router.

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  5. 9X20 Lathe mod Additional Gib Screw.

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 1, 2017 10:58 AM
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  6. 9X20 Mod new Gib thumb screw

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 1, 2017 10:56 AM
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  7. Moved: How to build a water drilling rig?

    Started by Taliks, Nov 30, 2017 10:33 AM
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  8. Moved: Fly Cutter Attachment for Lathe Faceplate

    Started by Paul Jones, Nov 2, 2014 10:00 PM
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  9. Moved: Sheet metal score bending - Angle grinder guide

    Started by ruxu, Nov 28, 2017 08:43 AM
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  10. Moved: Rotary four wheel attachment for 2"x72" belt sander/grinder

    Started by garycullen, Nov 27, 2017 10:54 AM
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  11. Limit Switches--added to mill.

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 27, 2017 11:24 AM
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  12. EXTREME WELDING

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  13. Fly cutter for the lathe

    Started by mklotz, Nov 26, 2017 10:20 AM
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  14. Turn your lathe faceplate into a large fly cutter

    Started by xynudu, Nov 25, 2017 06:03 PM
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  15. Help needed building a berry de-stemming tool.

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  16. Moved: Lathe bed protector

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  17. Two is better than one.......?

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  18. Shop Lights (videos)

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