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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: Pliers modification

    Started by olderdan, Oct 13, 2018 10:27 AM
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  2. Metric threading with inch based leadscrew

    Started by olderdan, Sep 28, 2017 12:11 PM
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  3. Moved: Power box from Li-ion batteries

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  4. South Bend bed dimensions

    Started by olderdan, Jul 24, 2018 10:11 AM
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  5. Centre drill extension

    Started by olderdan, Mar 13, 2018 01:07 PM
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  6. Moved: 4 inch bench vice restoration

    Started by olderdan, Feb 21, 2018 11:49 AM
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  7. Moved: Edge finder from a pin chuck.

    Started by olderdan, Jan 2, 2018 10:57 AM
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  8. Cycle thread taps & dies

    Started by olderdan, Sep 20, 2017 12:15 PM
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  9. Moved: C/Bores from old end mills

    Started by olderdan, Sep 7, 2018 11:08 AM
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  10. Moved: Uses for worn multitool blades

    Started by olderdan, Oct 18, 2018 12:01 PM
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  11. Moved: Small angle/sine plate

    Started by olderdan, Mar 28, 2018 09:37 AM
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  12. Moved: Close up slitting saw arbor

    Started by olderdan, Sep 19, 2018 12:09 PM
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  13. Moved: Cylinder square

    Started by olderdan, Oct 17, 2018 11:23 AM
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  14. Moved: Bowie style knife

    Started by olderdan, Sep 15, 2017 09:51 AM
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  15. Kick down door stay

    Started by olderdan, Mar 20, 2018 10:19 AM
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  16. Moved: Lathe mandrel clamp.

    Started by olderdan, Dec 5, 2017 11:09 AM
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  17. Jacobs taper chuck removal tool

    Started by olderdan, May 13, 2018 11:57 AM
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  18. Moved: Clutch push rod modification (for classic bikes)

    Started by olderdan, Dec 24, 2017 10:00 AM
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  19. Moved: SB lathe reverse tumbler mod.

    Started by olderdan, Dec 10, 2017 11:23 AM
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  20. Moved: Tailstock pressure pad.

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