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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Lathe tailstock refubishment

    Started by olderdan, Sep 10, 2016 08:57 AM
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  2. Hacksaw machine

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  3. Moved: Hole cutter

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  4. Moved: Chuck jaw truing tool

    Started by olderdan, Aug 28, 2016 05:16 AM
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  5. Moved: Simple direct indexer for the vertical slide

    Started by olderdan, Apr 26, 2017 09:02 AM
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  6. Moved: Starting small screw threads

    Started by olderdan, Jan 13, 2017 12:45 PM
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  7. Moved: ER 20 collet holder from drill shank

    Started by olderdan, Jan 28, 2017 12:40 PM
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  8. Moved: Motorcycle clutch basket refurb

    Started by olderdan, Jan 2, 2017 12:14 PM
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  9. Thin parting tool

    Started by olderdan, Oct 18, 2016 12:51 PM
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  10. Screw on lathe chuck security.

    Started by olderdan, Jan 23, 2017 11:28 AM
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  11. Counter shaft winding handle

    Started by olderdan, Feb 2, 2017 08:30 AM
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  12. Moved: Simple lathe mandrel dividing

    Started by olderdan, Nov 15, 2016 08:48 AM
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  13. T Slot fillers

    Started by olderdan, Dec 1, 2016 12:48 PM
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  14. Moved: Gasket alternative grooving tool

    Started by olderdan, Sep 29, 2016 11:52 AM
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  15. Moved: Simplest of all tool setter

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  16. Moved: A different QC Toolpost

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  17. Top slide to vertical slide

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  18. TRV radiator tool

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  19. Moved: Gantry type milling attachment.

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  20. Mandrel dividing on a South Bend lathe

    Started by olderdan, Dec 9, 2016 12:28 PM
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