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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. Ask any questions about building homemade tools in here. Ask for plans, details on tool design and construction, information on sourcing parts and materials, or anything else.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

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

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  1. Moved: Pipe center DIY

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  2. Moved: Hob for Free Hobbing of Worm Gears

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  3. Craftsman Powdercoat gun questions

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  4. Taming the Beast: Wheels on a Sun Shade

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  5. Moved: Finger brake for the shop press

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  6. Forum improvements?

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  7. Moved: Adjustable micrometer

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  8. Moved: 30/45/90 degree torch plate bevel attachment

    Started by oldtimer, Sep 7, 2017 09:15 AM
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  9. Moved: Vernier scale carriage stop

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  10. Cherry hook

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jun 28, 2015 04:09 PM
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  11. Moved: Sine Plate

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  12. Miter guide for tile saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2017 06:53 PM
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  13. Moved: DIY square hole punch press

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  14. Solder Feed Attachment for Soldering Iron.

    Started by brianhw, Sep 4, 2017 11:35 AM
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  15. Lightbulb Durometers and equivalent Shore Hardness

    Started by Toolmaker51, Sep 5, 2017 05:26 PM
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  16. I think this is the right forum

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  17. Camping stove

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  18. magnetic cutting guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 5, 2017 03:54 PM
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