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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 $250 monthly 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 Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Motor Speed Controller Voltage Regulator Dimmer

    Started by Michael Paley, Oct 13, 2019 10:09 AM
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  2. Moved: low profile vise

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  3. Moved: DIY Hydraulic Bearing Puller 2 ton

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  4. Clash of handles on bead roller

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 21, 2019 01:11 AM
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  5. Angle grinder sander for slots and grooves

    Started by Christofix, Oct 16, 2019 02:33 PM
    angle grinder, angle grinder hack, christofix, jig, sanding
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  6. Adjustable bead roller stop/fence

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 20, 2019 04:14 PM
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  7. Bed mounted shovel bins

    Started by PB Machines, Oct 20, 2019 03:23 PM
    fabrication, utility bed, welding, work truck
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  8. Moved: Comparing worm shaft depth with three wire method

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  9. Moved: Free hacksaw blades and how to make them

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  10. Diy Rip Cut circular Saw Guide Jig

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  11. Power Drawbar for BP

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  12. Moved: Harley Davidson 1936 servicar parts figured out

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  13. Clamp on fork repair

    Started by PB Machines, Oct 19, 2019 04:57 AM
    fabrication, farming tools, weld repair
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  14. Moved: CNC Plasma cutting table

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  15. Hand Router Plane out of Allen Key

    Started by pfredX1, Oct 15, 2019 09:52 AM
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