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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. portable bandsaw stand

    Started by J_P, Jul 6, 2017 06:52 PM
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  2. Lightbulb Tap extensor rod

    Started by Cascao, Oct 2, 2017 06:56 AM
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  3. Concrete chute for the cement mixer

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  4. Metric threading with inch based leadscrew

    Started by olderdan, Sep 28, 2017 12:11 PM
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  5. Hand tapper

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  6. Moved: "Clutch" for a drill press. To drill and tap smaller holes.

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  7. Moved: A new kind of digital Finger Joint Jig

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  8. Moved: Tools by Elmer Verburg

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  9. Micro waste oil forge

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  10. Moved: Benchtop Power supply

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 28, 2017 01:47 AM
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  11. Hand Screw Clamps

    Started by Guy Gadois, Sep 27, 2017 12:38 AM
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  13. Cycle thread taps & dies

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  14. Drill press chuck extension

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  16. The Saga that is my Conquest mini-lathe re-furb.

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  17. Machine Guards

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  18. Lantern style tool holders (Rocker tool holders)

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