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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Red face MINI DRILL with your hands

    Started by brnjh1, Oct 18, 2019 08:08 AM
    homemade, homemade tools, tools, useful homemade
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  2. Moved: rotary table worm shaft

    Started by thehomeengineer, Oct 12, 2019 10:16 AM
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  3. Moved: compact MT2 live center

    Started by Stevohdee, Oct 16, 2019 05:53 AM
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  4. Moved: Turn a wood hole saw into metal cutting one

    Started by xynudu, Oct 17, 2019 05:39 PM
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  5. Cool How To Make Tubular Lathe Chuck Keys

    Started by Catfish, Oct 9, 2019 05:16 PM
    chuck keys, lathe, metal lathe chuck key
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    Oct 17, 2019, 04:20 PM Go to last post
  6. DIY Corn Mill using Angle grinder

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Oct 17, 2019 12:03 PM
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  7. ANGLE GRINDER 230 mm STAND

    Started by mariost, Oct 17, 2019 07:34 AM
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    Oct 17, 2019, 02:24 PM Go to last post
  8. gear reduction screw jack handle

    Started by Frank S, Oct 16, 2019 08:44 PM
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    Oct 17, 2019, 12:22 AM Go to last post
  9. New log splitter gets a table.

    Started by Ironworkerl417, Oct 16, 2019 05:27 PM
    log splitter table
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    Oct 16, 2019, 07:40 PM Go to last post
  10. Быстрозажимная вайма

    Started by Slim-123, Oct 16, 2019 02:57 AM
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  11. Motor controller warning.

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 3, 2019 02:28 PM
    motor control, pwm, scr, tool post grinder, treadmill motor
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  12. Moved: Making Threaded Rivets

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 15, 2019 06:43 AM
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  13. Moved: AC and fuel line disconnect tools

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  14. Homemade quick table clamp

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 15, 2019 08:11 AM
    table clamps
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    Oct 15, 2019, 02:50 PM Go to last post
  15. Homemade press

    Started by Ironworkerl417, Oct 14, 2019 07:13 PM
    press
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  16. Bowsaw

    Started by pfredX1, Oct 14, 2019 05:39 PM
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  17. Sash clamps from library furniture

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 14, 2019 10:03 AM
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  18. Moved: WW2 Helmet Restoration/Fix

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  19. Motorcycle Wheel Balancer

    Started by Jughead, Oct 14, 2019 01:43 AM
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