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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. MAKING USEFUL SWIVEL HELPING ARM!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 16, 2022 10:50 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,217
    Oct 16, 2022, 06:04 PM Go to last post
  2. MAKING MINI CHOP SAW!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jun 19, 2022 11:35 AM
    chop saw, cutter, saw blades, saw homemade
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,907
    Jun 20, 2022, 05:04 AM Go to last post
  3. MAKING USEFUL WELDING CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 24, 2022 02:49 PM
    welding, welding aid, welding clamp, welding tools diy
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,881
    Jul 25, 2022, 05:08 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: MAKING HOLE SAW DRILLING JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 11, 2022 02:16 PM
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  5. MAGNETIC DRILL BASE

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 2, 2022 10:52 AM
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,549
    Oct 9, 2022, 11:02 AM Go to last post
  6. MAKING MINI VISE METAL BRAKE!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Nov 6, 2022 01:57 PM
    bender, metal bender;, metal brake
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,178
    Nov 8, 2022, 01:50 AM Go to last post
  7. DIY PORTABLE MINI CHOPSAW

    Started by orioncons36, Dec 11, 2022 10:11 AM
    chop saw, cutting, tools hack
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,484
    Dec 14, 2022, 11:28 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: MAKING HYDRAULIC PRESS!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 21, 2022 10:12 AM
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  9. MAKING UNIQUE PRY BAR TOOL FOR METALWORKERS!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 11, 2022 09:05 PM
    metal clamp, metalworking, prybar, woodworking
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,702
    Jul 12, 2022, 07:07 PM Go to last post
  10. SIMPLE HOMEMADE METAL BREAK!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jun 26, 2022 01:06 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,071
    Jun 27, 2022, 05:13 AM Go to last post
  11. MAKING METAL BENDER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 4, 2022 09:20 PM
    bender, bending tool, diy metal bender, metal bender
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,183
    Sep 5, 2022, 02:32 AM Go to last post
  12. MAKING RADIUS MARKING TOOL!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 4, 2022 09:25 PM
    radius gauge, radius tool, radius turning attachment
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 972
    Sep 5, 2022, 02:35 AM Go to last post
  13. MAKING CIRCLE CUTTING JIG FOR CUTTING TORCH!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 31, 2022 08:42 PM
    cutting, cutting torch guide, cutting torch guide tool, torch work
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,908
    Aug 1, 2022, 04:09 AM Go to last post
  14. HOMEMADE BRICK CUTTER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 9, 2022 10:13 AM
    brick, brick tongs
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,744
    Oct 10, 2022, 04:49 AM Go to last post
  15. MAKING MAGNETIC HAND DRILL ATTACHMENT!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 17, 2022 02:25 PM
    drill, drill attachment, drill chuck, drilling fixture, drilling jig
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,928
    Jul 18, 2022, 03:55 AM Go to last post
  16. HOMEMADE ROPE PULLEY SYSTEM!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 25, 2022 06:37 PM
    pulley, pulleys, rope
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 2,625
    Oct 3, 2022, 01:47 AM Go to last post
  17. SHEET METAL CUTTER!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 30, 2022 09:56 AM
    cutter blade, cutter steel, cutters
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,552
    Oct 31, 2022, 03:16 AM Go to last post
  18. MAKING WELDING CLAMP JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Jul 3, 2022 12:29 PM
    welding, welding angle jigs, welding jig, welding tools diy
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,202
    Jul 4, 2022, 12:16 AM Go to last post
  19. DIY METAL BENDER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 7, 2022 10:29 AM
    bender, bender tube, metal art, metal bender
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,939
    Aug 8, 2022, 06:29 AM Go to last post
  20. Moved: MAKE PIPE SUPPORT STRAPS WITH THIS JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 23, 2022 09:34 AM
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