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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. Making A Small hammer on A lathe

    Started by Salix84, Oct 14, 2019 05:29 AM
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    Oct 14, 2019, 08:11 AM Go to last post
  2. Warco WM180 Lathe Setting The Topslide Angle

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Oct 14, 2019 04:41 AM
    angle, lathe alignment, topslide, warco
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    Oct 14, 2019, 04:41 AM Go to last post
  3. This is for all the kart builders!

    Started by Haslip Cycle Works, Oct 13, 2019 03:26 PM
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    Oct 13, 2019, 07:32 PM Go to last post
  4. Made a table for my bandsaw

    Started by Ironworkerl417, Oct 13, 2019 06:24 PM
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  5. Moved: corner welding clamp

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Oct 13, 2019 09:40 AM
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  6. Homemade Circular Saw

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Oct 12, 2019 08:10 AM
    circular saw
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    Oct 13, 2019, 01:08 AM Go to last post
  7. Calculations of the press' frame strength

    Started by Claudio HG, Oct 12, 2019 07:18 PM
    hydraulic press, jack bottle, mechanical strength, shear strength, shear stress
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  8. Cool Building a Mig Tig Welding Cart | ZT Fab

    Started by Catfish, Oct 6, 2019 07:55 AM
    welding, welding aid, welding cart
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    Oct 12, 2019, 11:21 AM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Hydraulic press / press brake - DIY

    Started by Claudio HG, Oct 5, 2019 08:58 AM
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  10. Moved: qctp tool holders ( shopmade)

    Started by celsoari, Oct 4, 2019 12:44 PM
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  11. How to square up raw stock on the milling machine

    Started by MachineNZ, Oct 11, 2019 03:30 AM
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    Oct 12, 2019, 12:55 AM Go to last post
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  12. Homemade Live center for metal lathe

    Started by Es Welding, Oct 11, 2019 09:07 AM
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    Oct 11, 2019, 03:46 PM Go to last post
  13. Storage Box for a Spirit Level

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Oct 8, 2019 11:17 AM
    cnc milling
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    Oct 11, 2019, 05:55 AM Go to last post
  14. Cool How to Make a Lathe Gearbox Shaft

    Started by Catfish, Oct 9, 2019 04:46 PM
    gearbox, gearbox shaft, lathe gearbox, lathe shaft, shaft
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