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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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  2. 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: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. DIY Angle Grinder Chop Saw

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jun 17, 2019 11:12 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jun 17, 2019, 03:20 PM Go to last post
  2. Here's a Revolving Table Fan I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 7, 2019 05:06 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,023
    Mar 7, 2019, 05:25 PM Go to last post
  3. A Drum Sander that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:20 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 442
    Feb 24, 2019, 10:20 PM Go to last post
  4. A Rotary Tool that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:21 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 456
    Feb 24, 2019, 10:21 PM Go to last post
  5. A Mini Disc Sander that I made recently

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:22 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 628
    Mar 10, 2019, 11:45 AM Go to last post
  6. A small Drill Press I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:22 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 24, 2019, 10:30 PM Go to last post
  7. An Electric Screwdriver that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:23 PM
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 410
    Feb 24, 2019, 10:23 PM Go to last post
  8. A Small(Mini?) Lathe that I built

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:56 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 10, 2019, 11:41 AM Go to last post
  9. Another Drum Sander that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 8, 2019 11:27 PM
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    Mar 9, 2019, 12:26 AM Go to last post
  10. Here is a Mini Lathe Machine I built

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 31, 2019 04:22 PM
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    Apr 2, 2019, 05:49 AM Go to last post
  11. A small Hydraulic Lift I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Apr 21, 2019 11:22 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Apr 22, 2019, 03:20 AM Go to last post
  12. Here's a Mini Water Pump I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 17, 2019 11:53 AM
    • Replies: 2
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    Mar 1, 2019, 10:07 AM Go to last post
  13. Moved: An Automatic Rubber Band Gun I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 13, 2019 11:01 PM
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  14. Here is a Mini Lathe I made a while back

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 18, 2019 09:45 PM
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    Feb 23, 2019, 03:04 AM Go to last post
  15. A Homemade Foam Cutter used in my RC projects

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 18, 2019 09:46 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Feb 23, 2019, 01:53 AM Go to last post
  16. Moved: A Powerful Mini Cannon I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 17, 2019 10:11 PM
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  17. An air pump that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 3, 2019 12:34 AM
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    • Views: 1,367
    Mar 3, 2019, 02:00 PM Go to last post
  18. Here's an Electric Table Fan I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 19, 2019 10:46 PM
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    Mar 19, 2019, 10:46 PM Go to last post
  19. An Electric Screwdriver I made a while back

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 20, 2019 10:27 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 775
    Feb 26, 2019, 03:56 AM Go to last post
  20. Moved: A Cool project I made with my Bandsaw

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 20, 2019 10:25 PM
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