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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: A Bodgerat work with a pole lathe

    Started by gunsgt1863, Sep 3, 2017 01:55 AM
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  2. 21/32 x1/4 drill / transfer punch guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 1, 2017 06:07 PM
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  3. Moved: threaded drill guide 5/8-11

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  4. Leather creasing tool

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Aug 31, 2017 10:06 PM
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  5. Moved: Cold smoked meat

    Started by darkoford, Aug 12, 2017 11:47 AM
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  6. Make a small boring bar from a scrap carbide insert

    Started by xynudu, Aug 31, 2017 02:03 AM
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  7. Moved: Mod Marv's Lantern vise

    Started by C-Bag, Aug 18, 2017 11:48 AM
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  8. Alignment cones 2x2.75 x30°

    Started by Frank S, Aug 23, 2017 08:42 PM
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  9. Magneto Static Timing Unit.

    Started by Greg Dix, Feb 12, 2015 04:48 PM
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  10. Moved: Captured allan bolt locking lever

    Started by Canobi, Aug 28, 2017 09:02 AM
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  11. Cable Retainer

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 18, 2017 08:11 AM
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  12. Moved: Replacement Change Gears for 12” Geared-head Lathe

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 30, 2015 08:13 AM
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  13. Ball turner

    Started by takkleberry, Aug 28, 2017 05:05 PM
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  14. Moved: Using an X Box Controller on a Centroid CNC system

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  15. Moved: Set up block

    Started by Frank S, Aug 24, 2017 09:11 PM
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  16. Belt grinder advices

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  17. Moved: Crosscut Sled

    Started by Brendon, Aug 13, 2017 12:55 PM
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