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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. Moved: Yellow Jacket Exterminator

    Started by hemmjo, Sep 21, 2019 06:41 AM
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  2. Moved: Lathe Tool Cutting Forces and How They Work

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  3. Multi die bending jig

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  4. All terreain welding cart wheels mod.

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 26, 2019 01:07 PM
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  5. Cool How to Make a Sheet Metal Punch

    Started by Catfish, Sep 25, 2019 10:31 AM
    metal punch, punch, sheet metal punch
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    Sep 26, 2019, 07:38 PM Go to last post
  6. 2 x 72 Belt Grinder Made From Treadmill Parts

    Started by Making Stuff, Sep 26, 2019 06:38 PM
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    Sep 26, 2019, 07:06 PM Go to last post
  7. DIY AJVAR and JAM MIXING MACHINE

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Sep 26, 2019 05:22 PM
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    Sep 26, 2019, 07:01 PM Go to last post
  8. Plasma cutter air hose bracket mod.

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 26, 2019 01:10 PM
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  9. Drill Press Vise

    Started by Mazay, Sep 26, 2019 12:35 PM
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  10. Lightbulb Machine bases from scrap

    Started by craig9, Sep 25, 2019 12:18 PM
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  11. DIY MULTIFUNCTION MACHINE

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Sep 24, 2019 03:53 PM
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  12. Premium homemade router table Part 3

    Started by woodenworldenic, Sep 26, 2019 06:46 AM
    double fence, homemade tools, premium router table, router table
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  13. Milling router with your own hands

    Started by brnjh1, Sep 21, 2019 09:30 AM
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  14. Making a workshop crane

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Sep 25, 2019 01:38 AM
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    Started by Frank S, Sep 24, 2019 12:04 PM
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  16. Cool How to make a Drill Press Table Counterweight

    Started by Catfish, Sep 25, 2019 10:29 AM
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  17. Homemade A Can Crusher

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Sep 22, 2019 03:05 AM
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