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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. 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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  1. 1.75x12" boring bar.

    Started by Frank S, Aug 22, 2017 07:37 PM
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  2. Moved: Four position stop for South Bend 9" lathe

    Started by oldtimer, Aug 21, 2017 06:33 PM
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  3. Deckel mill

    Started by darkoford, Aug 13, 2017 10:22 PM
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  4. Locating A Corner on a Mill

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 8, 2017 11:53 AM
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  5. Moved: My pipe, rod & tubing vise

    Started by Tuomas, Aug 20, 2017 10:27 AM
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  6. Moved: Bench drill with cross feed, morse attaching?

    Started by TexBuxer, May 24, 2017 12:57 PM
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  7. Moved: A different style boring head

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 11:12 PM
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  8. Lightbulb Magnet on/off tool to hold torch cutting patterns

    Started by oldtimer, Aug 16, 2017 06:26 PM
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  9. Moved: Angle Dresser

    Started by rossbotics, Aug 11, 2017 02:58 AM
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  10. Drill press levelling stand attachment.

    Started by Blueflame2007, May 3, 2017 08:20 AM
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  11. Boring/ grooving bar

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 01:30 AM
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  12. Moved: Single piece, simple ball turner.

    Started by tonyfoale, Aug 14, 2017 04:11 PM
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  13. Scroll cleaning stick

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 01:08 AM
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  14. How to make a hand cranked post drill

    Started by Aleck Mutiba, Aug 17, 2017 01:14 AM
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  15. Cheap rotary tool motor dust guard.

    Started by Tuomas, Aug 14, 2017 10:24 AM
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  16. Hardware storage unit

    Started by bobs409, May 10, 2017 03:07 PM
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  17. Moved: Make a magnetic test indicator base

    Started by xynudu, Aug 14, 2017 11:33 AM
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  18. Moved: Homemade angle clamp

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Aug 12, 2017 04:53 AM
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  19. Spoiling a New Drill Press Vise (On Purpose)

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 13, 2017 02:59 PM
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  20. Moved: One tool - two uses

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:19 AM
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