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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 08:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Demagnetizer

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  2. Build a Pet Gate (No Plans Needed)

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  4. vacuum motor grinder

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  5. Moved: vacuum motor grinder.

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  6. Simple Shim jig for Bandsaw

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  7. Moved: Bull nose tool.

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  8. Aluminum mill vise .

    Started by big o, Aug 21, 2018 03:45 PM
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  9. Moved: Cheap Drill Press Improvements

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  10. Moved: Milling machine power feed

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  11. Simple bench bull with cam locks.

    Started by billster, Aug 22, 2018 10:25 AM
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  12. Moved: Leaded/brass,hammer

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  13. Moved: Indexing for Myford lathes

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  14. Moved: Drum Sander

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  15. Easy Strip Paint Chemically

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  16. $35 Milling Machine Chip Booth

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  17. Moved: Jack car hydraulic simple

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  18. Moved: Knife making Vise

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  19. Moved: Striking Anvil and leg vise combo

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