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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. HOMEMADE PIPE/STEEL MITER LAYOUT JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 20, 2021 06:58 PM
    miter, miter cutting, miter gauge, miter saw jig
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,308
    Oct 22, 2021, 05:01 AM Go to last post
  2. MAKING A CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 5, 2021 06:28 PM
    clamp, diy clamp, diy clamps, diy tools
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,923
    Sep 6, 2021, 04:56 AM Go to last post
  3. MAKING AN ADJUSTABLE STAND!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 22, 2021 05:16 PM
    adjustable stands, car jack, diy band saw, stands
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 3,208
    Aug 29, 2021, 04:15 PM Go to last post
  4. MAKING A HEAVY DUTY CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 10, 2021 09:18 AM
    clamp, diy clamps, homemade clamp, tools
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,726
    Oct 12, 2021, 11:37 PM Go to last post
  5. MAKING A COOL TOOL GADGET!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 10, 2021 09:23 AM
    gadget, homemade, tools
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,937
    Oct 11, 2021, 04:23 AM Go to last post
  6. HOMEMADE TIRE DOLLY!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 26, 2021 12:08 PM
    tire changing tool, tire dolly, tire removal, wheels
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,877
    Sep 27, 2021, 04:19 AM Go to last post
  7. HOMEMADE CLAMP FROM SCRAP METAL!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 26, 2021 12:13 PM
    clamps
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,627
    Sep 29, 2021, 07:02 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: A WELDING TOOL THAT WILL COME IN HANDY!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 24, 2021 05:48 PM
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  9. MAKING A MAGNETIC CIRCLE MARKER!!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 13, 2021 09:00 PM
    magnet, magnetic base, magnetic square, magnetic tool, magnets
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,842
    Sep 14, 2021, 04:47 AM Go to last post
  10. MAGNETIC WELDING GROUND!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 13, 2021 09:04 PM
    welding, welding aid, welding angle jigs, welding ground, welding tools
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 2,136
    Sep 19, 2021, 11:29 AM Go to last post
  11. MAKING A MAGNETIC TOOL!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 29, 2021 04:14 PM
    magnetic, magnetic square, magnetic tool, square
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,644
    Aug 30, 2021, 05:01 AM Go to last post
  12. MAKING A GATE LATCH!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 29, 2021 04:18 PM
    diy gate latch, door latch, gate, gate latch
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 3,347
    Sep 13, 2021, 09:05 PM Go to last post
  13. MAGNETIC /CLAMP FLASHLIGHT HOLDER!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 29, 2021 06:57 PM
    flashlight, home made
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,095
    Sep 30, 2021, 05:34 AM Go to last post
  14. MAKING A TIRE DOLLY!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 29, 2021 07:01 PM
    tire, tire changing tool, tire dolly, tire removal
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 401
    Jon
    Sep 29, 2021, 07:15 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: MULTIUSE VISE!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 19, 2021 10:53 AM
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    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,362
    Aug 7, 2021, 08:01 AM Go to last post
  16. MAKING ANGLE GRINDER ATTACHMENT!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 15, 2021 09:39 PM
    angle grinder hack, angle grinder stand, grinder, grinder attchment, grinder tool rest
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,532
    Aug 16, 2021, 05:16 AM Go to last post
  17. MAKING USEFUL SCRAPERS FROM USED METAL BLADE!!

    Started by orioncons36, Aug 15, 2021 09:44 PM
    saw blade, saw blades, saw fixture, scraper
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 2,204
    Aug 16, 2021, 05:20 AM Go to last post
  18. Moved: MAKING A SPRING LOADED GATE LATCH!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 3, 2021 12:02 PM
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  19. MAKING A QUICK 3-AXIS WELDING CLAMP!!

    Started by orioncons36, Oct 17, 2021 01:52 PM
    3 axis welding clamp, welding clamp, welding tools, welding tools diy
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,256
    Oct 18, 2021, 06:08 AM Go to last post



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