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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: Metal turning lathe

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  2. Anodizing Aluminum

    Started by richard.nott, Feb 7, 2016 08:58 AM
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  3. Moved: Broaching Keyways with the Lathe

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 5, 2015 11:53 AM
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  4. Faboulous binding post

    Started by rendoman, Aug 26, 2016 05:46 PM
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  5. Moved: Curved flange bender for light gauge sheet metal

    Started by brianhw, Sep 3, 2016 02:20 PM
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  6. Drill to buff conversion

    Started by Liquidhandwash, Oct 20, 2014 04:20 PM
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    Sep 8, 2016, 12:44 PM Go to last post
  7. PLANTILLA PARA AGUJEROS (JIG POCKET HOLE)

    Started by jotasierra, Aug 27, 2016 09:53 PM
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  8. ring roller

    Started by slim jim, Sep 7, 2016 07:58 PM
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  9. Lathe Carriage Saddle Retainer Clamps

    Started by jjr2001, Aug 31, 2016 11:55 AM
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  10. Leather apron

    Started by rendoman, Aug 22, 2016 06:47 PM
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  11. Moved: Old motor = New Belt Sander?

    Started by Rommel, May 24, 2016 01:22 PM
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  12. Classic bike oil filter

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  13. Moved: Low(and high) profile clamps for the milling mc table.

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  14. swr meter help

    Started by carlington, Mar 16, 2016 07:59 AM
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  15. Solar volt/amps meter Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Sep 6, 2016 10:30 AM
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  16. Tool chest handles

    Started by sossol, Sep 4, 2016 10:05 PM
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  17. Mill Tooling Plate and Vise Tooling Plate

    Started by jjr2001, Sep 4, 2016 05:54 PM
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  18. Moved: Dividing Head. Full Function

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  19. Cam clamps

    Started by Telecaster117, Aug 27, 2016 01:47 AM
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