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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. Homemade A Sheet metal Cutting Tool

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Sep 14, 2019 04:47 AM
    sheet metal cutter;
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    Sep 15, 2019, 08:05 PM Go to last post
  2. My grinder + sander stand

    Started by Crusty, Sep 8, 2019 08:44 AM
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    Sep 15, 2019, 04:36 PM Go to last post
  3. Moved: Shop Hacks: Using Rotary Tools effectively

    Started by bobneumann, Sep 14, 2019 08:50 PM
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  4. Angle checking tools

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 02:41 PM
    • Replies: 4
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    Sep 13, 2019, 09:31 PM Go to last post
  5. Deep throat "C" clamp

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2015 11:43 PM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 09:12 PM Go to last post
  6. Tools from the gun shop

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 09:37 AM
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    • Views: 2,735
    Sep 13, 2019, 08:24 PM Go to last post
  7. PUMP BLADDER FAIL and RECOVERY

    Started by ranald, Sep 12, 2019 09:17 PM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 08:19 PM Go to last post
  8. Locking parts together with an inverted collet

    Started by Don42, Sep 13, 2019 03:19 PM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 08:13 PM Go to last post
  9. Post 3 in 1 - Disk & Drum & Thickness Sander

    Started by Mazay, Sep 13, 2019 10:41 AM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 08:02 PM Go to last post
  10. MOBILE MATTRESS SUPPORT FOR TRAILER by 2 ways

    Started by ranald, Sep 10, 2019 05:59 PM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 06:26 PM Go to last post
  11. Moved: RETRO CAR QUARTER GLASS OPENING TOOL

    Started by ranald, Sep 10, 2019 05:24 PM
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  12. The best I Phone charging dock you can 3D print

    Started by shopandmath, Sep 11, 2019 04:35 AM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 04:16 AM Go to last post
  13. Shopping Cart Key

    Started by shopandmath, Sep 9, 2019 07:04 PM
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    Sep 13, 2019, 03:56 AM Go to last post
  14. Homemade a tool from Angle Ginder and Cable

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Sep 8, 2019 07:19 AM
    angle grinder hack;
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    Sep 12, 2019, 11:25 PM Go to last post
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    Sep 12, 2019, 10:33 PM Go to last post
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    Sep 12, 2019, 08:02 PM Go to last post
  15. Cranked paring gouge from bodywork rasp

    Started by Philip Davies, Sep 3, 2019 07:40 AM
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    Sep 12, 2019, 07:57 PM Go to last post
  16. 3d-Printed Socket Organizer

    Started by Elizabeth Greene, Sep 12, 2019 06:58 PM
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    Sep 12, 2019, 06:58 PM Go to last post
  17. Moved: Bed Frame Renovation

    Started by Michael Paley, Sep 12, 2019 05:04 PM
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