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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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  6. Tool to expand thin polyethylene tube to add flange

    Started by win-winn, Mar 29, 2017 08:33 AM
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  7. Dremel mount for the metal lathe

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  8. Metal Lathe Steady Rest mod (ball bearings)

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 27, 2017 12:24 AM
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  9. Adjustable Touch DRO tablet holder

    Started by bobs409, Mar 27, 2017 07:32 PM
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  10. DRO Print Hanger

    Started by astroracer, Mar 25, 2017 05:27 PM
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    Started by Doc, Jan 1, 2015 08:35 PM
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  12. A workshop stand/helping hand

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