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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: 30/45/90 degree torch plate bevel attachment

    Started by oldtimer, Sep 7, 2017 09:15 AM
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  2. Moved: Vernier scale carriage stop

    Started by ChrisB257, Sep 8, 2017 11:57 AM
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  3. Cherry hook

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jun 28, 2015 04:09 PM
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  4. Moved: Sine Plate

    Started by rossbotics, Sep 6, 2017 03:19 PM
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  5. Miter guide for tile saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2017 06:53 PM
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  6. Moved: DIY square hole punch press

    Started by bobs409, Sep 5, 2017 10:38 AM
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  7. Solder Feed Attachment for Soldering Iron.

    Started by brianhw, Sep 4, 2017 11:35 AM
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  8. Lightbulb Durometers and equivalent Shore Hardness

    Started by Toolmaker51, Sep 5, 2017 05:26 PM
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  9. I think this is the right forum

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  10. Camping stove

    Started by Tuomas, Sep 4, 2017 10:48 PM
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  11. magnetic cutting guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 5, 2017 03:54 PM
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  12. ER-11 Collet Rack

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  13. Not exactly home made but definitely modified

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  14. stand off blocks

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  15. Moved: A Bodgerat work with a pole lathe

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  16. 21/32 x1/4 drill / transfer punch guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 1, 2017 06:07 PM
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  17. Moved: threaded drill guide 5/8-11

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