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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. Building a stake body dump bed

    Started by PB Machines, Jul 13, 2019 04:51 AM
    custom metal fabrication, dump stake body bed, truck dump bed
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  2. Moved: Tools And Fixes

    Started by Amber97, Jul 20, 2019 07:41 PM
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  3. Lightbulb Homemade Drill Powered Lathe

    Started by AVVG Customizing Studio, Jul 19, 2019 11:04 PM
    drill, homemade, lathe, powered
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    Jul 20, 2019, 07:31 PM Go to last post
  4. Micro-forge

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 20, 2019 12:53 PM
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  5. Moved: Mini lathe carriage stop

    Started by Make Everything, Jul 20, 2019 12:06 PM
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  6. Moved: Quick and easy 45 cuts on band saw

    Started by bobs409, Jul 20, 2019 10:01 AM
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  7. Tool Sharpening Machine with 775 Motor

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jul 20, 2019 08:30 AM
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    Jul 20, 2019, 07:03 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Machinist jack

    Started by Crusty, Jul 16, 2019 12:30 PM
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  9. Moved: Hydraulic vise from car jack

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Jul 19, 2019 11:35 AM
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    Jul 19, 2019, 10:09 PM Go to last post
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  10. Red face Mini circular saw with longitudinal stroke

    Started by brnjh1, Jul 19, 2019 05:00 AM
    homemade tool
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    Jul 19, 2019, 09:50 PM Go to last post
  11. Machinest screw jack-part 1

    Started by ttmrj, Jul 18, 2019 04:25 PM
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    Jul 19, 2019, 07:21 PM Go to last post
  12. Machinest screw jack-part 2

    Started by ttmrj, Jul 19, 2019 04:05 PM
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  13. Bar clamps, cam operated

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 14, 2019 05:01 AM
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  14. Building a stake body bed part four

    Started by PB Machines, Jul 19, 2019 03:04 AM
    custom metal fabrication., stake body, truck dump bed
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  15. DIY Angle Grinder Sanding Attachment

    Started by Foxtrot_, Jul 18, 2019 10:16 AM
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  16. Moved: mini lathe indexing system

    Started by Stevohdee, Jul 17, 2019 03:44 AM
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  17. Homemade Clamp from Grid Pliers!

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Jul 18, 2019 09:26 AM
    homemade clamp;
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