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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 08:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Large Flycutter

    Started by athomp, Apr 2, 2018 08:40 PM
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  2. Moved: Paint bungs

    Started by thehomeengineer, Mar 31, 2018 03:48 PM
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  3. Phenolic resin faced plywood

    Started by JimP in Oregon, Apr 1, 2018 01:01 PM
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  4. Moved: Homemade 25 ton hydraulic press

    Started by glens5, Feb 3, 2018 04:19 PM
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  5. Moved: Automated Pimped Router Table

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Mar 23, 2018 06:01 PM
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  6. Moved: DIY surface grinder

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  7. Extra Long Unimat SL QCTP Handle

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 30, 2018 10:55 PM
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  8. GoPro used to hook trailer

    Started by garage nut, Mar 30, 2018 09:46 AM
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  9. Secure mag-base coolant mount

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 28, 2018 05:20 AM
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  10. Circle cutting jig for plasma cutter

    Started by athomp, Mar 29, 2018 05:47 PM
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  11. Moved: Workshop ceiling lamp

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  12. A Hidden Circuit Board Anchor

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  13. Moved: A Software Defined Edge Finder with CNC Compatible Output

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  14. Bandsaw mill info needed

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  15. Bandsaw throat plate

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 24, 2018 08:56 PM
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  16. Quick angle fixturing

    Started by Toolmaker51, Mar 25, 2018 01:39 PM
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