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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. Moved: Make Square Holes with a Square Bit

    Started by Crusty, Jun 23, 2019 07:37 PM
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  2. Moved: Home shop made Wire Electrical Discharge Machine

    Started by BAXEDM, Jun 28, 2019 04:29 AM
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  3. Moved: Sliding tap and die holder for the lathe

    Started by 737mechanic, Jun 29, 2019 08:20 AM
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  4. Make Your Own SOLDERING IRON

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Jun 19, 2019 11:10 AM
    soldering, soldering in the field, soldering iron, soldering station
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    Jun 29, 2019, 06:42 PM Go to last post
  5. Moved: DIY Universal Track saw guide with self clamps

    Started by Didpoolhall, Jun 15, 2019 10:24 AM
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  6. Moved: Beginnings of a locksmith picking tool

    Started by Abbey Locksmiths, Jun 15, 2019 06:10 PM
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  7. DIY CNC Plotter

    Started by m2rechtin, Jun 24, 2019 06:33 PM
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    Jun 29, 2019, 01:02 PM Go to last post
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    Jun 29, 2019, 07:24 AM Go to last post
  8. More on lathe tools

    Started by tonyfoale, Jun 26, 2019 02:35 PM
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  9. BRILIANT DIY TOOL

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jun 28, 2019 05:57 AM
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    Jun 28, 2019, 02:41 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Ultra-tiny sanding disk

    Started by mklotz, Jun 26, 2019 04:14 PM
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  11. Moved: broken 10-32 tap (restoring a small hand vice)

    Started by shopandmath, Jun 25, 2019 07:14 AM
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  12. Car table

    Started by Bricoleando, Jun 27, 2019 02:08 PM
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    Jun 27, 2019, 03:24 PM Go to last post
  13. Bench Grinder tool post

    Started by ttmrj, Jun 27, 2019 06:34 AM
    grinder tool rest
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    Jun 27, 2019, 03:14 PM Go to last post
  14. Tee nut to constrain awning over deck

    Started by Don42, Jun 23, 2019 11:14 PM
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    Jun 27, 2019, 05:20 AM Go to last post
  15. Mini Lathe Compound Slide Tuning & Mods

    Started by The Aussie Shed, Jun 26, 2019 08:34 PM
    compound mods, compound slide, compound slide mod, mini lathe compound
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  16. Machine dollie

    Started by stillldoinit, Jun 25, 2019 07:51 PM
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  17. Project Woodturning Lathe

    Started by Mad Halfling Inventor, Jun 26, 2019 02:52 PM
    machineing, motor, pulleys, woodturning, woodturning lathe
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