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

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Rod Bender, Cheap n' Cheerful

    Started by PJs, Oct 15, 2016 06:11 PM
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  2. Moved: Multi-Function Scraping Tool

    Started by PJs, Oct 12, 2015 02:38 PM
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  3. Oxy/Map Tool Caddy & Fire Table

    Started by PJs, Jul 26, 2016 01:48 PM
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    Aug 2, 2016, 05:32 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Machinist Jack

    Started by PJs, Apr 9, 2016 03:10 PM
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  5. Moved: HFT Belt Sander Handle fix

    Started by PJs, Nov 21, 2016 11:14 AM
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  6. Moved: Hollowers for Wood Turning

    Started by PJs, Oct 15, 2016 08:55 PM
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  7. Moved: Drill Press DRO

    Started by PJs, Aug 11, 2015 03:21 PM
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  8. Scroll Saw Key

    Started by PJs, Oct 15, 2016 07:23 PM
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  9. Moved: Online Knurling Calculator

    Started by PJs, Aug 17, 2015 10:59 AM
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  10. Moved: HOMEMADE "ENGINE" LATHE AND MILLING "HEAD"

    Started by pkuphaldt, May 25, 2019 03:15 PM
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  11. Moved: homemade metal working lathe

    Started by pkuphaldt, Feb 23, 2018 03:03 PM
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  12. On my list to build

    Started by pocket5s, Mar 14, 2012 09:44 AM
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  13. Washing macine fix.

    Started by Podzak, Oct 1, 2013 09:24 AM
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  14. Poll Poll: Homemade Super STRONG Chainsaw winch - DIY

    Started by Poland Mechanic, Jan 31, 2023 01:18 AM
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  15. Moved: Homemade Collet Chuck

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 19, 2016 02:56 PM
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  16. Moved: Homemade Torque Multiplier

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 14, 2016 08:10 AM
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  17. Moved: Junk Yard Metal Lathe

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 13, 2016 05:48 PM
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  18. DIY homemade welding rectifier

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 8, 2016 08:27 AM
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  19. Jig for center drilling a shaft

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 25, 2016 04:38 AM
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  20. Moved: Bolt Jeweling Tool

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 7, 2016 10:43 AM
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