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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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    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Aspiration for work bench

    Started by Bricoleando, Mar 28, 2019 02:31 PM
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  2. Moved: Portable 20 Ton Truss Plate Press

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  3. Mini pipe bender - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 9, 2022 02:34 PM
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  5. Spline shafts - video

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  6. Moved: homemade micro borlingbar holder

    Started by Make Everything, Jul 20, 2019 11:21 AM
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  7. Moved: FILER GUIDE FOR HAND-SAWS

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  8. Quick change tool post - video

    Started by Jon, Aug 23, 2022 04:41 PM
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  9. Moved: Homemade Compass - for Drawing circles of any size

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  10. Moved: Who were your greatest building influences?

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  11. Coaxial Indicator

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  12. Bit sharpener - video

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  13. Pneumatic Tool Wall Organization

    Started by Make Things, Feb 14, 2021 01:31 AM
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  14. Sheetmetal brake modifications - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 8, 2022 02:32 PM
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  15. Countersink - video

    Started by Jon, May 29, 2023 01:20 PM
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  16. Moved: Heras Fencing Cage

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  17. 3D Printed Surface Adapter

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