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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: HOΜEMADE ΤOOL/ IDEΑS,ASSEΜBLY FORGΕD VΙSOR

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Jun 8, 2019 11:04 PM
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  2. Moved: DIY Rivnut Setting Tool

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  3. Gerstner style tool chest

    Started by N4NV, May 24, 2019 11:17 AM
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  4. Harold Hall's brilliant tapping stand

    Started by Ukenick, Jun 6, 2019 12:00 PM
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  5. Endmill Sharpener/Grinder - part 2

    Started by MachineNZ, Jun 5, 2019 01:47 AM
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  6. Homemade A tool to Wavy Twist a Bar Metal

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Jun 7, 2019 09:33 AM
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  7. Moved: A Universal Centering Tool For a Drill Press

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 6, 2019 11:13 AM
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  8. Pirograph for your kid Best DIY

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Jun 6, 2019 06:43 AM
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  9. Homemade tool using drill

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, May 30, 2019 03:54 AM
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  10. How to make DIY Camping ROCKET STOVE

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Jun 6, 2019 08:22 AM
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  11. Start-Stop Button & Foot Pedal for 3in1 Work Table

    Started by RCTURKA, Jun 6, 2019 08:23 AM
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  12. Moved: Ball and radius turning attachment

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Jun 2, 2019 05:17 PM
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  13. Moved: Ball-joint workshop microscope stand

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  14. Drill Press Angle Jig...Precise Perfect Angles

    Started by Make Things, Jun 6, 2019 04:49 AM
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  15. Drilling A Hole At an Angle

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 5, 2019 12:14 PM
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  16. Moved: Big powerfile / angle grinder hack

    Started by Tuomas, Apr 28, 2019 05:06 AM
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