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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. Stainless steel boring bar holders - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 16, 2022 12:41 PM
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  2. Moved: Vickers machine gun

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  3. Downdraft Sanding Box

    Started by e_m_maker, Sep 17, 2022 07:09 PM
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  4. Moved: MAKING HOLE SAW DRILLING JIG!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 11, 2022 02:16 PM
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  5. Froe from railroad anchor - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 19, 2022 03:42 PM
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  6. Bench vise - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 19, 2022 03:43 PM
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  7. Hidden fastener plane - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 19, 2022 03:43 PM
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  8. Moved: Making Chain Drive Differential

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Sep 19, 2022 01:20 AM
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  9. Moved: A new type of micrometer anvil - video

    Started by Occasional machinist, Sep 20, 2022 04:40 AM
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  10. Reusing a tea box

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 20, 2022 05:12 AM
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  11. Mini drill press - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 20, 2022 03:43 PM
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  12. Grain mill - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 20, 2022 03:44 PM
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  13. Offroad wheel clamp - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 20, 2022 03:43 PM
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  14. Homemade Mini Sandblastert with Spark Plug Nozzle

    Started by PowerMk, Sep 20, 2022 04:38 AM
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  15. Rice transplanter - video

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  16. Bench router grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 21, 2022 01:52 PM
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  17. 3D printed metal polishing tools - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 21, 2022 01:53 PM
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  18. Mole killer - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 20, 2022 03:44 PM
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  19. Machinist Hammer - You Won't Believe My Crazy Idea

    Started by AB-SHOP, Sep 21, 2022 06:05 AM
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