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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. Download over 2,500 plans for homemade tools.

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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. Salvation tags (key fobs/pendants)

    Started by Philip Davies, Jun 2, 2019 09:09 AM
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    Jun 2, 2019, 09:09 AM Go to last post
  2. DIY Hand router sanding JIG

    Started by For the craft, Mar 31, 2019 04:12 AM
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    Jun 1, 2019, 07:37 PM Go to last post
  3. Moved: HOMEMADE "ENGINE" LATHE AND MILLING "HEAD"

    Started by pkuphaldt, May 25, 2019 03:15 PM
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  4. Amazing Homemade a Long Bar Heavy Clamp

    Started by Kwandotechnic, May 31, 2019 10:02 AM
    heavy clamp
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    Jun 1, 2019, 06:05 PM Go to last post
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    Jun 1, 2019, 03:18 PM Go to last post
  5. Homemade rotary positioner final part.

    Started by Gary Huston, Jun 1, 2019 11:07 AM
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    Jun 1, 2019, 12:48 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Experiment with Bicycle Gear and Drill

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Jun 1, 2019 11:19 AM
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  7. Moved: Log jinker, cant hook or peavey

    Started by olefella, May 27, 2019 02:11 AM
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  8. Router table extension for table saw

    Started by N4NV, Jun 1, 2019 08:05 AM
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    Jun 1, 2019, 09:11 AM Go to last post
  9. Automotive A arm bushing removal and replacement tool

    Started by Wemay, Jun 1, 2019 06:44 AM
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  10. DIY SPOT WELDING

    Started by Let'sLearnSomething, May 22, 2019 08:02 AM
    diy spot welding
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    May 31, 2019, 09:28 PM Go to last post
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  11. Lightbulb HOMEMADE MACHINE FOR BENDING METAL

    Started by Kovanca Polock, May 26, 2019 10:22 AM
    bending, homemade, how to make, machine, metal
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    May 31, 2019, 02:22 PM Go to last post
  12. Drawbar Hammer/Spanner Machining

    Started by Mark Presling, May 30, 2019 02:02 AM
    copper hammer, drawbar hammer, forging
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    May 30, 2019, 03:05 PM Go to last post
  13. Moved: Homemade Renishaw style touch probe.

    Started by tonyfoale, May 25, 2019 04:15 AM
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  14. Premium homemade router table Part 2

    Started by woodenworldenic, May 30, 2019 06:40 AM
    digital fence, double fence, homemade router table, router table fence
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    May 30, 2019, 06:40 AM Go to last post
  15. projecting a cylinder acutely onto a cylinder

    Started by neilbourjaily, Jul 9, 2018 05:01 PM
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    May 30, 2019, 05:44 AM Go to last post
  16. Converting 2D Florecent light to LED

    Started by garage nut, May 29, 2019 04:19 AM
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    May 29, 2019, 10:16 PM Go to last post
  17. Easy versatile adjustable tongs. Simple to make.

    Started by Yamez-IMF, May 27, 2019 12:19 PM
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    May 29, 2019, 04:10 PM Go to last post



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