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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. 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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  1. Easy to make Flange/ Wheel Well Lip Bender

    Started by astroracer, Nov 24, 2016 07:59 AM
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  2. A lathe I made

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    Nov 26, 2016, 04:36 AM Go to last post
  3. Battery Load Tester Amps and Volts

    Started by jjr2001, Nov 19, 2016 01:02 PM
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  4. programmable power load

    Started by rep, Nov 21, 2016 12:49 AM
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  5. Shimano BB bearing replacement tools

    Started by mattthemuppet, Nov 19, 2016 06:29 PM
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  6. High Amp Lipo Battery Load Tester

    Started by jjr2001, Nov 19, 2016 04:53 PM
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  7. Moved: RC Model EDF Thrust Stand

    Started by jjr2001, Nov 19, 2016 04:17 PM
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  8. Thumbs up sand grinder

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  9. electronic load

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  10. Engineers Sash Clamps

    Started by Metaler, Nov 17, 2016 04:01 AM
    clamps, harold hall, heavy duty, sash
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  11. homemade motor hoist / cherry picker

    Started by bigandyk0211, Nov 23, 2016 01:54 AM
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  15. Milling Cutter Chuck Video.

    Started by Metaler, Nov 20, 2016 03:14 PM
    chuck, harold hall, milling cutter
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  16. Mill or CNC Router Aluminum Holding Clamps

    Started by jjr2001, Jun 20, 2016 05:15 PM
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  17. Measuring thickness of metal diaphragms

    Started by codefarmer, Nov 18, 2016 06:33 PM
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