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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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Simple 3D printed drill guide - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 18, 2022 03:27 PM
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  2. Simple and Affordable Dust Collector

    Started by Haslip Cycle Works, Aug 16, 2020 04:45 PM
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  3. Moved: Simple and Fast Homemade a univeral key

    Started by Mr.DK DIY, Apr 22, 2020 02:02 PM
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  4. Moved: Simple Auto Retract Thread Cutting

    Started by olderdan, Mar 3, 2021 07:47 AM
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  5. Simple bar clamps

    Started by Tuomas, Jan 5, 2017 11:37 AM
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    Jan 6, 2017, 07:12 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Simple basic beam lifting clamps

    Started by Frank S, Oct 25, 2019 12:29 AM
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  7. Simple beam compass

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jun 28, 2015 03:47 PM
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  8. Simple Belt Grinder out of a Bench Grinder - video

    Started by GBWM, Nov 27, 2021 01:40 PM
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  9. Simple belt sander - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 12, 2023 06:39 PM
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  10. Simple bench bull with cam locks.

    Started by billster, Aug 22, 2018 09:25 AM
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  11. Simple caddy for chop saw

    Started by Tuomas, Oct 24, 2017 04:55 AM
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    Oct 27, 2017, 07:09 AM Go to last post
  12. Simple Circle Burning Device

    Started by tmate3, Jan 27, 2021 09:30 AM
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    Jan 28, 2021, 04:35 AM Go to last post
  13. Red face Simple clamp. Joinery fixtures.

    Started by brnjh1, Aug 24, 2019 11:16 AM
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  14. Simple coolant system - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 7, 2023 04:21 PM
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