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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: The Ultimate Drill To Mill Conversion

    Started by The Aussie Shed, May 9, 2019 07:27 PM
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  2. bending machine - hydraulic bender.

    Started by Bricoleando, May 9, 2019 01:33 PM
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  3. Moved: Power Hacksaw

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, May 4, 2019 08:11 AM
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  4. Lightbulb World’s smallest DIY water pump

    Started by Lahis, May 7, 2019 12:23 AM
    diy water pump, micro pump, mini water pump, water pump
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  5. HOW TO REMOVE RUST WITH ELECTROLYSIS.

    Started by mariost, May 6, 2019 04:57 PM
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  6. how to Make A Bench Vise Homemade - video

    Started by diyfixman, May 5, 2019 10:02 PM
    bench, tool, tools, vise
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  7. Saw sharpening vice

    Started by Philip Davies, May 6, 2019 01:31 PM
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  8. Moved: Miniature Lathe Update

    Started by rossbotics, Apr 30, 2019 08:02 AM
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  9. Lightbulb 30W Boombox Bluetooth Speaker (TDA8932 Amplifier)

    Started by Lahis, May 5, 2019 09:50 PM
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  10. 5C collet key hex driver style

    Started by petertha, May 5, 2019 10:06 PM
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  11. Magnetic drill mount

    Started by warsztatOdZera, May 3, 2019 11:52 PM
    diy, drill, drill press, homemade, magnetic drill
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  12. Welders Accessory Stand from recycled materials

    Started by Canobi, May 4, 2019 09:43 AM
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  13. Moved: Eccentric Turning Setup for 3 Jaws Chuck

    Started by LMMasterMariner, May 1, 2019 08:24 AM
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  14. Moved: caliber to mark metal

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