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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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  2. Post your tool tips and tricks in here. The best tips are awarded a $100 prize. Videos and images of your tool tips are nice, but not necessary.

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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. Lightbulb DIY Variable Lab Bench Power Supply DC 0-24V 6A

    Started by Lahis, Nov 17, 2018 05:44 AM
    bench, dc 6a bench power supply, power source for tools, power supply
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    Nov 21, 2018, 05:34 AM Go to last post
  2. Thumbs up Hand drill machine make using 775 motor

    Started by Lahis, Nov 18, 2018 03:56 AM
    drill, drill bits, drill chuck, hand drill, handgun
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    Nov 21, 2018, 05:30 AM Go to last post
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  3. Tool for radius cutting of metal

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Nov 21, 2018 01:04 AM
    handmade, homemade, metal, radius, tool
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    Nov 22, 2018, 05:14 AM Go to last post
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    Nov 24, 2018, 02:16 AM Go to last post
  4. Smile DIY Air Conditioner/Cooler

    Started by Lahis, Nov 22, 2018 02:05 AM
    air cleaner, air conditioner, air tools, cooling, cooling fan
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    Nov 24, 2018, 03:21 AM Go to last post
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    Nov 22, 2018, 11:10 AM Go to last post
  5. LED Conversion

    Started by garage nut, Nov 24, 2018 06:26 AM
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    Nov 28, 2018, 02:02 AM Go to last post
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  6. Moved: Machine for rolling tubes from sheet

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Nov 23, 2018 06:15 AM
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  7. Hallway circulation fans

    Started by Frank S, Nov 9, 2018 06:13 PM
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    Nov 10, 2018, 06:11 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Drum Sander

    Started by darkoford, Nov 18, 2018 06:53 AM
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    Nov 13, 2018, 02:56 AM Go to last post
  9. Box Joint Jig to Table Saw (part2)

    Started by Fromthewood, Nov 11, 2018 07:13 AM
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    Nov 16, 2018, 03:37 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Cast shoulder plane

    Started by Eaglewood, Nov 19, 2018 04:47 PM
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  11. Moved: Clamping forging tongs from spring steel

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Nov 14, 2018 09:09 AM
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  12. Moved: How to make a perfect metal ball out of the plate

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Nov 5, 2018 01:19 PM
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  13. Moved: Gas burner

    Started by darkoford, Nov 6, 2018 12:17 PM
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  14. Welding of copper in the home

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Nov 13, 2018 08:01 AM
    copper, craft, handmade, homemade, welding
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