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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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    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

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  1. Gantry Style CNC Router Part 4 L@@K

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 16, 2016 03:24 PM
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  2. Ed's out feed table

    Started by special ed, Oct 17, 2016 10:37 PM
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  3. Drill press thickness-sander

    Started by morsa, Oct 11, 2016 01:27 PM
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  4. [Portuguese] Videos: construção de uma escada

    Started by Serra Cabo, Oct 17, 2016 04:21 AM
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  5. New awards for most Must Read discussions

    Started by Jon, Oct 16, 2016 02:17 PM
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  6. Moved: Mini lathe

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Oct 8, 2016 05:37 AM
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  7. Moved: Swarf caps

    Started by mklotz, Sep 24, 2016 01:24 PM
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  8. ALLEN KEY, PUNCH AND CHISEL RACK

    Started by morsa, Oct 9, 2016 02:28 PM
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  9. BASE FOR UNIMAT LATHE

    Started by morsa, Oct 11, 2016 12:36 PM
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    Oct 13, 2016, 01:19 AM Go to last post
  10. adjustable 4 jaw chuck keys

    Started by mattthemuppet, Oct 9, 2016 07:21 PM
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    Oct 13, 2016, 01:01 AM Go to last post
  11. SANDING DRUM RACK

    Started by morsa, Oct 9, 2016 02:45 PM
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    Oct 13, 2016, 12:54 AM Go to last post
  12. Thread die holder

    Started by baskarz, May 21, 2015 06:03 AM
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    Oct 11, 2016, 08:06 PM Go to last post
  13. Hey everyone

    Started by Livyx, Oct 3, 2016 08:47 PM
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  14. WOODEN CABINET NESTED IN AN IRON TABLE

    Started by morsa, Oct 6, 2016 05:32 PM
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  15. Forstner bit extension

    Started by Frank S, Oct 9, 2016 01:54 AM
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  16. Tablesaw dust collection enclosure

    Started by amillar, Jan 28, 2014 02:21 PM
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  17. table leg drilling jig

    Started by Sourdough, Oct 5, 2016 09:51 AM
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  18. Harbor Freight Tubing Roller upgrade

    Started by KustomsbyKent, Sep 21, 2016 02:22 PM
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    Oct 10, 2016, 04:31 PM Go to last post
  19. How to: Vfd with a drum Switch

    Started by bstanga, May 8, 2016 08:49 PM
    3phase, mill, vfd
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    Oct 10, 2016, 12:37 PM Go to last post
  20. Moved: ULTRAVIOLET CHEESE PRESERVER

    Started by Don42, Oct 5, 2016 09:40 AM
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