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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: 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

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  1. Aluminium Chuck Key Handle

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Mar 30, 2020 02:25 AM
    aluminium, chuck key, handle, tool
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  2. Moved: Millers Falls Hand Vice

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  3. Making A Simple Lead Hammer

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Oct 21, 2019 02:06 AM
    hand tools, lead hammer, simple, tool
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  4. ER32 Collet Chuck Plate

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Nov 7, 2019 08:17 AM
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  5. Home Cast Aluminium Using Extruded Offcuts

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Apr 24, 2022 02:14 AM
    aluminium casting, casting, extruded, furnace, machining
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  6. Warco WM180 Lathe Setting The Topslide Angle

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Oct 14, 2019 04:41 AM
    angle, lathe alignment, topslide, warco
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  7. Collet Chuck Tapping Guide

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, May 14, 2022 01:26 AM
    collet, collet chuck, er16, guide, tapping
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