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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 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. Beer Keg Furnace

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, Aug 30, 2020 03:34 AM
    aluminium, beer, furnace, gas burner, keg
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    Aug 30, 2020, 05:21 AM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,243
    Sep 16, 2020, 03:50 PM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,743
    Oct 10, 2020, 08:18 AM Go to last post
  2. Simple Motorised Turntable

    Started by Retro Steam Tech, May 19, 2020 03:09 AM
    microwave, motorised, simple, turntable
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    May 25, 2020, 10:34 PM Go to last post
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    • Views: 1,035
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  3. log lathe tailstock

    Started by revid, Apr 18, 2017 06:32 AM
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    Apr 19, 2017, 03:36 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: ArduLift - DIY Arduino controlled Router Lift

    Started by revwarguy, Nov 10, 2017 09:16 AM
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  5. YAFTTS (Yet another flip top tool stand)

    Started by revwarguy, Jun 6, 2018 07:55 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Jun 16, 2018, 04:49 AM Go to last post
  6. Nice stops

    Started by revwarguy, Jun 6, 2018 08:05 AM
    • Replies: 3
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    Jun 9, 2018, 02:46 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: F.O.R. tool rack

    Started by revwarguy, Feb 25, 2020 01:34 PM
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  8. Thien Dust Collection build

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 08:42 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,872
    Apr 25, 2014, 10:23 AM Go to last post
  9. Finger Joint Jigs

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 08:54 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    Apr 25, 2014, 10:24 AM Go to last post
  10. Yet another table feed

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 10:29 AM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,046
    Apr 25, 2014, 02:00 PM Go to last post
  11. X-Y drill press table for woodworking

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 03:05 PM
    • Replies: 1
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    Apr 28, 2014, 09:01 AM Go to last post
  12. Tool Chest

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 03:08 PM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,822
    Aug 22, 2014, 04:37 AM Go to last post
  13. My CNC machine

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 03:18 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Aug 15, 2014, 04:12 PM Go to last post
  14. Moved: Dremel Lathe Tool Post Grinder

    Started by RFS, Feb 29, 2016 10:44 PM
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  15. Defining Arcs in CNC using Mach3

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 23, 2016 06:56 AM
    arc, cambam, cnc, g-code, mach3
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    Feb 25, 2016, 01:13 AM Go to last post
  16. Grinding Rubber Motor Support Rings

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 7, 2016 07:00 PM
    lathe, machining rubber, motor support
    • Replies: 3
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    Feb 10, 2016, 06:03 AM Go to last post



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