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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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Moved: Magnetic building board---RC Hobby--Any model building project

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 15, 2017 03:18 PM
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  2. T-Spar alignment tool....RC-Aircraft hobby

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 15, 2017 03:04 PM
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    Jan 17, 2017, 06:54 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: Lathe alarm

    Started by mklotz, Jan 8, 2017 01:55 PM
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  4. Welder trolley.

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 12, 2017 11:06 AM
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    Jan 16, 2017, 06:54 PM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Starting small screw threads

    Started by olderdan, Jan 13, 2017 12:45 PM
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  6. Holley Carb Work Stand.

    Started by astroracer, Jan 15, 2017 12:44 PM
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  7. Moved: 105 Most-Thanked Homemade Tools of 2016

    Started by Jon, Jan 14, 2017 06:13 PM
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  8. Thread Gages (Training Wheels for a Newbie)

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 1, 2017 04:33 PM
    bolts, thread gage
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    Jan 14, 2017, 06:35 AM Go to last post
  9. Thumbs up Engine compression tester

    Started by Cascao, Jan 9, 2017 05:30 AM
    compression, engine, spark plug, test, tester
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  10. It's me !

    Started by texasrob, Jan 1, 2017 11:06 PM
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  11. Just a follow up to my Torx Bit Broach Thread.

    Started by astroracer, Jan 13, 2017 09:56 AM
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  12. Moved: Countersink gage

    Started by mklotz, Jan 8, 2017 02:30 PM
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  13. power hammer plqns

    Started by TONY2012, Nov 24, 2015 09:31 AM
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  14. Cool Drill press DRO from cheap calliper

    Started by Cascao, Jan 9, 2017 05:23 AM
    calliper, digital, drill, drill press, dro
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  15. Finger join jig

    Started by connan, Jan 9, 2017 02:35 PM
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  16. Moved: Metal identification tool

    Started by mklotz, Jan 3, 2017 11:18 AM
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  17. Homemade Engine Leveller or Tilter

    Started by brianhw, Jan 7, 2017 12:48 PM
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  18. Quickly Sorting Fasteners

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 31, 2016 04:34 PM
    fasteners, storage
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