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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. Moved: Tire Valve Stem Cap Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 21, 2016 11:00 AM
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  2. Permanently Marking PVC Pipe

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 4, 2016 11:10 AM
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    marking, pvc pipe
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    Aug 10, 2016, 05:33 PM Go to last post
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  3. Pulse Width Modulated Crockpot makes Yogurt

    Started by rgsparber, May 29, 2016 09:02 PM
    cooking, yogurt
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    Jun 8, 2016, 03:41 AM Go to last post
  4. Root Drip Irrigation Stakes

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 11, 2016 05:44 AM
    irrigation, pvc pipe, thermal forming
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    Mar 12, 2016, 02:19 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Arduino Software: How long before my battery is dead?

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 28, 2016 08:34 AM
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  6. Decimal Inch versus Decimal Foot

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 5, 2016 10:52 AM
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    Apr 5, 2016, 09:33 PM Go to last post
  7. Using a CNC Controlled Vertical Mill as a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 2, 2016 10:20 AM
    cnc, g-code, lathe, mill, turning
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    Mar 4, 2016, 12:18 AM Go to last post
  8. New Article: Fixing a Complex System

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 6, 2016 03:33 PM
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  9. G-code arc command analyzing spreadsheet

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 17, 2016 09:26 PM
    arc, cnc, g-code
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    Mar 18, 2016, 04:38 AM Go to last post
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  10. A Soft Pipe Insertion Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 28, 2016 08:34 PM
    irrigation, lathe work, soft to hard pipe coupler
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    Sep 20, 2016, 06:28 PM Go to last post
  11. A Captured Ball Lip Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 14, 2016 10:44 AM
    bench work, captured ball, machining
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    Jun 23, 2016, 05:50 AM Go to last post
  12. CNC: Having a Second Home

    Started by rgsparber, May 20, 2016 10:04 AM
    cnc, home position, setup
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    May 24, 2016, 06:05 AM Go to last post
  13. A Modified Gel Pen

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 28, 2016 03:56 PM
    gel pen
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    Aug 4, 2016, 06:49 AM Go to last post
  14. My Computer Numeric Control Software Architecture

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 29, 2016 12:50 PM
    alibre pe, cambam, cnc mill, cnc wrapper, mach3
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 31, 2016, 06:14 AM Go to last post
  15. Debugging a Punch Press Controller

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 20, 2016 01:54 PM
    excel, ladder logic, relay logic, simulator
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    PJs
    Nov 4, 2016, 10:51 AM Go to last post
  16. New Article: Repairing a CamelBak Water Bottle

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 30, 2016 09:04 PM
    camelbak, water bottle
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    Sep 3, 2016, 06:25 AM Go to last post
  17. Marking Knife: Layout Tool and Height Gage

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 20, 2016 05:46 PM
    layout knife, mill, touchdown
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    Apr 23, 2016, 11:18 AM Go to last post



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