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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Thermal Forming PVC Pipe

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 15, 2017 08:26 AM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,206
    Jan 26, 2017, 06:37 AM Go to last post
  2. Making a Crush Collet

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 22, 2016 03:31 PM
    3 jaw chuck, lathe, soft jaws, tir
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,203
    Dec 28, 2016, 05:48 AM Go to last post
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,281
    Mar 3, 2017, 07:13 AM Go to last post
  3. Hot Air Gun Support

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 29, 2016 03:28 PM
    hot air gun
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 836
    Jan 11, 2017, 08:26 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Yet Another Countersink Gage

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 12, 2017 09:10 AM
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  5. Mach3's Screw Mapping

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 22, 2015 12:05 PM
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    cnc, mach3, rf-30
    • Replies: 11
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    Jan 4, 2017, 05:44 PM Go to last post
  6. In Line Pool Filter Modification

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 5, 2017 02:57 PM
    pool filter, pvc
    • Replies: 3
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    Mar 16, 2017, 09:05 AM Go to last post
  7. Auditing Water Usage

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 28, 2017 09:50 AM
    concervation, excel, water usage
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    Mar 3, 2017, 05:36 AM Go to last post
  8. Repairing 1/2" PVC Irrigation Pipe

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 22, 2017 07:18 PM
    irrigation, lathe, pvc pipe, repair
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,078
    Feb 2, 2017, 07:44 AM Go to last post
  9. Quickly Sorting Fasteners

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 31, 2016 04:34 PM
    fasteners, storage
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,465
    Jan 11, 2017, 08:33 AM Go to last post
  10. A Low Cost 1/4" Tube to PVC Pipe Coupler

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 7, 2016 11:07 AM
    irrigation, pvc pipe, tubing
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,132
    Dec 14, 2016, 04:32 AM Go to last post
  11. Improving A Dremel Drillpress

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 26, 2016 03:28 PM
    dremel drill press
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    Jan 6, 2017, 06:25 AM Go to last post
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    • Views: 992
    Feb 16, 2017, 06:11 AM Go to last post
  12. 3D Measuring

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 1, 2017 08:15 AM
    3d measurements
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    Mar 8, 2017, 06:39 AM Go to last post
  13. Repairing A Portable Gazebo Strut

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 1, 2016 12:13 PM
    aluminum tubing, gazebo, repair
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,335
    Dec 16, 2016, 06:17 AM Go to last post
  14. A Screwdriver Rack

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 2, 2017 04:31 PM
    magnets, screwdrivers, tool storage
    • Replies: 2
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    Feb 9, 2017, 07:32 AM Go to last post
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 980
    Jan 24, 2017, 10:53 AM Go to last post
  15. Thread Gages (Training Wheels for a Newbie)

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 1, 2017 04:33 PM
    bolts, thread gage
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,168
    Jan 14, 2017, 06:35 AM Go to last post
  16. Trigger Guard For a Ryobi Air Compressor

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 2, 2017 02:50 PM
    air compressor, modifying hand tool, ryobi, trigger guard
    • Replies: 1
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    Mar 8, 2017, 06:42 AM Go to last post



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