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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Homemade Sanding bands for Drill and Dremel (3 ways)

    Started by PowerMk, Mar 12, 2019 08:57 AM
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  2. Barbecue Fork

    Started by Frontier Forge, Apr 1, 2019 10:23 AM
    barbecue, blacksmith, blacksmithing, forging, fork
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  3. How to make a big dowel jig

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Mar 29, 2019 02:52 AM
    dowel, dowel jig, dowel maker, drill, drill power
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    Apr 1, 2019, 06:50 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Electro-etching Metal Using a Stick On Label

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 24, 2019 04:58 PM
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  5. Moved: How to make 30W Boombox Bluetooth Speaker (TDA8932 Amplifier)

    Started by Lahis, Apr 1, 2019 05:44 AM
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  6. Moved: Angle Grinder Organization PLUS Tool Box (All in one)

    Started by Make Things, Mar 27, 2019 10:56 AM
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  7. mini vice clamp

    Started by Stevohdee, Mar 31, 2019 07:51 PM
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    Mar 31, 2019, 07:51 PM Go to last post
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  8. Saw's Table

    Started by Tuomas, Oct 17, 2016 03:20 AM
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    Mar 30, 2019, 11:08 PM Go to last post
  9. 2"x72" Belt Grinder/Sander build`

    Started by TheArsonSmith4242, Mar 23, 2019 05:31 PM
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    Mar 29, 2019, 02:36 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: DIY magnetic drill from the microwave

    Started by warsztatOdZera, Mar 21, 2019 12:56 PM
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  11. Moved: Improvements to the quill lock on a milling machine.

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 27, 2019 07:44 AM
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  12. Moved: Modification of Commercial Hand Tapper

    Started by Shelly142, Mar 17, 2019 11:20 PM
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  13. Moved: Homemade Heavy Duty C Clamp

    Started by PowerMk, Mar 26, 2019 10:03 AM
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  14. Flight Data Recorder

    Started by rgsparber, Nov 27, 2018 06:00 AM
    arduino, circuit board fabrication, data collection
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    Mar 28, 2019, 12:56 PM Go to last post
  15. Tilting Mill Table

    Started by Shelly142, Mar 8, 2019 08:53 PM
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    Mar 28, 2019, 11:31 AM Go to last post
  16. Wheat Twist Hanger

    Started by Frontier Forge, Mar 27, 2019 06:37 AM
    blacksmith, blacksmithing, forge, forged, forging
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  17. Easy Router Table for a Scheppach HS105

    Started by Sam's Workshop Diary, Mar 27, 2019 04:05 AM
    router, table saw
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    Mar 27, 2019, 04:05 PM Go to last post



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