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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

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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. Using Rosin To Start a Philips Head Screw

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 4, 2018 09:20 AM
    rosin, screw starter
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    Dec 11, 2018, 06:08 AM Go to last post
  2. Moved: Painter’s Tape and a Homemade Dispenser

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 12, 2019 03:47 PM
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  3. Moved: Improving the Harbor Freight Drill Press Locking Clamp

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 23, 2019 06:19 AM
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  4. Car Sun Shield

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 25, 2019 04:23 PM
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    Feb 1, 2019, 09:26 AM Go to last post
  5. Pre-sort to Save Time

    Started by rgsparber, Nov 23, 2018 06:52 AM
    sorting, storage
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    Nov 30, 2018, 01:32 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: An Accidental Hand Stamp Guide

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 23, 2018 03:31 PM
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  7. New Life For a Broken Watch

    Started by rgsparber, Nov 25, 2018 04:46 PM
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    Nov 30, 2018, 01:34 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Starting Holes On Domes and The Ends of Rods

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 22, 2018 07:41 AM
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  9. Uses for Magnets

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 31, 2018 07:17 AM
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  10. Variable Frequency Drive Noise Reduction

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 3, 2018 08:23 AM
    cnc, high frequency noise, vfd
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  11. Moved: Making A Grooving Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 5, 2018 04:32 PM
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  12. Moved: A Sheetmetal Filing Button

    Started by rgsparber, Jan 20, 2019 07:34 AM
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  13. Moved: A Vise Jaw Extender

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 31, 2018 04:43 PM
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  14. Moved: Translating a Non-secure Web Address to a Secure one

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  15. Electronic Edge Finder Run-out Compensation

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 18, 2018 07:02 AM
    electronic edge finder, metrology, mill, run-out
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  16. A Rugged Bipod

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 18, 2018 10:25 AM
    support stands
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  17. Moved: An “Accurate” Drill Location Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Nov 13, 2018 06:01 AM
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  18. Moved: Cutting Sheet Stock

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 24, 2018 04:05 PM
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  19. Moved: What is Good Storage?

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 24, 2018 04:26 PM
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  20. Holding The Wide End

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 19, 2018 10:33 AM
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