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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. Sliding angle grinder - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 7, 2022 02:08 PM
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  2. Sliding angle grinder cutting jig - video

    Started by Jon, May 8, 2024 06:03 PM
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  3. Moved: Sliding Angle Grinder Stand - Making Video + PDF

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  4. Sliding angle grinder stand - video

    Started by Jon, Jul 6, 2023 11:54 AM
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  5. Sliding angle grinder stand - video

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  6. Sliding angle grinder stand - video

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  7. Sliding angle grinder stand - video

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  8. Sliding angle grinder stand - video

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  9. Sliding board jack - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 23, 2023 12:42 PM
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  10. Moved: Sliding compound-miter saw questions

    Started by made2hack, Jun 8, 2019 11:03 AM
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  11. Red face sliding glass door dismantling tool

    Started by ranald, Aug 25, 2018 12:28 AM
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  12. Sliding Picture Frame Cutting Jig

    Started by Willworkfortools, Apr 22, 2021 02:33 PM
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  13. Sliding table saw auto fence control - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 29, 2023 03:46 PM
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  14. Sliding table saw jig - video

    Started by Jon, Mar 1, 2022 03:06 PM
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  15. Moved: Sliding tap and die holder for the lathe

    Started by 737mechanic, Jun 29, 2019 08:20 AM
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  16. Sliding tenon jig - videos

    Started by Jon, Mar 23, 2023 04:05 PM
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  17. Sliding Vise | Making Mini Drill Vise

    Started by Kwandotechnic, Nov 25, 2019 04:47 AM
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  18. Slim jig for low angle shapening

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 5, 2014 08:02 AM
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