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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. SPOT WELDER HOMEMADE

    Started by mariost, Feb 27, 2019 09:01 AM
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  2. Scraper

    Started by Workshopshed, Jan 28, 2019 05:24 AM
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  3. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winner

    Started by Jon, Mar 4, 2019 07:18 PM
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  4. Moved: Two Bit Fly Cutter

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 23, 2019 10:10 AM
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  5. Moved: Bluetooth Speaker 5W+5W Powerful (Super BASS) (CT14 Amplifier)

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  6. Moved: Proof Of Concept Hydraulic Bandsaw Feed Rate Limiter

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 28, 2019 10:13 AM
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  7. Moved: Do it yourself foundation lift

    Started by Me2, Feb 23, 2019 05:45 PM
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  8. Moved: Mini lathe carriage stop

    Started by threesixesinarow, Feb 28, 2019 12:53 PM
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  9. Moved: SMALL HOMEMADE STEAM ENGINE

    Started by mariost, Mar 3, 2019 03:38 PM
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  10. Forget router sleds, this router has rails!

    Started by Make Things, Mar 2, 2019 06:51 PM
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  11. An air pump that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Mar 3, 2019 12:34 AM
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  12. Thumbs up Homemade Tool for Cutting Sheet Metal

    Started by liberal, Mar 3, 2019 04:44 AM
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  13. Tapping on the Mini Mill

    Started by jjr2001, Mar 2, 2019 09:49 PM
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  14. 20cm Disc Sander and Attachments - Homemade

    Started by RCTURKA, Mar 1, 2019 05:20 PM
    circle sanding jig, disc sander, miter sanding jig, sander
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  15. Making palm router trimmer Edge Guide jig

    Started by Didpoolhall, Feb 27, 2019 04:52 PM
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  16. Best fence lock system

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  17. AUTOMATIC CHICKEN COOP DOOR

    Started by mariost, Feb 26, 2019 11:29 AM
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