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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

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  1. Anti-Contamination Sink Spigot Handle

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 29, 2020 04:21 PM
    home use, washing hands
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  2. A Hex Drive Chuck

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 13, 2020 08:02 AM
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    drill chuck arbor, hex drive
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  3. Moved: Restoring a Bolt Cutter

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  4. Moved: Storing Ratchet Straps for Quick Deployment

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  5. Moved: Automatic Power Control of PC Peripherals via a USB

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  6. Moved: Using Paraffin On a Bandsaw

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  7. Moved: Sewing Tiedown Straps

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  8. Moved: Vacuum Sealing Freezer Ziploc Bags

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  9. A Sanding Block Using a Belt

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  10. Moved: A Speed Drive For A C-Clamp

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 15, 2020 07:36 AM
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  11. Moved: Match Drilling and Tapping Holes

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 20, 2020 10:23 AM
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  12. Moved: Another Tube Squeezer

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  13. Moved: Global Positioning System Arduino Interface Software

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  14. An Adapter for A JOBY Tripod

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 4, 2020 06:25 AM
    architectural aluminum, iphone, tripod
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  15. Preventing Hot Glue Gun Drip

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 5, 2020 09:35 AM
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  16. Molded-In-Place Grommets

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 5, 2020 05:40 PM
    grommets, lathe, molding
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