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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. A small Drill Press I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:22 PM
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  2. An Electric Screwdriver that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:23 PM
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    Feb 24, 2019, 10:23 PM Go to last post
  3. A Rotary Tool that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:21 PM
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    Feb 24, 2019, 10:21 PM Go to last post
  4. A Drum Sander that I made

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 24, 2019 10:20 PM
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    Feb 24, 2019, 10:20 PM Go to last post
  5. VFD Assistance

    Started by jonnydot, Jan 31, 2019 05:07 AM
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    Feb 24, 2019, 09:47 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Vacuum chuck for PCB milling and engraving.

    Started by tonyfoale, Feb 17, 2019 01:38 PM
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  7. Moved: Tapping Stand or Hand Tapper

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 18, 2019 11:00 AM
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  8. Homemade Jigsaw Table Machine

    Started by Didpoolhall, Feb 16, 2019 10:51 AM
    jigsaw table, plywoodworking
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    Feb 23, 2019, 10:17 PM Go to last post
  9. Moved: Powerful Tools and Useful Projects

    Started by HandmadeCreativeChannel, Feb 23, 2019 09:08 AM
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  10. Lightbulb DIY Mini Air Cooler

    Started by Lahis, Feb 17, 2019 10:14 PM
    air cleaner, air conditioner, air cooler, air tools, cooling fan
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  11. Lightbulb Homemade CNC 3D touch probe LinuxCNC hole probing

    Started by snajper007, Feb 18, 2019 01:46 PM
    3d probe, diy probe, homemade touch probe, probe cnc, touch probe
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    Feb 23, 2019, 04:05 AM Go to last post
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  12. Soldering Without A Soldering Iron

    Started by tsbrownie, Feb 19, 2019 07:18 PM
    emergency soldering, soldering, soldering in the field, soldering iron
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    Feb 23, 2019, 03:57 AM Go to last post
  13. Thumbs up Old hay knife that needed tlc.

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Feb 19, 2019 05:04 PM
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    Feb 23, 2019, 03:12 AM Go to last post
  14. Melting and Making Circular Aluminium Clamps

    Started by Bongodrummer, Feb 19, 2019 02:04 PM
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    Feb 23, 2019, 03:09 AM Go to last post
  15. Here is a Mini Lathe I made a while back

    Started by Foxtrot_, Feb 18, 2019 09:45 PM
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    Feb 23, 2019, 03:04 AM Go to last post
  16. Old "desk drill" tuning

    Started by GabrielR, Feb 18, 2019 10:16 AM
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    Feb 23, 2019, 02:06 AM Go to last post
  17. Moved: Machine a Cotter to lock a sliding part to a shaft

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 16, 2019 06:36 PM
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  18. Moved: No shock nail punch

    Started by olderdan, Feb 18, 2019 08:46 AM
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