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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  3. 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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  1. Power Down Feed Button

    Started by bstanga, Jun 3, 2016 12:29 PM
    drilling, knurling, lathe, mill, reaming
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    Jun 9, 2016, 05:33 AM Go to last post
  2. Biscuit Jointer Spline Jig

    Started by Terry1967, Jun 6, 2016 10:59 AM
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    Jun 9, 2016, 05:27 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: Foredom-Panavise carrier

    Started by mklotz, May 31, 2016 05:04 PM
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  4. Making handy push sticks

    Started by tony_912, Jun 8, 2016 10:51 AM
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    Jun 8, 2016, 10:51 AM Go to last post
  5. Forklift flat boom

    Started by Frank S, Jun 6, 2016 09:55 PM
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    Jun 8, 2016, 04:18 AM Go to last post
  6. Quick "T" bolt

    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 10:23 PM
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    Jun 8, 2016, 04:12 AM Go to last post
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  7. Moved: Jib crane for my machine shop van

    Started by Frank S, Mar 12, 2016 04:57 PM
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  8. Pulse Width Modulated Crockpot makes Yogurt

    Started by rgsparber, May 29, 2016 09:02 PM
    cooking, yogurt
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    Jun 8, 2016, 03:41 AM Go to last post
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  9. Screwless Vise Clamps

    Started by Paul Jones, Jul 12, 2014 05:05 PM
    clamps, machining, milling, vise
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    Jun 6, 2016, 09:00 AM Go to last post
  10. Plans

    Started by oakisgood, May 31, 2016 04:15 PM
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    Jun 5, 2016, 08:51 AM Go to last post
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  11. Moved: "Little Job" cement mixer

    Started by mklotz, May 26, 2016 08:47 AM
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  12. Bench Block

    Started by rossbotics, May 30, 2016 01:12 PM
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  13. Face plate for lathe

    Started by lazarus, May 30, 2016 08:29 PM
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    Jun 1, 2016, 03:45 AM Go to last post
  14. Spider for end work

    Started by lazarus, May 30, 2016 08:24 PM
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    Jun 1, 2016, 03:42 AM Go to last post
  15. Follow rest for sheldon 10"xl

    Started by lazarus, May 30, 2016 08:16 PM
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    Jun 1, 2016, 03:38 AM Go to last post
  16. Cook both sides hot dog skewer.

    Started by astroracer, May 30, 2016 06:23 PM
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  17. Moved: Very easy surface rust remover for chrome

    Started by astroracer, May 29, 2016 08:13 PM
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