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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Keep That Bandsaw Blade Tight!

    Started by rgsparber, May 10, 2019 09:17 AM
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  2. Moved: A Picture Hanging Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 19, 2019 02:03 PM
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  3. Chain Drilling Guide

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 1, 2019 03:10 PM
    drilling jig
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,621
    Jun 2, 2019, 08:58 PM Go to last post
  4. Building A Better Mousetrap

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 17, 2019 03:17 PM
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    mouse trap
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    Jul 22, 2019, 06:11 AM Go to last post
  5. Yet Another Way to Find the Center of a Cylinder

    Started by rgsparber, May 18, 2019 05:24 PM
    measurement technique
    • Replies: 1
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    May 19, 2019, 05:54 PM Go to last post
  6. An In-circuit Car Fuse Tester

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 18, 2019 07:46 AM
    automotive electrical
    • Replies: 7
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    Jul 25, 2019, 04:55 PM Go to last post
  7. Fixing The Sparkfun Pro Micro Design Defect

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 18, 2019 09:01 AM
    arduino, pro micro
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  8. A Generalized Chain Drilling Guide

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 4, 2019 09:59 AM
    chain drilling, grill guide
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    Jun 4, 2019, 07:30 PM Go to last post
  9. Centering Parts In A Drillpress

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 4, 2019 10:32 AM
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    Jun 5, 2019, 12:12 PM Go to last post
  10. Making a Corner Radius Tool For a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 5, 2019 12:12 PM
    form tool, lathe
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    Jun 11, 2019, 03:07 PM Go to last post
  11. Drilling A Hole At an Angle

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 5, 2019 12:14 PM
    drill press, fixture
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    Jun 6, 2019, 07:09 AM Go to last post
  12. Taming A Monster Key Ring

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 5, 2019 12:16 PM
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    Jun 5, 2019, 01:00 PM Go to last post
  13. A Universal Centering Tool For a Drill Press

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 6, 2019 11:13 AM
    drill press center finder
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    Jun 7, 2019, 01:47 AM Go to last post
  14. A Very Smooth Slide and Lock Mechanism

    Started by rgsparber, May 23, 2019 08:05 PM
    resilient materials
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    May 27, 2019, 06:22 PM Go to last post
  15. A Low Cost Portable Sink

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 31, 2019 11:49 AM
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    Jul 31, 2019, 06:23 PM Go to last post
  16. A Half Step on a Step Ladder

    Started by rgsparber, May 9, 2019 07:59 AM
    step ladder
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    May 13, 2019, 03:35 AM Go to last post
  17. Sous Vide Water Displacement With A Twist

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 31, 2019 12:13 PM
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    cooking, sous vide
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    Jul 31, 2019, 10:36 PM Go to last post
  18. Why Parts Sometimes Shift When Tightened

    Started by rgsparber, May 9, 2019 05:52 PM
    alignment problems
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    May 12, 2019, 07:17 PM Go to last post
  19. How Small A Gap Can you See?

    Started by rgsparber, May 10, 2019 10:36 AM
    metrology
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    May 12, 2019, 04:32 AM Go to last post



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