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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

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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. Universal Table Saw Sled #2: Making Sled Inserts

    Started by tony_912, Jul 14, 2016 04:25 PM
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  2. Moved: Hand drill rebuilt

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  3. Moved: Tractor 3 point hydraulic grapple claw

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  6. DIY homemade welding rectifier

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  7. Handy Homemade Machine Screw and Bolt Holder

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  8. Lightbulb Endmill cutter sharpener/grinder using 5C Spin Indexer

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  9. H.F.- Laser Level Mod Adapter Plate--L@@K

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  10. Work light

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  11. Moved: Bolt Jeweling Tool

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  12. Rotary Drill Head (Lathe)

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  16. Moved: 2 x 72 Belt Grinder and Small Wheel Attachment

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  17. Talking Lathe boring bar from poppet valve

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