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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. Moved: Shop worker leather smartphone case

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 22, 2018 02:06 PM
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  2. Rusty Machete Restoration

    Started by buddyman100, Dec 23, 2018 07:50 PM
    machete, machete restoration, restoration, rusty machete restoration
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  3. Hammer Restoration

    Started by buddyman100, Dec 23, 2018 07:52 PM
    hammer, hammer restoration, old hammer, restoration
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    Dec 26, 2018, 06:16 AM Go to last post
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  4. Lightbulb DIY 18650 lithium-ion cell Charger Battery Charger

    Started by Lahis, Dec 22, 2018 07:01 PM
    18650, battery charger, charger, li-ion, li-ion battery charger
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    Dec 26, 2018, 04:05 AM Go to last post
  5. Indicator to Stop hitting drain pipe

    Started by garage nut, Dec 22, 2018 04:45 AM
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    Dec 26, 2018, 03:59 AM Go to last post
  6. Homemade Disc Sander

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Dec 23, 2018 09:03 AM
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    Dec 26, 2018, 03:48 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Idea for a homemade tool, DIY tools

    Started by Kovanca Polock, Dec 22, 2018 09:48 AM
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  8. Please help to wire up motor

    Started by garage nut, Dec 20, 2018 05:35 AM
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    Dec 25, 2018, 08:28 PM Go to last post
  9. Table saw riving knife.

    Started by Rorschach, Dec 21, 2018 01:49 AM
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  10. Moved: Unusual Rotating Bench Grinder

    Started by liberal, Dec 15, 2018 11:23 AM
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  11. Moved: Circular plane

    Started by Eaglewood, Dec 19, 2018 06:33 PM
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  12. Sleeving Vintage Amal carburator

    Started by thirdbike, Jun 18, 2018 05:09 PM
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  13. Moved: Recycled disk. Porta seguetas

    Started by Bricoleando, Dec 13, 2018 02:21 PM
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  14. A Rugged Bipod

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 18, 2018 10:25 AM
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  15. Center Punch with Forged Hex Shank

    Started by Frontier Forge, Dec 20, 2018 07:56 AM
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  16. Router guide for festool track.

    Started by Rorschach, Dec 21, 2018 01:56 AM
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  17. Thumbs up Homemade Simple Puller

    Started by liberal, Dec 20, 2018 01:47 PM
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