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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. Taper cleaners /wipers for Morse tapers

    Started by MeJasonT, Dec 13, 2018 12:54 PM
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  2. Moved: DIY General Bandsaw blade guides

    Started by Nomad Boatbuilding, Dec 11, 2018 11:52 PM
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  3. Tuyeres

    Started by Philip Davies, Dec 12, 2018 06:04 AM
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  4. Moved: Making A Grooving Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 5, 2018 04:32 PM
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  5. Moved: Lathe drive center and soldering pick

    Started by Dimitris Polychronis, Dec 10, 2018 12:40 PM
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  6. Moved: 4-station tailstock turret

    Started by threesixesinarow, Nov 22, 2018 11:38 AM
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  7. Thumbs up Homemade Simple Hand Press

    Started by liberal, Dec 11, 2018 07:10 AM
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    Dec 13, 2018, 06:25 AM Go to last post
  8. Making a chisel from volcanic rock and steel

    Started by Make Things, Dec 11, 2018 04:39 AM
    chisel homemade rocks
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    Dec 13, 2018, 06:13 AM Go to last post
  9. Splash guard..

    Started by Tuomas, Dec 11, 2018 02:51 AM
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  10. Lightbulb Automatic Water Tap

    Started by Lahis, Dec 11, 2018 12:13 AM
    automated water tap, automatic, control valve, water tap
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  11. Moved: Router jig for cutting dovetail and box joints

    Started by starkw1, Nov 30, 2018 08:55 AM
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  12. Wip.. manual right angle square tube bender

    Started by Tuomas, Dec 12, 2018 10:47 PM
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  13. Moved: Clamp Knurler Repair

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 18, 2018 06:34 AM
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  14. Blind bearing pullers

    Started by Vmaxaholic, Dec 12, 2018 02:44 PM
    bearings bearing
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  15. Moved: Heavy duty Cape cloack closure

    Started by rendoman, Dec 7, 2018 09:12 AM
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  16. Moved: House and Car Key Chain

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 6, 2018 03:11 PM
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  17. Moved: Homemade 40ton Forging press

    Started by KarlMetalworks, Dec 7, 2018 09:04 AM
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  18. Moved: Engraving bits from scrap carbide

    Started by bbutcher85, Dec 5, 2018 04:19 PM
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  19. Moved: Tool for drilling holes exactly in the center

    Started by liberal, Dec 6, 2018 03:13 AM
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