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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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

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  1. Making handy push sticks

    Started by tony_912, Jun 8, 2016 10:51 AM
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  2. Forklift flat boom

    Started by Frank S, Jun 6, 2016 09:55 PM
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  3. Quick "T" bolt

    Started by Frank S, Jun 5, 2016 10:23 PM
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  4. Moved: Jib crane for my machine shop van

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

    Started by rgsparber, May 29, 2016 09:02 PM
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  6. Screwless Vise Clamps

    Started by Paul Jones, Jul 12, 2014 05:05 PM
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  7. Plans

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  8. Moved: "Little Job" cement mixer

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

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  10. Face plate for lathe

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  11. Spider for end work

    Started by lazarus, May 30, 2016 08:24 PM
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  12. Follow rest for sheldon 10"xl

    Started by lazarus, May 30, 2016 08:16 PM
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  13. Cook both sides hot dog skewer.

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

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