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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. Vapor blaster - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 21, 2023 02:03 PM
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  2. Little project to test your lathe accuracy!

    Started by delalio, Apr 20, 2023 06:01 AM
    beginner, beginner projects, lathe, practice, project
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    Apr 22, 2023, 05:03 AM Go to last post
  3. Moved: Flat Belt Fabricating and Splicing - Synthetic Belts

    Started by winkys workshop, Apr 21, 2023 11:11 PM
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  4. Making a Micro / Mini lathe part 9

    Started by Mr. Factotum's Workshop, Apr 22, 2023 04:34 AM
    build, lathe, micro, mini, scratch
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  5. Moved: Acid vat

    Started by Frank S, Apr 13, 2023 10:15 PM
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  6. Gear Cutter

    Started by Improvised DIY, Apr 22, 2023 05:40 AM
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    Apr 24, 2023, 04:22 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Producing internal splines in the home shop

    Started by Occasional machinist, Apr 22, 2023 04:06 PM
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  8. Takeuchi bearing puller and setting tool

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 22, 2023 02:24 PM
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    Apr 24, 2023, 04:32 AM Go to last post
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  9. fixture for drilling pipe

    Started by Frank S, Apr 23, 2023 04:15 PM
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    Apr 24, 2023, 04:44 AM Go to last post
  10. Building a banjo for the wood lathe

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Apr 23, 2023 05:39 PM
    banjo, lathe, tool rest, woodturning
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    Apr 24, 2023, 04:55 AM Go to last post
  11. Mobile table saw workbench - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 19, 2023 03:05 PM
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    Apr 24, 2023, 12:09 PM Go to last post
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  12. Moved: toggle clamp

    Started by Bricoleando, Apr 23, 2023 12:01 PM
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  13. Moved: bench grinder chamfer

    Started by celsoari, Apr 21, 2023 02:11 PM
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  14. Moved: can't recall the name of this tool

    Started by Nitrous, Apr 25, 2023 07:21 AM
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  15. Magnetic base for tapping arm - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 25, 2023 12:22 PM
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  16. Go/no go gauge - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 25, 2023 12:23 PM
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    Apr 25, 2023, 12:23 PM Go to last post
  17. Moved: Truck ramp supports

    Started by Frank S, Apr 23, 2023 04:30 PM
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  18. Making special screws out of common screws - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 25, 2023 12:24 PM
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    Apr 25, 2023, 06:31 PM Go to last post



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