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

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Turning detail on long acetal rod

    Started by Androo, Jul 3, 2018 06:04 AM
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  2. Table saw crosscut sled - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 30, 2023 03:31 PM
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  5. Moved: Cup hook driver

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  6. Moved: Sherline 2000 Mill Accessory Plate for Tooling

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  7. Lathe drawbar to stop chuck from unscrewing - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 21, 2023 03:21 PM
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  8. Knife vise - video

    Started by Jon, Jun 24, 2022 03:32 PM
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  9. Cool ProRider

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  11. Fly cutter - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 13, 2023 05:02 PM
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  12. Moved: Demagnetizers

    Started by mklotz, Mar 17, 2018 12:04 PM
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  13. Hydraulic rolling jack - video

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  16. Moved: Multi-Function Scraping Tool

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  17. Mini bench drill from PVC - video

    Started by Jon, Feb 7, 2024 04:42 PM
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  18. Unhappy Woven wire roller and stretcher

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  20. Moved: Stainless Steel Cheese Spreader Knives

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