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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 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: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  1. Moved: Homemade Log-Making press tool--Log Jammer

    Started by DrByte, Sep 28, 2015 08:21 AM
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  2. Hydraulic Motorcycle Trailer

    Started by Jerrdan john, Aug 4, 2015 06:12 PM
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 4,297
    Sep 29, 2015, 07:55 PM Go to last post
  3. Unimat SL Adjustable Drill Stop

    Started by Paul Jones, Sep 26, 2015 02:12 PM
    • Replies: 4
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    PJs
    Sep 29, 2015, 01:57 PM Go to last post
  4. Aligning the X axis Leadscrew on a RF-30

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 26, 2015 11:18 AM
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    alignment, backlash, rf-30 mill/drill
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    PJs
    Sep 29, 2015, 09:42 AM Go to last post
  5. Media Blasting Cabinet

    Started by GeneT95, Sep 28, 2015 07:51 PM
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    Sep 29, 2015, 04:33 AM Go to last post
  6. Axle nut sockets

    Started by Frank S, Sep 24, 2015 08:16 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    Sep 26, 2015, 06:41 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Ultimate Hand Plane Storage

    Started by Brendon, Sep 18, 2015 03:51 PM
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  8. Press break attachment for a shop press

    Started by Frank S, Sep 22, 2015 05:12 PM
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    Sep 25, 2015, 03:47 AM Go to last post
  9. Vertical saw attachment for my band saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 22, 2015 05:04 PM
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    Sep 25, 2015, 03:37 AM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Shop press with Forming die and punch

    Started by Frank S, Sep 22, 2015 05:31 PM
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  11. Moved: Customized Clamps for Welding Table

    Started by MetalDesigner, Dec 7, 2013 03:49 PM
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  12. Adjustable spanner

    Started by mklotz, Sep 13, 2015 03:30 PM
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    Sep 20, 2015, 03:29 PM Go to last post
  13. Shop Made Knurling Tool

    Started by leversole, Sep 12, 2015 01:43 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    Sep 20, 2015, 02:52 PM Go to last post
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 8,463
    Sep 19, 2015, 10:55 AM Go to last post
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 876
    Jon
    Sep 18, 2015, 12:45 PM Go to last post
  14. Improving the RF-30 Mill/Drill X Axis Take Up Nut

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 18, 2015 06:29 AM
    backlash, mill/drill, rf-30, take up nut
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    Jon
    Sep 18, 2015, 12:44 PM Go to last post
  15. Moved: Indexing Fixture

    Started by rossbotics, Sep 12, 2015 12:17 PM
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    Jon
    Sep 18, 2015, 12:08 AM Go to last post
  16. Adaptive Backlash Reduction (well... almost)

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 15, 2015 10:13 AM
    backlash, cnc, mach3, mill
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    Sep 17, 2015, 09:00 PM Go to last post
  17. Chain Hoist Extensions Arm

    Started by MetalDesigner, Sep 15, 2015 05:00 PM
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    Sep 17, 2015, 08:49 PM Go to last post



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