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

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  1. Moved: A new small Anvil

    Started by jhovel, Sep 5, 2015 06:30 AM
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  2. Moved: Large scale center finder

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 09:45 AM
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  3. Milling light holder

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 10:28 AM
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    Sep 8, 2015, 08:51 PM Go to last post
  4. Tailstock depth gage

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 10:33 AM
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    Sep 8, 2015, 04:21 PM Go to last post
  5. Knew small mobile work table\welder cart

    Started by hmn25, Sep 7, 2015 03:03 PM
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  6. Moved: Expanding the utility of the boring head

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 09:29 AM
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  7. Bore light

    Started by mklotz, Sep 6, 2015 09:08 AM
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  8. Curve tracing aid

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 10:03 AM
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  9. Chuck speeder

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 09:47 AM
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  10. Miniature hand puller

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 09:33 AM
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  11. Lathe swarf tray

    Started by mklotz, Sep 5, 2015 09:12 AM
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  12. Large bench top belt sander

    Started by FineModelBoats, Jun 18, 2015 05:45 AM
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  13. vw diesel air compressor conversion

    Started by volksman, Jul 23, 2015 09:07 AM
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  14. Brass Melting and Machining

    Started by Jaden, Feb 14, 2015 09:49 PM
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  15. Crenellated height gage

    Started by mklotz, Sep 4, 2015 08:55 AM
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  16. Moved: A funny story about a buried lathe

    Started by jhovel, Aug 5, 2015 08:12 AM
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  17. Soldering/gluing fixture

    Started by mklotz, Sep 3, 2015 04:37 PM
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  18. Automotive Booster rod measuring tool

    Started by dtech, Sep 4, 2015 07:37 AM
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  19. Magnetic DTI holder

    Started by mklotz, Sep 4, 2015 10:48 AM
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  20. Moved: Tooling block

    Started by mklotz, Sep 4, 2015 09:30 AM
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