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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Installing A VFD/VSD On A Drill Press

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Mar 1, 2023 12:34 PM
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  2. Building A Woodturners Sawbuck

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Apr 4, 2023 02:23 PM
    cutting wood, sawbuck, woodturning
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    Apr 6, 2023, 04:57 AM Go to last post
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    Mar 19, 2023, 01:52 PM Go to last post
  3. 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
  4. Moved: Efficient CNMG Inserts On The Lathe

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Apr 4, 2023 02:16 PM
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  5. Foundry From A Propane Tank

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Feb 16, 2023 01:01 PM
    casting, forge, foundry, furnace, propane tank
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    Feb 23, 2023, 04:25 AM Go to last post
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    Aug 29, 2023, 07:51 PM Go to last post
  6. Make A Die Holder For The Lathe

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Mar 6, 2023 12:24 PM
    cutting threads, die, die holder, tap
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    Mar 6, 2023, 07:01 PM Go to last post
  7. Woodturners Threading Jig

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Jul 26, 2023 06:56 PM
    cut thread, threading jig, wood lathe, wooden thread, woodturning
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    Jul 27, 2023, 04:47 AM Go to last post
  8. Solid Welding Cart/Trolley

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Mar 8, 2023 01:08 PM
    welder, welding cart, welding stand, welding trolley
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    Mar 9, 2023, 03:14 AM Go to last post
  9. Building Some Storage Shelving

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Jul 11, 2023 02:25 AM
    shelf, shelves, storage
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    Jul 11, 2023, 02:06 PM Go to last post
  10. Moved: Making Something Nice From Trash

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Jul 11, 2023 02:30 AM
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  11. Moved: Tramming A Round Column Mill

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Feb 22, 2023 11:59 AM
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    May 2, 2023, 04:08 PM Go to last post
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    Aug 5, 2023, 05:19 AM Go to last post
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    Jun 24, 2023, 02:16 PM Go to last post
  12. Dial Indicator Holder

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Feb 27, 2023 01:03 PM
    dial gauge, dial indicator, milling machine, tram
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    Feb 28, 2023, 07:10 PM Go to last post
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    Feb 28, 2023, 07:21 PM Go to last post



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