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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Moved: Walker Turner Drill Press Restoration

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Nov 12, 2023 02:36 AM
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  2. Moved: Make A Black Rose Made From Metal

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Oct 27, 2023 05:31 PM
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  3. Building Woodturning Tool Rests

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Dec 3, 2023 10:08 PM
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  4. Moved: Restoring The Band Saw - Part 2

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Oct 16, 2023 06:09 PM
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  5. Moved: Restoring The Band Saw - Part 1

    Started by The Hobby Machinist NZ, Sep 29, 2023 08:11 PM
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  6. Emco Unimat SL Spindle Maintenance Fixture…

    Started by the knackler, Mar 29, 2022 07:11 AM
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  7. Miniature drill bit sharpener

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:14 PM
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  8. benchtop metal shear table

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:28 PM
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  9. lathe drilling device for pecking holes

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:34 PM
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  10. Milling machine table covers

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:45 PM
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  11. Magnet mounted flexible shaft machine light

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:49 PM
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  12. Moved: Leather strap cutter

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  13. Lathe tailstock threading die holder

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 21, 2016 11:45 AM
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  14. Moved: Dust collection for dedicated bench

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  15. Moved: Tapping machine/guide

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  16. 30hp Rotary Phase Converter

    Started by TheArsonSmith4242, Mar 23, 2019 10:56 AM
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  17. Milling a small Drill Press vise

    Started by TheArsonSmith4242, Mar 23, 2019 11:02 AM
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