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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 $250 monthly 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 Month - $250 monthly award

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Drillpress DRO

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 26, 2018 09:24 AM
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  2. Moved: Making Tower Sander

    Started by Bellevue Woodshop, Apr 23, 2018 01:07 PM
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  3. Mill Tramming Tool

    Started by TomBuildsStuff, Apr 25, 2018 08:15 PM
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    Apr 26, 2018, 07:08 AM Go to last post
  4. LED holder - solid brass DIY

    Started by rendoman, Apr 25, 2018 06:08 PM
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    Apr 26, 2018, 07:05 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Vise forworking with circuit boards

    Started by Don42, Apr 23, 2018 08:57 PM
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  6. Moved: Axle stands

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 22, 2018 02:29 PM
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  7. Moved: New power finger file.

    Started by th62, Apr 23, 2018 02:38 AM
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  8. Moved: Sherline Lathe Ball Head DRO stand with brass base

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 23, 2018 10:56 AM
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  9. My Case (Rifle) Cleaner

    Started by garage nut, Apr 22, 2018 06:56 AM
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    Apr 25, 2018, 05:40 AM Go to last post
  10. Sorting shelf

    Started by Tuomas, Apr 22, 2018 11:19 AM
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    Apr 25, 2018, 05:36 AM Go to last post
  11. Metal shrinker

    Started by somyunguy, Sep 1, 2016 02:36 AM
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  12. Small milling machine conversion to CNC

    Started by thehomeengineer, Apr 13, 2018 07:14 AM
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  13. Moved: Build a Portable Bandsaw Table (Free Plans)

    Started by Downeast Thunder, Apr 20, 2018 02:06 PM
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  14. Moved: Overhead pneumatic hose connection.

    Started by Tuomas, Apr 19, 2018 06:17 AM
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  15. Moved: Cheap-n-Easy tap holders

    Started by bobs409, Apr 18, 2018 10:16 AM
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  16. Moved: Sight Adjustment Press or Small Screw Driven Press

    Started by jjr2001, Apr 18, 2018 04:42 PM
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  17. Moved: homemade 4 jaw chuck

    Started by paulk, Apr 12, 2018 07:07 PM
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  18. Heavy binding post mk2

    Started by rendoman, Apr 16, 2018 06:48 PM
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  19. Moved: about to transport

    Started by mudnducs, Apr 11, 2018 08:28 AM
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