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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: Twin 4J chuck keys

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  2. large slot drill sidelock chuck for lathe

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  3. Moved: Sherline 2000 Milling Vise Accessories

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  4. Moved: Ball mill from fire bottle and electric fan!

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  5. Sherline 2000 Mill MT1 Tool Extractor

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  6. Carp arm grill

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  7. Moved: Dividing Attachment for Mini Lathe

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  8. Moved: Fly cutter - first try

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  9. Harbor Freight Jib Crane Mounts - Truck and Shop

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  10. Moved: Mini Pallet for Sherline 2000 Mill and others

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  11. Moved: Cooling system for dril lpress

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  12. Power tapping tap holders

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  13. Tee slot magnetic swarf wand.

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  14. Moved: Disc, Drum Sander

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  15. Moved: Lead screw reverser

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  16. Thumbs up How to : Make a File Handle

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  17. Moved: Belt sander

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