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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: homemade metal working lathe

    Started by pkuphaldt, Feb 23, 2018 03:03 PM
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  2. Moved: 4 inch bench vice restoration

    Started by olderdan, Feb 21, 2018 11:49 AM
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  3. Simple Cross Slide Dial Indicator

    Started by mapp, Feb 22, 2018 05:28 PM
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    Feb 23, 2018, 07:03 AM Go to last post
  4. Power transformer

    Started by rendoman, Feb 22, 2018 01:13 PM
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    Feb 23, 2018, 06:55 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Locking Screw Handle

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 21, 2018 12:35 PM
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  6. Side Light for Long-arm Machine Quilting

    Started by Willworkfortools, Feb 21, 2018 08:31 AM
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    Feb 22, 2018, 06:47 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Finger Saver Screw Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 20, 2018 04:00 PM
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  8. Work bench upgrade and vice

    Started by Nick Jonkman, Feb 20, 2018 05:39 PM
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    Feb 21, 2018, 06:39 PM Go to last post
  9. Guide cutting tool

    Started by bobs409, Feb 20, 2018 03:54 PM
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  10. Debugging Code on an Arduino ATTiny85

    Started by rgsparber, Feb 14, 2018 07:30 PM
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  11. 3 EZ-Hand Held Deburring Tools see the video

    Started by Captainleeward, Feb 19, 2018 03:24 PM
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  12. Spreader bar

    Started by Frank S, Feb 18, 2018 07:45 PM
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  13. Shay

    Started by big o, Feb 15, 2018 03:31 PM
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  14. Moved: Rotary table/Deving head

    Started by Nick Jonkman, Feb 17, 2018 06:07 PM
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  15. Moved: Copper soft jaw faces for lathe chuck

    Started by jjr2001, Feb 17, 2018 11:28 AM
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  16. Moved: Retratable internal external screw cutting tool videos

    Started by thehomeengineer, Feb 17, 2018 06:42 PM
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