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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: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Building a sliding table saw part1

    Started by Metalgeria, Mar 12, 2022 06:48 AM
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  2. Mini excavator post driving attachment - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 30, 2024 11:52 AM
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  3. Battery spot welder - video

    Started by Jon, Oct 27, 2023 03:06 PM
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  4. Polygon lathe cutting mechanism - video

    Started by Jon, May 8, 2024 06:04 PM
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  5. Small scale drum sander - video

    Started by Jon, Nov 22, 2023 12:51 PM
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  6. Moved: Home made horizontal milling machine.

    Started by tonyfoale, Dec 16, 2016 04:14 PM
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  7. Moved: Dust collection for dedicated bench

    Started by the.hogman, Jan 19, 2016 12:06 PM
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  8. Moved: Fly cutter - The second

    Started by Canobi, Mar 28, 2018 06:57 AM
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  9. Moved: trailer-made-scratch becomes boneified tool

    Started by Frank S, Aug 13, 2016 08:27 PM
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  10. Metal cutting bandsaw sled - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 23, 2024 01:13 PM
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  11. Moved: Quick release lathe bed stop modification

    Started by thehomeengineer, Feb 16, 2018 01:01 PM
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  12. Rotary positioner table - video

    Started by Jon, Sep 8, 2023 01:56 PM
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  13. MAKING A TIRE DOLLY!!

    Started by orioncons36, Sep 29, 2021 07:01 PM
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  14. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winners

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  15. Top 2 Home-Made Machines

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  16. Vise stop - video

    Started by Jon, Jan 9, 2024 03:23 PM
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  17. Ball bearing burnisher - video

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  18. Moved: Sphere drilling jig

    Started by mklotz, Sep 19, 2016 03:15 PM
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  19. Moved: Efficient CNMG Inserts On The Lathe

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  20. Saw blade sharpening attachment - video

    Started by Jon, Apr 3, 2024 03:46 PM
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