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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

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Making a Kant Twist Clamp

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Dec 28, 2017 05:03 AM
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  2. Moved: Irrigation Flow System

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 27, 2017 05:31 PM
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  3. Moved: Lathe offset tail stock uncenter.

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 24, 2017 03:32 PM
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  4. Moved: Clutch push rod modification (for classic bikes)

    Started by olderdan, Dec 24, 2017 10:00 AM
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  5. Moved: Action Camera holder for lathe

    Started by Make Everything, Dec 23, 2017 07:24 AM
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  6. Question Band saw blade sharpener

    Started by cindersfella, Aug 27, 2017 01:09 AM
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  7. Wiring on electric motot

    Started by jfwahl48, Dec 27, 2017 11:17 AM
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  8. Moved: Corner clamps

    Started by Tuomas, Dec 20, 2017 02:05 PM
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  9. terrye

    Started by terrye, Mar 6, 2015 06:14 AM
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  10. Moved: Lantern Chuck AKA Screw modification chuck

    Started by jjr2001, Dec 21, 2017 10:20 AM
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  11. Merry Christmas

    Started by rossbotics, Dec 22, 2017 01:40 AM
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  12. Moved: Vise restoration

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Dec 22, 2017 03:02 AM
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  13. Another Lathe Spindle Spider

    Started by jjr2001, Dec 21, 2017 10:48 AM
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  14. Front brush/grill guard bumper for 8N tractor

    Started by Frank S, Dec 18, 2017 08:43 PM
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  15. Moved: Debugging Tool for Arduino Code

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 19, 2017 06:16 PM
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  16. Tailstock quill locking lever

    Started by Canobi, Dec 21, 2017 04:22 PM
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  17. Moved: Fitting DRO scales on my Sieg SX3L Mill

    Started by ruxu, Dec 20, 2017 01:12 PM
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  18. Moved: Vehicle Onboard Air Compressor to run power tools!

    Started by ibdilbert, Dec 17, 2017 09:48 AM
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  19. Wood stove ashes fork

    Started by Frank S, Dec 18, 2017 09:43 PM
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