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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Addicted to building tools - wool picker

    Started by jedidiahwiebe, Nov 21, 2017 06:04 PM
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  2. Moved: Kant Twist Clamp

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 22, 2017 08:57 AM
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  3. Emergency tools and leak proof car jack.

    Started by tonyfoale, Nov 21, 2017 01:14 PM
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  4. Moved: Spotlight for drillpress etc..

    Started by Tuomas, Nov 22, 2017 02:35 AM
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  5. Longitudinal DRO fitting.

    Started by th62, Nov 22, 2017 12:56 AM
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    Nov 23, 2017, 06:48 AM Go to last post
  6. Sink Bridge for waterstone sharpening system

    Started by tony_912, Nov 21, 2017 09:50 AM
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    Nov 23, 2017, 06:45 AM Go to last post
  7. Moved: Improving hydraulic bottle jack

    Started by tonyfoale, Nov 16, 2017 02:30 PM
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  8. Lathe bench with levelling system.

    Started by th62, Nov 20, 2017 11:28 PM
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  9. Lathe Toolholder Racks

    Started by Responsible, Nov 20, 2017 05:59 PM
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  10. Trailer axle lock pin clevis

    Started by Frank S, Nov 17, 2017 09:52 PM
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  11. Centroid CNC12 Screw Mapping on a RF-30 Mill/Drill

    Started by rgsparber, Oct 22, 2017 08:04 AM
    centroid, cnc, screw mapping
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  12. Fitting DROs.

    Started by th62, Nov 20, 2017 11:33 PM
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  13. Moved: More on improvements to bottle jack shop press.

    Started by tonyfoale, Nov 19, 2017 05:05 PM
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  14. Not a tool, but a useful philosophy

    Started by tonyfoale, Nov 21, 2017 02:06 PM
    adcole, advice, cams, measuring, testing
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  15. SQ8 mini camera holder

    Started by oldtimer, Nov 20, 2017 06:47 AM
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  16. A bean bag for the shop

    Started by mklotz, Nov 20, 2017 11:20 AM
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  17. Moved: Gears Chucking Tool

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Nov 19, 2017 08:17 PM
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  18. MT2 Taper arbor for boring bar

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 19, 2017 02:14 PM
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