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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. Fork carriage for my Ford 755

    Started by Frank S, Jan 1, 2017 12:56 AM
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  2. Cement mixer recovery and mod

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  3. concrete tamper for course aggregate

    Started by Frank S, Sep 13, 2017 06:15 PM
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  4. New Life for my Beloved Drill Doctor

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 5, 2017 08:49 AM
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  5. Moved: Cable Tie Tightener

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 5, 2017 07:21 PM
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  6. Adding Home Sensors to a RF-30 Mill/Drill

    Started by rgsparber, Sep 3, 2017 05:55 PM
    centroid acorn, cnc, home sensors
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  7. 1/8 metal break build

    Started by Eddieb378, Sep 12, 2017 06:56 PM
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  8. Moved: Pipe center DIY

    Started by Cascao, Sep 11, 2017 07:45 AM
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  9. Moved: Hob for Free Hobbing of Worm Gears

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Sep 9, 2017 01:12 PM
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  10. Craftsman Powdercoat gun questions

    Started by metzindustries, Sep 11, 2017 08:46 PM
    craftsman, powder coat, powder dispensor, powdercoat
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  11. Taming the Beast: Wheels on a Sun Shade

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 7, 2017 01:15 PM
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  12. Moved: Finger brake for the shop press

    Started by bobs409, Jun 22, 2017 01:23 PM
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  13. Forum improvements?

    Started by kbalch, Jun 29, 2015 12:01 PM
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  14. Moved: Adjustable micrometer

    Started by mklotz, Oct 5, 2015 03:14 PM
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  15. Moved: 30/45/90 degree torch plate bevel attachment

    Started by oldtimer, Sep 7, 2017 09:15 AM
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  16. Moved: Vernier scale carriage stop

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  17. Cherry hook

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Jun 28, 2015 04:09 PM
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  18. Moved: Sine Plate

    Started by rossbotics, Sep 6, 2017 03:19 PM
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