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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. Moved: Vernier scale carriage stop

    Started by ChrisB257, Sep 8, 2017 11:57 AM
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  2. Cherry hook

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

    Started by rossbotics, Sep 6, 2017 03:19 PM
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  4. Miter guide for tile saw

    Started by Frank S, Sep 7, 2017 06:53 PM
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  5. Moved: DIY square hole punch press

    Started by bobs409, Sep 5, 2017 10:38 AM
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  6. Solder Feed Attachment for Soldering Iron.

    Started by brianhw, Sep 4, 2017 11:35 AM
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  7. Lightbulb Durometers and equivalent Shore Hardness

    Started by Toolmaker51, Sep 5, 2017 05:26 PM
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  8. I think this is the right forum

    Started by DonRecardo, Sep 4, 2017 07:14 AM
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  9. Camping stove

    Started by Tuomas, Sep 4, 2017 10:48 PM
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  10. magnetic cutting guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 5, 2017 03:54 PM
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  11. ER-11 Collet Rack

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  12. Not exactly home made but definitely modified

    Started by Y-geo, Sep 4, 2017 09:35 AM
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  13. stand off blocks

    Started by Frank S, Sep 3, 2017 07:26 PM
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  14. Moved: A Bodgerat work with a pole lathe

    Started by gunsgt1863, Sep 3, 2017 01:55 AM
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  15. 21/32 x1/4 drill / transfer punch guide

    Started by Frank S, Sep 1, 2017 06:07 PM
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  16. Moved: threaded drill guide 5/8-11

    Started by Frank S, Sep 1, 2017 04:07 PM
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  17. Leather creasing tool

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Aug 31, 2017 10:06 PM
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