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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  6. Moved: Motorcycle roller starter

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  8. Moved: Bending Strap to Angles Greater than 90°

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  9. Mini miter saw from PVC - video

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  10. Upgrading lathe cross slide to linear rails

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