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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: My pipe, rod & tubing vise

    Started by Tuomas, Aug 20, 2017 10:27 AM
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  2. Moved: Bench drill with cross feed, morse attaching?

    Started by TexBuxer, May 24, 2017 12:57 PM
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  3. Moved: A different style boring head

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 11:12 PM
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  4. Lightbulb Magnet on/off tool to hold torch cutting patterns

    Started by oldtimer, Aug 16, 2017 06:26 PM
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    Aug 20, 2017, 01:57 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Angle Dresser

    Started by rossbotics, Aug 11, 2017 02:58 AM
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  6. Drill press levelling stand attachment.

    Started by Blueflame2007, May 3, 2017 08:20 AM
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    Aug 18, 2017, 04:05 PM Go to last post
  7. Boring/ grooving bar

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 01:30 AM
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  8. Moved: Single piece, simple ball turner.

    Started by tonyfoale, Aug 14, 2017 04:11 PM
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  9. Scroll cleaning stick

    Started by Frank S, Aug 18, 2017 01:08 AM
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    Aug 18, 2017, 05:44 AM Go to last post
  10. How to make a hand cranked post drill

    Started by Aleck Mutiba, Aug 17, 2017 01:14 AM
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    Aug 17, 2017, 09:00 PM Go to last post
  11. Cheap rotary tool motor dust guard.

    Started by Tuomas, Aug 14, 2017 10:24 AM
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    Aug 16, 2017, 02:50 AM Go to last post
  12. Hardware storage unit

    Started by bobs409, May 10, 2017 03:07 PM
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  13. Moved: Make a magnetic test indicator base

    Started by xynudu, Aug 14, 2017 11:33 AM
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  14. Moved: Homemade angle clamp

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Aug 12, 2017 04:53 AM
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  15. Spoiling a New Drill Press Vise (On Purpose)

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 13, 2017 02:59 PM
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  16. Moved: One tool - two uses

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:19 AM
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  17. My Little Toolbar

    Started by J_P, Aug 10, 2017 06:51 PM
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  18. Hydraulic briquette machine

    Started by darkoford, Jul 27, 2017 03:17 PM
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  19. Wood Lathe-Tool Post.

    Started by Captainleeward, Dec 16, 2015 03:11 PM
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