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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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Make a small boring bar from a scrap carbide insert

    Started by xynudu, Aug 31, 2017 02:03 AM
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  2. Moved: Mod Marv's Lantern vise

    Started by C-Bag, Aug 18, 2017 11:48 AM
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  3. Alignment cones 2x2.75 x30°

    Started by Frank S, Aug 23, 2017 08:42 PM
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  4. Magneto Static Timing Unit.

    Started by Greg Dix, Feb 12, 2015 04:48 PM
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  5. Moved: Captured allan bolt locking lever

    Started by Canobi, Aug 28, 2017 09:02 AM
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  6. Cable Retainer

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 18, 2017 08:11 AM
    cable management, plastic pipe
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  7. Moved: Replacement Change Gears for 12” Geared-head Lathe

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 30, 2015 08:13 AM
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  8. Ball turner

    Started by takkleberry, Aug 28, 2017 05:05 PM
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  9. Moved: Using an X Box Controller on a Centroid CNC system

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 28, 2017 08:34 PM
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  10. Moved: Set up block

    Started by Frank S, Aug 24, 2017 09:11 PM
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  11. Belt grinder advices

    Started by rendoman, May 12, 2016 07:13 PM
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  12. Moved: Crosscut Sled

    Started by Brendon, Aug 13, 2017 12:55 PM
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  13. 1.75x12" boring bar.

    Started by Frank S, Aug 22, 2017 07:37 PM
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  14. Moved: Four position stop for South Bend 9" lathe

    Started by oldtimer, Aug 21, 2017 06:33 PM
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  15. Deckel mill

    Started by darkoford, Aug 13, 2017 10:22 PM
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  16. Locating A Corner on a Mill

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  17. Moved: My pipe, rod & tubing vise

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

    Started by TexBuxer, May 24, 2017 12:57 PM
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