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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. Electric fence

    Started by darkoford, Aug 6, 2017 11:28 PM
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  2. Lathe Speed Reducer

    Started by LMMasterMariner, Apr 27, 2017 03:46 PM
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  3. Moved: Recyclebot

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 08:06 AM
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  4. Moved: er20 collet holder for the lathe

    Started by Neil Jensen, Aug 1, 2017 02:03 PM
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  5. Open-source syringe pump

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 07:47 AM
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  6. Mobile water quality testing platform

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 07:54 AM
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  7. Free and open-source automated 3-D microscope

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 07:13 AM
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  8. Homemade table saw

    Started by Andy T, Aug 4, 2017 12:39 PM
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  9. Laboratory Sample Rotator Mixer and Shaker

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 12:31 AM
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  10. Automated Mapping Four-Point Probe

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  11. Laser Polymer Welding System

    Started by MOST, Aug 4, 2017 12:51 AM
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  12. Moved: Deburring Tool

    Started by rossbotics, Jul 31, 2017 01:21 AM
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