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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. Wigglers

    Started by mklotz, Sep 13, 2015 04:09 PM
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  2. [Portuguese] - Bancada para electrónica

    Started by Serra Cabo, Jun 4, 2017 09:25 AM
    bancada para electrónica, bench for electronics
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  3. Project: 5C Collet closer and D1-3 Camlock 5C Chuck

    Started by jgedde, Oct 16, 2012 07:37 PM
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    Jun 3, 2017, 09:53 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: 3 speed lathe milling attachment

    Started by olderdan, Jun 1, 2017 08:04 AM
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  5. Wooden Clamp

    Started by Mikhandmaker, May 26, 2017 03:20 PM
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    Jun 2, 2017, 01:55 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Lathe Chuck Brake

    Started by LMMasterMariner, May 29, 2017 01:39 PM
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  7. Timber ribbing/ridging tool

    Started by Glueman2, May 31, 2017 05:16 PM
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    Jun 1, 2017, 10:27 PM Go to last post
  8. Homemade Compressor for Airbrushing

    Started by JMPBautista, May 24, 2017 01:53 PM
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    Jun 1, 2017, 05:05 PM Go to last post
  9. flashlight bore cleaning rod

    Started by Frank S, May 28, 2017 08:46 PM
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  10. Moved: Organizer for drills and threading tools

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, May 27, 2017 07:33 AM
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  11. Lathe Cutter Height Gage

    Started by rgsparber, May 24, 2017 12:46 PM
    height gage, lathe
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  12. Moved: Marlinspike

    Started by mklotz, May 27, 2017 10:13 AM
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  13. Moved: Homemade band and disk grinder

    Started by HartWieStahl, May 28, 2017 04:52 AM
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  14. Talking Bandsaw Fence

    Started by wormil, May 29, 2017 01:17 AM
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  15. Screw holding device

    Started by mklotz, May 28, 2017 04:12 PM
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    May 30, 2017, 06:36 AM Go to last post
  16. Gouges

    Started by Philip Davies, May 27, 2017 03:36 AM
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  17. Tap & drill storage

    Started by olderdan, May 28, 2017 12:04 PM
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  18. Bolt tongs

    Started by Philip Davies, May 27, 2017 03:43 AM
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