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

    Started by Jon, Jul 29, 2017 02:49 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Mobilizing my Hydraulic Press

    Started by astroracer, Mar 16, 2014 06:19 PM
    • Replies: 7
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    Mar 17, 2014, 05:46 PM Go to last post
  2. Building Flat Top Plate Bender

    Started by astroracer, Mar 16, 2014 06:28 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    Mar 17, 2014, 07:51 AM Go to last post
  3. Poor Man's Centering/Measuring Pins

    Started by astroracer, Jan 26, 2015 04:32 AM
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    Jan 26, 2015, 07:38 PM Go to last post
  4. Simple height marker

    Started by astroracer, Jan 26, 2015 05:27 AM
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    Jan 26, 2015, 07:39 PM Go to last post
  5. Simple Hole Saw Drilling Guides

    Started by astroracer, Nov 28, 2013 07:49 AM
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    Feb 25, 2014, 06:28 PM Go to last post
  6. Home holder for a hand-held hole punch.

    Started by astroracer, May 14, 2012 07:08 PM
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    Jan 22, 2014, 06:45 PM Go to last post
  7. Wood to metal bandsaw conversion

    Started by astroracer, May 16, 2012 04:35 AM
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  8. Bandsaw roller blade guides

    Started by astroracer, May 16, 2012 05:54 PM
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  9. Body Cart for a pickup cab

    Started by astroracer, May 17, 2012 05:04 AM
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    Aug 25, 2012, 12:33 AM Go to last post
  10. Chassis Rotisserie

    Started by astroracer, Jun 4, 2012 11:31 AM
    • Replies: 6
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    Jun 22, 2012, 06:53 PM Go to last post
  11. Homemade Chassis Jig Tables

    Started by astroracer, Jun 6, 2012 05:02 AM
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    Jun 6, 2012, 08:42 AM Go to last post
  12. Rim Roller for Cleaning/Polishing Wheels

    Started by astroracer, Mar 18, 2014 07:08 PM
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  13. Upgrading my HF Bead Roller

    Started by astroracer, Dec 25, 2020 08:28 PM
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  14. Cheap Ast sheet metal bender

    Started by astroracer, Mar 11, 2013 05:43 PM
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    Mar 14, 2013, 04:36 PM Go to last post
  15. Roll-a-round bender stand

    Started by astroracer, Jun 3, 2013 03:35 AM
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    Jun 4, 2013, 09:01 AM Go to last post
  16. Stepped Fingers for Harbor Freight 3 in1 Brake

    Started by astroracer, Aug 4, 2013 04:33 PM
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    Aug 5, 2013, 11:14 AM Go to last post
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  17. Hydraulic Crimper Mounting Plate

    Started by astroracer, Sep 22, 2013 06:54 PM
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