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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. [Portuguese] - Vídeo sobre ferramenta (14)

    Started by Serra Cabo, May 28, 2017 07:35 AM
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  2. Tractor 3 point Hydraulic Forklift attachment

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  5. Moved: Lathe toolpost holder for Dremel flex shaft

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  8. Another use for a 36v 3phase battery charger

    Started by Wiebster, May 21, 2017 05:16 AM
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  9. [Woodturning] small beads turning tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 23, 2017 12:10 AM
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  10. Moved: Homemade Anvil

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  11. Bench Bull

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  12. Moved: High Speed spindle tool for the lathe

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  13. Moved: Extended Point Live Center

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  14. Moved: Lathe Tool Height Gage

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  15. Sheet metal hole punch mod.

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  17. A few of my homemade tools.

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  20. Moved: Lathe Cutting Tool Height Gage

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