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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. Fixture for turning the ID of washers

    Started by Frank S, Apr 13, 2017 11:44 PM
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  2. Moved: Sensitive drilling platform

    Started by mklotz, Apr 12, 2017 08:12 AM
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  3. Combined Woodworking Machine

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Apr 12, 2017 11:45 AM
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  4. bearing ball holder

    Started by Frank S, Apr 9, 2017 04:59 PM
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  5. Cross dowel jig

    Started by morsa, Apr 10, 2017 02:17 PM
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  6. Mega head flashlight with 6x10W LEDs

    Started by adachsoft_com, Apr 10, 2017 11:26 AM
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    Apr 11, 2017, 09:47 AM Go to last post
  7. Chuck key for one of my Lathes

    Started by Frank S, Apr 8, 2017 05:00 PM
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  8. Tramming the FrankenMill with a dial indicator

    Started by astroracer, Apr 9, 2017 02:01 PM
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  9. Apple Corer Peeler Slicer Replacement Prongs

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 8, 2017 05:33 PM
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  10. Boring bar adapter

    Started by Frank S, Apr 8, 2017 09:33 PM
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  11. DIY CNC Tubing Bender

    Started by jofriedl, Apr 2, 2017 09:11 AM
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  12. Building a large shop fan

    Started by Vernon, Nov 28, 2014 04:51 PM
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  13. Moved: Gantry type milling attachment.

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  14. De Walt Radial Arm saw jigs

    Started by ernstvg, Apr 7, 2017 05:38 AM
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  15. Moved: Self Aligning Clamp Pad

    Started by Toolmaker51, Apr 4, 2017 10:51 PM
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  16. How To Annular Cutter Holder

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  17. Oscillating attachment to Dremel rotary tool.

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  18. Hydroboost mounting nut socket

    Started by Frank S, Mar 31, 2017 08:51 PM
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