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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. Firewood Cutting Frame

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 15, 2017 12:42 AM
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  2. Moved: Shear tools for lathe work.

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 12, 2017 04:10 PM
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  3. Dual Fuel Melting Furnace

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 10, 2017 12:05 PM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 08:06 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Test, just a test

    Started by DannyRzmot, Mar 15, 2017 07:48 AM
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  5. Cool Ball turner for metal lathe.

    Started by aametalmaster, Feb 17, 2013 08:30 AM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 07:40 AM Go to last post
  6. Molding Bench And Casting Set-Up

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 14, 2017 11:02 PM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 06:21 AM Go to last post
  7. A simple spider

    Started by mklotz, Mar 14, 2017 09:41 AM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 06:13 AM Go to last post
  8. Moved: Welding Fixture/Mini Positioner

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 13, 2017 09:53 AM
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  9. Homemade 12" Bandsaw

    Started by Carlos B, Mar 11, 2017 11:11 PM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 05:42 AM Go to last post
  10. Rotary Table warning

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 11, 2017 04:08 PM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 05:39 AM Go to last post
  11. Watchmaker's precision staking and tapping rig

    Started by Britannicus, Mar 11, 2017 04:09 AM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 05:36 AM Go to last post
  12. Homemade Metal Bender

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Jan 12, 2017 12:14 AM
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    Mar 15, 2017, 03:57 AM Go to last post
  13. .22 Rifiling Machine old school style

    Started by Jamman, Mar 24, 2016 11:59 AM
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  14. Moved: Centering aid for polygonal stock

    Started by mklotz, Sep 1, 2015 09:10 AM
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  15. Moved: South Bend 9" model 405 Lathe - Refurb / Restoration / Upgrade

    Started by mr95gst, Feb 27, 2017 05:24 PM
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  16. Tig Welding Cart from a Hospital Cart.

    Started by MadTrapper, Feb 15, 2017 03:34 PM
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  17. Want to build a sheet metal roller for car panels

    Started by bprice, Mar 11, 2017 12:43 PM
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  18. Moved: Homemade Tailstock Die holder

    Started by mr95gst, Mar 7, 2017 03:15 PM
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  19. Moved: Can you make tools from plaster?

    Started by tonyfoale, Mar 6, 2017 02:36 PM
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