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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. Boring Bar Sleeves

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 9, 2017 09:07 PM
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  2. So impressed with the creativity on this site

    Started by greenwillow, Mar 5, 2017 07:07 AM
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  3. Table Saw designed for ripping

    Started by Tools & Stuff, Oct 24, 2016 03:50 PM
    homemade table saw, ripping saw, table saw
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  4. Lightbulb Cut off tools.

    Started by vicarage3, Mar 7, 2017 01:32 PM
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  5. Shop tent and Wind wall tent door

    Started by Frank S, Mar 3, 2017 08:30 PM
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  6. Trigger Guard For a Ryobi Air Compressor

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 2, 2017 02:50 PM
    air compressor, modifying hand tool, ryobi, trigger guard
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    Mar 8, 2017, 06:42 AM Go to last post
  7. 3D Measuring

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 1, 2017 08:15 AM
    3d measurements
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  8. Moved: Quasi-involute V-block

    Started by mklotz, Feb 26, 2017 08:31 AM
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  9. Sandpaper Dispenser for Woodturners

    Started by Tim Pettigrew, Feb 16, 2017 01:01 PM
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  10. Differential rebuild stand

    Started by TexBuxer, Mar 5, 2017 08:54 AM
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  11. Mill table slot insert covers (aluminum)

    Started by bobs409, Mar 4, 2017 03:22 PM
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  12. Plate joining jig

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 18, 2014 07:00 AM
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    Mar 7, 2017, 12:54 AM Go to last post
  13. Screwless Toolmakers Vice

    Started by Al8236, Mar 4, 2017 11:58 AM
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  14. Moved: Micrometer Carriage Stop for Atlas lathe

    Started by Al8236, Mar 3, 2017 12:12 PM
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  15. Candies and chocolates coffer

    Started by rendoman, Feb 20, 2017 05:35 PM
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  16. Mallets

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Dec 18, 2014 02:47 PM
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  17. Moved: Hole cutter

    Started by olderdan, Mar 1, 2017 12:10 PM
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  18. DRUM SANDER AND SANDING BELTS

    Started by Loeria, Feb 19, 2017 09:09 PM
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  19. Moved: Universal Grinding Fixture

    Started by rossbotics, Feb 27, 2017 04:42 PM
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