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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. Screw on lathe chuck security.

    Started by olderdan, Jan 23, 2017 11:28 AM
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  2. Moved: Improving boring heads

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 22, 2017 04:44 PM
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  3. Extra support hand, adjustable stand

    Started by dtech, Jan 23, 2017 10:29 AM
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    Jan 25, 2017, 06:45 AM Go to last post
  4. Soldering Aid

    Started by jjr2001, Jan 21, 2017 05:14 PM
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    Jan 24, 2017, 10:55 PM Go to last post
  5. Router Table to Nibbler Table

    Started by astroracer, Jan 22, 2017 10:57 AM
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  6. My 14 yr old son's Bader Grinder

    Started by archimeech, Jan 17, 2017 09:06 AM
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  7. Vapor Blasting Cabinet

    Started by archimeech, Dec 21, 2016 07:59 AM
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  8. Lightbulb T track table and clamps

    Started by Doc, Feb 11, 2015 12:16 AM
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  9. Leather punch holder

    Started by rendoman, Jan 17, 2017 02:35 PM
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  10. Question about motor to use for a bead roller

    Started by outsider74, Jan 18, 2017 11:48 AM
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  11. rrengineer

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  12. Moved: Slitting saw questions

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  13. Talking Rocks on my mind!

    Started by Rixster, Jan 2, 2017 03:57 PM
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  14. Laser cutter WIP

    Started by Strostkovy, Jan 21, 2017 02:03 PM
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  15. 3 jaw chuck spacers

    Started by DeusExMachinist, Jan 17, 2017 12:09 PM
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  16. Moved: A different take on work stops

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  17. Moved: How to make a 6000rpm Bridgeport.

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  18. Moved: Homemade Tool & Cutter grinder (with a difference).

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  19. Moved: Shock dyno (or Shock absorber dynamometer)

    Started by tonyfoale, Jan 12, 2017 04:13 PM
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