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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. Horizontal mortising machine

    Started by Marc Broussard, Jan 7, 2017 04:44 AM
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  2. Moved: Repurposing a Torx Bit as a Broach.

    Started by astroracer, Jan 5, 2017 05:53 PM
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  3. Help for short arms

    Started by connan, Jan 6, 2017 12:43 PM
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  4. Moved: Motorcycle clutch basket refurb

    Started by olderdan, Jan 2, 2017 12:14 PM
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  5. Pin socket wrench for Enerpac hand pump

    Started by mattthemuppet, Jan 5, 2017 05:45 PM
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  6. Moved: Machine Tool Dial Making Fixture

    Started by rossbotics, Jan 3, 2017 01:52 PM
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  7. Simple bar clamps

    Started by Tuomas, Jan 5, 2017 11:37 AM
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    Jan 6, 2017, 07:12 AM Go to last post
  8. Router table

    Started by connan, Jan 4, 2017 11:02 AM
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  9. Lathe soft jaws

    Started by bstanga, Dec 28, 2016 08:41 AM
    jaws, lathe chuck, milling cutter
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  10. Improving A Dremel Drillpress

    Started by rgsparber, Dec 26, 2016 03:28 PM
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  11. Battery powered portable carving tool

    Started by mgrlvr, Jan 4, 2017 10:29 PM
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  12. Moved: Lightweight Surface Plate Cover

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 29, 2016 09:13 PM
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  13. Moved: New handle

    Started by frugalolegeezer, Dec 30, 2016 07:17 PM
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  14. Mach3's Screw Mapping

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 22, 2015 12:05 PM
    cnc, mach3, rf-30
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  15. speed reducer for DP220 drill press

    Started by kerrylbuxton, Jan 3, 2017 02:42 PM
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  16. Moved: Thread Identifier Caddy

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 31, 2016 06:47 PM
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  17. Freeze thaw indicatorr

    Started by Frank S, Dec 30, 2016 08:41 AM
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  18. Moved: Jigsaw Table

    Started by markfitz, Jul 23, 2016 02:52 PM
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