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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. Moved: Milling attachment for LATHE

    Started by Cascao, Feb 12, 2016 10:59 AM
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  2. Moved: Lathe tailstock refubishment

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  3. Moved: Adding a morse taper to drill press.

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  4. Question Bead Roller Modifications Harbor Freight

    Started by bpote, Dec 15, 2016 08:26 AM
    bead roller, modification, welding
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  5. Moved: Power driver for copper grounding rod.

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  6. Faceplate Balancing Fixture

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  7. Should we open a separate Spanish subforum?

    Started by Jon, Nov 4, 2016 10:54 AM
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  8. DIY Screw size gage

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  10. Mandrel dividing on a South Bend lathe

    Started by olderdan, Dec 9, 2016 12:28 PM
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  11. Moved: Tricked out Harbor Freight bead roller of awesomeness.

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  12. Red face New to the site

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  13. Threaded inserts for wood; installation tool.

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  14. Moved: Harbor Freight 9 x 20 Lathe Cross Feed Repair Part

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  15. Repairing A Portable Gazebo Strut

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  16. Adventures of trike repairman

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