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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. Drill press thickness-sander

    Started by morsa, Oct 11, 2016 01:27 PM
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  2. [Portuguese] Videos: construção de uma escada

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  3. New awards for most Must Read discussions

    Started by Jon, Oct 16, 2016 02:17 PM
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  4. Moved: Mini lathe

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Oct 8, 2016 05:37 AM
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  5. Moved: Swarf caps

    Started by mklotz, Sep 24, 2016 01:24 PM
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  6. ALLEN KEY, PUNCH AND CHISEL RACK

    Started by morsa, Oct 9, 2016 02:28 PM
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  7. BASE FOR UNIMAT LATHE

    Started by morsa, Oct 11, 2016 12:36 PM
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  8. adjustable 4 jaw chuck keys

    Started by mattthemuppet, Oct 9, 2016 07:21 PM
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  9. SANDING DRUM RACK

    Started by morsa, Oct 9, 2016 02:45 PM
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  10. Thread die holder

    Started by baskarz, May 21, 2015 06:03 AM
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  11. Hey everyone

    Started by Livyx, Oct 3, 2016 08:47 PM
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  12. WOODEN CABINET NESTED IN AN IRON TABLE

    Started by morsa, Oct 6, 2016 05:32 PM
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  13. Forstner bit extension

    Started by Frank S, Oct 9, 2016 01:54 AM
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  14. Tablesaw dust collection enclosure

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  15. table leg drilling jig

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  16. Harbor Freight Tubing Roller upgrade

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  17. How to: Vfd with a drum Switch

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  18. Moved: ULTRAVIOLET CHEESE PRESERVER

    Started by Don42, Oct 5, 2016 09:40 AM
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  19. Round Column Mill Quick Depth Stop

    Started by pfredX1, Oct 1, 2016 05:21 PM
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  20. Moved: Mini Lathe Multiple Banjos Single Point Threading

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