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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. How to make a Jeweled Titanium Pillbox

    Started by bstanga, Oct 8, 2016 08:44 AM
    jeweling, threading, titanium, turning
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  2. Advanced Grinding Rest

    Started by DonRecardo, Oct 4, 2016 02:10 PM
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  3. Moved: CNC RC Motor Spindle

    Started by jjr2001, Oct 5, 2016 06:07 PM
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  4. A basic, but capable, Dividing Head

    Started by Metaler, Oct 2, 2016 10:07 AM
    dividing head, harold hall
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    Oct 7, 2016, 07:47 AM Go to last post
  5. Circle and Arc Compass

    Started by Redwoods, Oct 5, 2016 10:16 PM
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    Oct 7, 2016, 07:43 AM Go to last post
  6. CNC Spindle Plates

    Started by jjr2001, Oct 5, 2016 05:05 PM
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    Oct 7, 2016, 07:40 AM Go to last post
  7. Mouth Piece Bending Jig

    Started by txtwang, Oct 4, 2016 12:59 PM
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  8. Moved: A different QC Toolpost

    Started by olderdan, Jul 14, 2016 12:36 PM
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  9. Dro Mounting Panel for the Readouts Mini Mill

    Started by jjr2001, Sep 28, 2016 03:54 PM
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  10. Heavy duty work stands on wheels

    Started by Frank S, Oct 3, 2016 10:15 PM
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  11. Tilting Table for jig welding

    Started by Frank S, Oct 3, 2016 10:09 PM
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  12. Cheap Drawer Slide CNC Machine

    Started by pfredX1, Sep 30, 2016 12:01 AM
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  13. Titanium Ring making tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Sep 27, 2016 03:11 PM
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  14. Moved: Plans for a diamond wheel dressing fixture?

    Started by Caldude53, Sep 25, 2016 03:50 PM
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  15. JIGSAW TABLE

    Started by morsa, Sep 30, 2016 11:57 AM
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  16. Soft Jaws making and using

    Started by Metaler, Sep 25, 2016 09:16 AM
    harold hall, making, soft jaws
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  17. Moved: Dog wheelchair

    Started by lazarus, Jul 7, 2016 08:18 PM
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  18. Moved: Optical Center Punch Self Holding Punch

    Started by jjr2001, Sep 12, 2016 03:06 PM
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