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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. A vise can do more

    Started by Toolmaker51, Aug 5, 2016 08:34 PM
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  2. Moved: Dust cyclone separator

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  3. More a vise can do

    Started by Toolmaker51, Aug 6, 2016 07:20 PM
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  4. Moved: Cake Tester Kitchen Tool

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  5. Moved: Who/What Are Your Top 5 Sources of Building Information?

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  6. [Portuguese] Videos: dupla bigorna

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  7. Patient overhead hoist and trolly

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  8. Moved: TipLap style tool sharpener

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  9. Pallet dismantlement

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  10. How to Tow Bar Electrics Peugeot 206

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  11. A Modified Gel Pen

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  12. Homemade Mini Jointer using Power Planer

    Started by Baijalashok, Jul 11, 2016 01:09 AM
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  13. Thumbs up stitching pony for leather work

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  14. 1/32 model train car mold procedure

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  15. Oxy/Map Tool Caddy & Fire Table

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  16. Lightbulb Lathe bump tool (centering small parts)

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  17. Lightbulb Victor torch small hole cutter

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  18. Moved: Add a second carriage stop to your metal lathe

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