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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

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Saw Stallions

    Started by MDWoodArt, Jul 2, 2013 07:28 AM
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  2. Portable power tool holders

    Started by buckeyelocalguy, Aug 12, 2016 10:45 PM
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  3. Drilling jigs

    Started by Workshopshed, Aug 11, 2016 04:12 PM
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  4. Hydraulic sheetmetal bender

    Started by Ball baby, Feb 28, 2016 06:37 PM
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  5. Compressor vacuum pump

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 10:33 PM
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    Aug 12, 2016, 07:04 AM Go to last post
  6. Throwaway or reusable tools from plastic bottles

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 10:04 PM
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    Aug 12, 2016, 06:58 AM Go to last post
  7. Jack handle floor/ grease scraper

    Started by Frank S, Aug 10, 2016 09:49 PM
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    Aug 12, 2016, 06:49 AM Go to last post
  8. QCTP holders for a Phase 2 0XA tool post

    Started by mattthemuppet, Aug 2, 2016 03:05 PM
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  9. Moved: Chiasson's 2x72

    Started by chiasson, Aug 4, 2016 10:25 PM
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  10. Permanently Marking PVC Pipe

    Started by rgsparber, Aug 4, 2016 11:10 AM
    marking, pvc pipe
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  11. Ice Cream Scoop

    Started by sossol, May 26, 2016 10:25 PM
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  12. Moved: Threading Titanium

    Started by bstanga, Jul 4, 2016 01:57 PM
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  13. The Trouble With Drilling Titanium:The Endcap

    Started by bstanga, Jul 21, 2016 02:08 PM
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  14. Parting off Titanium

    Started by bstanga, Jul 12, 2016 12:05 PM
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  15. Post driver pile driver

    Started by Imabass, Aug 8, 2016 08:03 AM
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  16. Moved: Dial Indicator Repair With a Sonic Cleaner

    Started by bstanga, Mar 3, 2016 08:52 PM
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