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

    Started by xynudu, Jul 31, 2016 02:33 AM
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  2. Better V-block clamps

    Started by mklotz, Jul 29, 2016 11:09 AM
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    Jul 31, 2016, 06:05 AM Go to last post
  3. A better crank for my scissor jack

    Started by nortin, Jul 29, 2016 04:17 PM
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    Jul 31, 2016, 05:55 AM Go to last post
  4. Moved: Tailstock alignment buttons

    Started by mklotz, Jul 29, 2016 11:38 AM
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  5. Jig Fixture For Tube Notching

    Started by astroracer, Dec 12, 2013 04:58 PM
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    Jul 30, 2016, 06:38 PM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Tire Valve Stem Cap Tool

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 21, 2016 11:00 AM
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  7. Ferrule turning tools from spanners

    Started by Philip Davies, Jul 30, 2016 11:57 AM
    ferrule cutter, turning
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    Jul 30, 2016, 12:01 PM Go to last post
  8. Storage Tray for Cross Stitch Sewing Work

    Started by Paul Jones, Jan 19, 2016 06:36 PM
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    Jul 30, 2016, 10:32 AM Go to last post
  9. Ruler bits

    Started by mklotz, Jul 27, 2016 10:53 AM
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  10. Moved: Engraving pantograph

    Started by mklotz, Jul 28, 2016 11:39 AM
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  11. Transmission leak stopper

    Started by nortin, Jul 29, 2016 03:38 PM
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    Jul 30, 2016, 08:47 AM Go to last post
  12. Miniature bending brake

    Started by mklotz, Jul 28, 2016 11:02 AM
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    Jul 30, 2016, 08:27 AM Go to last post
  13. Jig for center drilling a shaft

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 25, 2016 04:38 AM
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  14. Moved: Milling equipment on the lathe

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Jul 24, 2016 01:02 PM
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  15. Tig Torch Holder

    Started by leversole, Sep 12, 2015 11:10 AM
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  16. How to Drill Titanium With HSS

    Started by bstanga, Jul 24, 2016 09:19 PM
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  17. Shop lens holder

    Started by mklotz, Jul 27, 2016 11:08 AM
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  18. Moved: Micrometer Stop

    Started by garycullen, Jul 27, 2016 03:09 PM
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  19. Hinge fab for a custom console

    Started by astroracer, Jul 24, 2016 07:45 AM
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