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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. Moved: Junk Yard Metal Lathe

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 13, 2016 05:48 PM
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  2. shop table extentions

    Started by hardtail69, Jul 8, 2016 08:59 PM
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  3. DIY homemade welding rectifier

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 8, 2016 08:27 AM
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  4. Handy Homemade Machine Screw and Bolt Holder

    Started by brianhw, Jul 9, 2016 02:49 PM
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  5. H.F.- Laser Level Mod Adapter Plate--L@@K

    Started by Captainleeward, Jul 12, 2016 01:09 PM
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  6. Work light

    Started by no1sbkfan, Jul 12, 2016 03:14 AM
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  7. Moved: Bolt Jeweling Tool

    Started by Polar Hunter, Jul 7, 2016 10:43 AM
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  8. Rotary Drill Head (Lathe)

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 25, 2014 04:10 PM
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  9. HF 5" band saw improvment

    Started by hardtail69, Jul 8, 2016 07:42 PM
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  10. Machines for sharpening spiral drills

    Started by Vyacheslav.Nevolya, Jul 1, 2016 01:26 PM
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  11. Surface Plate

    Started by WilliamSpiret, May 14, 2016 05:17 AM
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  12. Moved: 2 x 72 Belt Grinder and Small Wheel Attachment

    Started by garycullen, Jul 1, 2016 03:46 PM
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  13. Talking Lathe boring bar from poppet valve

    Started by Cascao, Jul 3, 2016 08:39 PM
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  14. H.F. ROLLER STAND MOD 2

    Started by Captainleeward, Jul 3, 2016 01:12 PM
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  15. Rib clamps

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