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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. Sheet Metal Marking Gauge

    Started by Hardi_Boy2, Apr 28, 2016 07:18 AM
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  2. Marking gauce with micro adjustment

    Started by Hardi_Boy2, Apr 20, 2016 03:09 AM
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  3. Tenon Jig for Table Saw

    Started by markfitz, Apr 27, 2016 01:33 PM
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  4. Moved: Elastic Cord Wrap Ends

    Started by MetalDesigner, Apr 15, 2016 06:00 PM
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  5. Roughing metal

    Started by scrdmgl, Apr 7, 2016 08:07 AM
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  6. scrap bin sliding die holder

    Started by Neil Jensen, Apr 25, 2016 04:06 PM
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  7. Moved: Mini Ant Bait Box

    Started by MetalDesigner, Apr 22, 2016 06:25 PM
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  8. lathe chip tray

    Started by sossol, Apr 25, 2016 10:14 PM
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  9. Digital Angle Pipe Marker 3D-Printed Mount

    Started by MetalDesigner, Apr 11, 2016 04:45 PM
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  10. 27 homemade firewood processor videos

    Started by Jon, Apr 1, 2012 05:27 PM
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  11. Wink 30 Ton Bottle Jack Bender / Punch / Press

    Started by weldup, Oct 18, 2012 01:31 PM
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  12. Moved: Does your job relate to your building activities?

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  13. Moved: 20 ton shop press

    Started by hardtail69, Mar 2, 2016 10:18 AM
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  14. Rounding-over jig for small parts

    Started by mklotz, Sep 2, 2015 09:05 AM
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  15. Marking Knife: Layout Tool and Height Gage

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 20, 2016 05:46 PM
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  16. Moved: Aluminum Replacement Knobs for Drill Press

    Started by MetalDesigner, Apr 20, 2016 02:51 AM
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  17. Metal Marking Gauge - vernier addition

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 20, 2016 01:58 PM
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  18. Moved: Vice Metal Casting from 3D Printed Patterns

    Started by MetalDesigner, Apr 17, 2016 06:57 PM
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  19. quick made in the field spanner

    Started by Frank S, Apr 21, 2016 01:03 PM
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