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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

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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Moved: Wireless Mill Digital Readout (DRO)

    Started by MetalDesigner, Dec 8, 2015 03:33 PM
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  2. foam rubber cutting machine

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  3. Gun drill setup for wood

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  4. Moved: Machinist Jack

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  5. Adapting an Air Die grinder to the Lathe

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  6. Moved: Gun drill attachment (light duty)

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2016 02:48 PM
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  7. Combination Square Storage Box

    Started by Captainleeward, Apr 10, 2016 12:49 PM
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  8. Cranck for the compound slide

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2016 03:29 PM
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  9. Moved: How to make a Ring Mandrel

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  10. Moved: A miniture tap and die for steam engine pipe threads

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  11. Extender help

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  12. Moved: Automated #3 3/8" x 24" rebar bender??

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  13. Moved: Deck Hand Rail

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  14. Transverse drilling attachment V2

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  15. Moved: Speedy lathe chuck key

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  16. Moved: End Mill Sharpening Fixture

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  17. Hand Tapping Machine

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  18. Dremel Tool Bracket for Lathe

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  19. Magnets around the shop.

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