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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. slag chipping hammer(handle)

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  2. A small metal forming hammer

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    Mar 7, 2016, 06:34 PM Go to last post
  4. Moved: 12” x 37” Lathe Tailstock Clamp Improvement

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  6. ITC-100HT Ceramic Coating for Refractories

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  7. Bench grinder wheel dresser

    Started by stainless steel, Feb 11, 2016 05:46 AM
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  8. Dump truck body extension

    Started by Frank S, Feb 27, 2016 11:11 PM
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  9. Unimat cross slide dial

    Started by evilwrench, Mar 5, 2016 12:40 PM
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  10. Moved: Radial Arm Saw fence - new design

    Started by Peter Sanders, Mar 2, 2016 06:21 PM
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  11. Using a CNC Controlled Vertical Mill as a Lathe

    Started by rgsparber, Mar 2, 2016 10:20 AM
    cnc, g-code, lathe, mill, turning
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    Mar 4, 2016, 12:18 AM Go to last post
  12. Hand Plane Jig to utilize Table Saw as a workbench

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  13. Making Simple Bow Saw

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  15. Washing machine motor wiring, polishing mop

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  17. Center finder at bearing

    Started by gustave, Feb 27, 2016 06:21 AM
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  18. Indexing rear parting tool post.

    Started by slangbela, Feb 27, 2016 12:52 PM
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