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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: Brass Clamping Screw for Starrett V-Blocks

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  4. New homemade tool awards added

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  9. An X-Acto jar

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  10. Moved: T-handle tap wrench guide pin

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  12. spray booth for models

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  13. 22 Best Homemade Tools from ADVRider.com

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  14. Moved: Home made ring roller, ongoing.

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  15. 36 Best Homemade Tools from IForgeIron.com

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    Started by bstanga, Feb 25, 2016 02:26 PM
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  17. 27 Best Homemade Tools from OffRoadFabNet.com

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  18. Engraving a form 1 suppressor

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