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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. Detail sawing jig

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 29, 2015 09:59 AM
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  2. Flat bottom short drill bits

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 29, 2015 09:31 AM
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  3. Moved: Homemade Rotary Table

    Started by Astro, May 23, 2015 07:58 AM
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  4. Clothespin box

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 28, 2015 09:26 AM
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    May 29, 2015, 07:15 AM Go to last post
  5. Moved: Homemade desktop cnc router

    Started by baskarz, May 24, 2015 02:08 AM
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  6. power hammer build

    Started by sf97055, May 26, 2015 09:59 AM
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    May 26, 2015, 09:59 AM Go to last post
  7. Lathe Change Gear Cover Knobs

    Started by Paul Jones, May 21, 2015 10:21 PM
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    May 24, 2015, 04:40 PM Go to last post
  8. Moved: 70 Amp MOT Stick Welder

    Started by scorch, May 20, 2015 09:07 PM
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  9. Moved: Homemade cnc router vice

    Started by baskarz, May 21, 2015 07:00 AM
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  10. High Speed Spindle (Router) Mount for a CNC Mill

    Started by scorch, Apr 14, 2015 11:33 PM
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  11. Moved: One Day Foundry - For Casting Aluminum

    Started by scorch, May 15, 2015 10:32 PM
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  12. Cool third member jig

    Started by 49 ply, May 21, 2015 11:55 PM
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    May 21, 2015, 11:55 PM Go to last post
  13. homemade tools

    Started by sf97055, May 20, 2015 11:10 AM
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  14. Moved: Quizz : what's the purpose of this new tool ?

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 18, 2015 12:20 PM
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  15. 45° Miter shooting board

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 20, 2015 03:20 AM
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    May 21, 2015, 12:18 PM Go to last post
  16. Wooden jaws for a small table vise

    Started by Christophe Mineau, May 19, 2015 12:16 AM
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  17. New Bolt for Lathe Spindle Control Lever

    Started by Paul Jones, May 18, 2015 10:00 PM
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