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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. Red face threaded pulley removal tool

    Started by AMG warkshop, Apr 17, 2015 07:36 PM
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  2. Moved: Plastic Injection Molding Machine

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  3. Dust Collector for entire garage

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  4. Copper Soft Jaws for Bench Vise

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 22, 2015 08:37 AM
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  5. Welding cart hook

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  6. More post dollies

    Started by knoba, Apr 9, 2015 09:09 PM
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  7. Ford Transit 17mm Propshaft Bearing Spanner

    Started by knoba, Apr 9, 2015 09:08 PM
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  8. Moved: What are the most important attributes for a tool builder?

    Started by kbalch, Apr 14, 2015 01:02 PM
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  9. Bottle Openers made from 16D common nails

    Started by scorch, Apr 16, 2015 08:59 PM
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  10. Moved: Proto-Form Machine. Thermo forming plastics

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  11. Tap & die box

    Started by knoba, Apr 8, 2015 10:55 PM
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  12. Moved: Pig Roaster and drive from scratch

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  13. Drill bits for plastics

    Started by knoba, Apr 9, 2015 09:35 PM
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  14. Moved: Unimat Lathe Boring Bar Holder

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 11, 2015 12:06 PM
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  15. Moved: Best piece of advice from a toolmaking mentor?

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  16. Moved: Regulated BENCH POWER SUPPLY 240Vac ~ 24Vdc

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  17. Machinery dust covers

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  18. Moved: Cross Slide Dial Indicator

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 6, 2015 09:48 PM
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