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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. Moved: frame jig

    Started by hardtail69, Apr 7, 2015 04:12 PM
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  2. 4mm female hex to 1/4" male hex screwdriver bit

    Started by knoba, Apr 9, 2015 09:07 PM
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    Apr 10, 2015, 12:27 PM Go to last post
  3. Woodwork / sheet-metalwork bench

    Started by knoba, Apr 6, 2015 09:03 PM
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  4. T wrench for square nut

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2015 07:26 AM
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    Apr 9, 2015, 08:14 PM Go to last post
  5. Ball turning fixture for lathe

    Started by knoba, Apr 8, 2015 10:57 PM
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    Apr 9, 2015, 02:19 PM Go to last post
  6. Bench vacuum nozzle box

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Apr 9, 2015 07:53 AM
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    Apr 9, 2015, 02:16 PM Go to last post
  7. V Blocks

    Started by knoba, Apr 8, 2015 10:56 PM
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  8. Sausage handle Router jig

    Started by knoba, Apr 8, 2015 10:54 PM
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  9. Woodwork clamping blocks

    Started by knoba, Apr 8, 2015 10:51 PM
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  10. Sand cast part for Rockwell drill press

    Started by Manitoba Man, Apr 4, 2015 07:09 PM
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  11. Magnetic welding clamp

    Started by knoba, Apr 6, 2015 09:24 PM
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  12. Moved: Angle Plates 45-45-90 Degrees

    Started by rossbotics, Jan 18, 2015 10:36 AM
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  13. Boring Bar-Inside Thread bar Adptor shaft

    Started by Captainleeward, Apr 3, 2015 05:42 PM
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  14. Set of Tapered End Mill Holders

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 24, 2014 02:16 PM
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  15. Moved: Computer Numerical Control on a RF-30

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 7, 2015 10:53 AM
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  16. Blocking tools for style lines

    Started by knoba, Apr 6, 2015 09:21 PM
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  17. Leather wallets for woodwork rasps

    Started by knoba, Apr 6, 2015 09:09 PM
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  18. Coping saw table

    Started by Workshopshed, Apr 7, 2015 10:07 AM
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  19. Router bases

    Started by knoba, Apr 6, 2015 09:15 PM
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