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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. HF Band Saw Modicication-Magnet light

    Started by Captainleeward, Apr 4, 2015 01:42 PM
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  2. Sheet Metal Round Anvil.

    Started by Captainleeward, Apr 4, 2015 01:36 PM
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  3. Moved: Mill/lathe

    Started by Manitoba Man, Apr 5, 2015 08:23 AM
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  4. Moved: Soup can mandrel

    Started by Manitoba Man, Apr 4, 2015 09:14 PM
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  5. Wood and metal collaboration

    Started by Manitoba Man, Apr 5, 2015 06:37 PM
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  6. Big 20" disk sander build

    Started by Bongodrummer, Apr 2, 2015 02:33 PM
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  7. A Golf Club Hook

    Started by The Fe Factor, Mar 30, 2015 10:02 PM
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  8. Lathe Way Wipers

    Started by Paul Jones, Apr 1, 2015 09:03 AM
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  9. Moved: Threading Insert Tool Holder

    Started by rossbotics, Mar 28, 2015 12:58 AM
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  10. Moved: What's the best starter TIG setup?

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  11. trailer mounted winch

    Started by jniolon, Apr 1, 2015 11:10 AM
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  12. HF # 68898 Roller Stand Modification

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 31, 2015 03:35 PM
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  13. made a large slide hammer

    Started by jere, Mar 28, 2015 04:00 PM
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  14. receipt stake

    Started by jere, Mar 28, 2015 04:08 PM
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  15. tube bending: rotation guage fixture

    Started by hardtail69, Mar 30, 2015 03:54 PM
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  16. Moved: What's your favorite building-related TV show?

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  17. Moved: Little vise, modified with higher and wider jaws

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 27, 2015 02:39 PM
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  18. Soldering Iron Stand

    Started by wormil, Mar 24, 2015 08:59 PM
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