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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: Power supply for my cordless tools

    Started by The Fe Factor, Mar 22, 2015 10:02 AM
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  2. sander grinder

    Started by cadet, Mar 26, 2015 06:23 PM
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  3. Homemade Machinist Tool Chest Made from Plywood

    Started by Paul Jones, Dec 19, 2014 12:09 AM
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  4. Homemade Lathe Tool Grinding Jig

    Started by markspops, Mar 28, 2015 07:21 AM
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  5. Induction welder

    Started by gfabs001, Mar 21, 2015 06:51 PM
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  6. Moved: Your most useful homemade tool?

    Started by kbalch, Mar 23, 2015 12:16 PM
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  7. Moved: Retractable Threading Tool Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Mar 24, 2015 02:36 PM
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  8. 12”X37” Metal Lathe Digital Tachometer

    Started by Paul Jones, Mar 9, 2015 08:15 AM
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  9. Lightbulb Space Heater Conversion!!!!!

    Started by hugh hmch, Mar 18, 2015 01:51 AM
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  10. Moved: My engraver vice - bowl vise

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Mar 13, 2015 05:35 AM
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  11. Balancing Arbor For Surface Grinding Wheels

    Started by rossbotics, Mar 15, 2015 12:18 PM
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  12. For who is too lazy with the shaper chips cleaning

    Started by Okapi, Mar 18, 2015 06:40 PM
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  13. Moved: Grinder Steady Rest

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 9, 2014 01:52 PM
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  14. Vertical Vise

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  15. Pinch wrench

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  16. Working with pipes, the X-Jig

    Started by The Fe Factor, Feb 16, 2015 12:13 PM
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  17. Moved: Valve Spring Compressor

    Started by TacoSalad, Mar 5, 2015 09:21 PM
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  18. Moved: Who were your greatest building influences?

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