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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. SMALL TRANSPORT CART- VARIANT 2

    Started by kzmaher, Nov 18, 2014 04:08 AM
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  2. Short chisel

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 18, 2014 02:48 AM
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  3. Little Bedan (2mm)

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 12, 2014 04:42 AM
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    Nov 18, 2014, 06:35 AM Go to last post
  4. Rainbow rubber bracelets fork tool

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 12, 2014 12:49 PM
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    Nov 18, 2014, 03:50 AM Go to last post
  5. Thickness dial caliper

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 12, 2014 04:32 AM
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    Nov 18, 2014, 03:48 AM Go to last post
  6. Moved: Radius Cutting Lathe Experiment

    Started by MetalDesigner, Nov 7, 2014 03:17 AM
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  7. Cross Slide Modification for vise

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 13, 2014 04:27 AM
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    Nov 17, 2014, 09:11 PM Go to last post
  8. router mortiser

    Started by Nolan, Aug 29, 2013 03:28 PM
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  9. Machine moving rolling lever

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 14, 2014 02:27 AM
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  10. Moved: Weed Wacker(R) Modification

    Started by rgsparber, Jul 7, 2013 01:22 PM
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  11. Motorized Bead Roller with Stand

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 9, 2014 01:45 PM
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  12. Talking Making things out of Plastic Jug's etc!

    Started by thudpucker, Nov 14, 2014 06:04 PM
    heat gun, plastic, polymers
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    Nov 16, 2014, 07:23 PM Go to last post
  13. String Winder, pepper mill style

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 13, 2014 06:31 AM
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    Nov 16, 2014, 06:13 PM Go to last post
  14. String winder, powered version

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 13, 2014 06:42 AM
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    Nov 16, 2014, 06:10 PM Go to last post
  15. Neck Rest

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Nov 13, 2014 06:58 AM
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  16. Lathe RPM Indicator.

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 13, 2014 04:24 AM
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  17. Guitar side winder

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 12, 2014 04:30 AM
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  18. Tube Length Marking tool

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 11, 2014 12:27 PM
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  19. Motor Driven Filing machine

    Started by Captainleeward, Nov 12, 2014 04:25 AM
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