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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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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

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  1. Shop Made Fly Cutter

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 24, 2014 02:13 PM
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  2. pocket Inch<->mm converter

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    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 25, 2014 04:15 PM
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  5. Machinist Jacks

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 24, 2014 02:05 PM
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  6. Moved: Desktop cnc mill

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  7. Bead Roller Holder

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 23, 2014 03:15 PM
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  8. Lathe Feed Screw Turning Handle

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 22, 2014 01:55 PM
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  9. Make the Top 25 Builders - Win a T-Shirt!

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  10. Magnetic fixture for smartphone

    Started by Christophe Mineau, Oct 22, 2014 02:53 AM
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  11. Shop made chuck wrench and tool wrench

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 21, 2014 02:30 PM
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  12. Machinist chuck-work spacer

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 21, 2014 02:28 PM
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  13. Homemade Bandsaw Vise

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 20, 2014 05:58 PM
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  14. Machinist hammer

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 21, 2014 02:33 PM
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  15. Repeatable stop for band saw

    Started by Captainleeward, Oct 20, 2014 05:42 PM
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