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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. Dial Indicator Magnetic Back

    Started by Catfish, Jul 11, 2014 02:51 PM
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  2. Moved: Converting a drill press to mill-drill

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  3. Unimat DB200 vertical drill depth measure

    Started by SV3ORA, Dec 17, 2013 04:17 AM
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  4. Moved: trailer tailgate lift assist

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  5. Small Faceplate Clamps for the Unimat SL

    Started by Paul Jones, Jul 3, 2014 11:21 PM
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  6. Monthly "Best Commenter" Contest

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  7. Tilting Panel Saw

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  8. Squaring Up a Frame

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 27, 2014 12:23 PM
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  9. Angled Half Nut

    Started by rgsparber, Jun 20, 2014 12:49 PM
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  10. Swarf Magnet

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  11. Air Tool Holder

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  12. My home made drill press still need finishing

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  14. Height Marking Gauge/Magnifier stand all-in-one

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  15. Shortened Pallet Jack by 18 inches

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