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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. homemade sheet metal bender

    Started by duncan.briffa, Nov 21, 2013 08:31 AM
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  2. fast firewood redneck chopsaw

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    chainsaw, firewood, wood
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    Started by Catfish, Nov 20, 2013 10:51 AM
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    Started by Catfish, Nov 19, 2013 12:15 PM
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  6. Timber Jack

    Started by Caboose, Nov 18, 2013 07:11 PM
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  7. Surface Gauge Base Mod

    Started by Catfish, Nov 15, 2013 06:52 PM
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  8. Lathe Carriage Dial Indicator Mount

    Started by Catfish, Nov 15, 2013 06:22 PM
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  9. Milling Machine Handwheels

    Started by Catfish, Nov 15, 2013 06:12 PM
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  10. Fixture Plate

    Started by Catfish, Nov 14, 2013 02:58 PM
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  11. Sine Bars 2" & 5"

    Started by Catfish, Nov 14, 2013 02:32 PM
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  12. Cool Gasket Cutter

    Started by Catfish, Oct 13, 2013 12:50 PM
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  13. Milling Jacks

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  14. Milling Machine Tram Gauge

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  15. Arbor 1" for Side Milling Cutters

    Started by Catfish, Nov 13, 2013 09:24 PM
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  16. Truck Bed Bike Mount

    Started by Harvey Melvin Richards, Nov 8, 2013 11:42 AM
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  17. Lightbulb Cheap coolant system

    Started by romac, Feb 14, 2013 06:15 PM
    filters, grinding, lathe, milling
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  18. Porta-band mount

    Started by 1dmaxpwr, Nov 3, 2013 08:39 PM
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  19. Poll Poll: Official Contest Thread - Final Voting Poll

    Started by kbalch, Nov 1, 2013 11:39 AM
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