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Hi Pilinai,

Welcome! :welcome:

Whatcha fiddlin' on at the moment? Let's see some pics! :cool:

Ken

Hi, I am a retired mechanical engineer, always looking for ways to keep the mind and body occupied

Hi 933cat,

Welcome! :welcome:

Keeping busy is a good thing, no doubt. What sort of homemade tools do you find most interesting?

Are you working on anything currently?

Ken

Hi Kbalch,

Thanks for the welcome!

I find interesting any tools dealing with metal fabrication. At the present time I am fabricating aluminum side rails for the aluminum flat bed on my pickup. It is slow going because I am having trouble getting my aluminum welding skills to a point where I am satisfied it them.

Paul

Hey Paul,

Aluminum welding can be challenging. Are you using TIG or some other technique?

Lots of guys here have the expertise to offer advice. Post a few pics of your welds in our Tools In Progress subforum and you're sure to receive some tips.

Ken

Hi Paul - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

933cat
lot of good info on here

name. cyril. retired steel fabricator aged 76. just completed darth varder log burner.

hello i like to fixing a lot of things by my shelf and i'm working on cars

Hi cyril - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:. Post some pics of the log burner if you can, I'm sure people would like to check it out.

And hello aggelos.e2 :welcome:. What kind of cars do you work on?

Hi cyril,

Welcome! :welcome:

The log burner does sound neat. Which design did you use?

Ken

Hi aggelos.e2,

Welcome! :welcome:

Lots of car guys here (guilty!) - let's see some pics of your rides… :cool:

Ken

Hi ,I am a retired electrician living in Sydney Australia and I am looking for ideas to build a milling attachment for my centre lathe
Regards, les

Hi les - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

Do you see any milling attachment builds here that give you ideas on how to get started?

Hi les,

Welcome! :welcome:

Do you have a particular milling task in mind?

Ken

Hi ken,
I only want to be able to mill slots in square steel stock nothing fancy, I have seen a post where a drill vice is held in the tool post that would do me.
Regards, les

former F1 techie still fiddling with race car found this sight fascinating have an unfinished sports car the work space but getting old and slowing down easier to look at great ides on this sight Cheers Golfpin

Hi Golfpin,

Welcome! :welcome:

Sounds about right; most of my friends are still fiddling with race cars of one sort or another. :cool:

Have you seen any ideas around here that you might want to build?

Ken

Hi golfpin - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

What's next up on your projects list? Do you see any builds here that you particularly like?

Hello All. I am just an old YouTube junky looking for more metal working vids.

Hi Pete,

Welcome! :welcome:

What sort of metalworking do you like best? Are you working on anything at the moment?

Ken

Hello I have builder retired and working in my wood shop.been builder for 35 years. al ways looking for new ideas. I make anything made of wood. thanks

Hi mike w - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

That's a good bit of experience! What do you like to make? Do you see any ideas here that you might build next?

Hi mike w,

Welcome! :welcome:

What sort of woodworking do you like best? Have you got any projects in mind at the moment?

Ken

Hi
I've been skulking for a while. This is a phenomenal site, thank you to everyone. My primary interest is building dulcimers and general woodworking. I am very pleased to have been allowed to join such an imaginative and craftsman like group. jlo

Hi jlo,

Welcome! :welcome:

Thanks for the kind words on the site! :hattip:

Your dulcimers sound neat - let's see some pics… :cool: You might enjoy perusing our Luthiery category; there are lots of interesting tools and projects in there.

What's next on your build list?

Ken

Been making my own stuff since I was 4 or 5 and am now 77. Always open for ideas to make things easier. Nothing is outside my realm from auto repair to musical instrument to electronics and computers. It's good to fond a site like this.

Hi cntrydog,

Welcome! :welcome:

Sounds like a lifetime's experience and a broad set of skills; you'll fit in perfectly here! :hattip:

What sort of homemade tools do you most enjoy building? Are you working on anything currently?

Ken

Just joined always looking for new ideas in projects and techniques

Hi Steelhead,

Welcome! :welcome:

We've got all sorts of ideas around here… :cool: Can we help you with something specific?

What are you working on at the moment?

Ken

Hello, joined 2 months ago and always looking for good ideas.:)

Hi t24 - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

What would you like to build next?

Hi t24,

Welcome! :welcome:

What sort of ideas are you hoping to find? Can we help with anything specific?

Ken

I am still in the process of setting up a general purpose hobbyist machine shop in half of my 1 car garage. I've got most of the basic tools ( lathes, milling machine etc but I want to properly finish the projects, ( engine turned ) and perhaps hobble a few gears. Any tool that looks like it would add to my capability is fair game.

I am a Locksmith, Gunsmith, Machinist, Shooter, NRA Pistol Instructor, old biker.. I like Hunting, Fishing, and Camping. Live in W. V.

Hi recon134 - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

You'll fit in nicely here with those interests. :) Do you see any tools here that you'd like to build?

Jon, Still looking around and getting the lay of the land, I'm sure I'll find a ton of interesting projects!

Hi, I'm new here .
Car repair and produce various things made ​​of metal, fiberglass and plastic.:hattip:

Hi PeterCibo - welcome to HomemadeTools.net :welcome:

What kinds of cars do you like?

The metal bending and rolling machines you posted look good!

how about help on my rifiling machine need a guy like you on my team