Congratulations AB-SHOP - your Slotting/Filing Machine is the Homemade Tool of the Month for April 2025!

This was a very difficult month to win, with multiple high quality tool builds. However, this one stood out among the other top contenders with its inclusion of detailed plans files.

Some more good builds from April:

Machinist's Cabinet by Philip Davies
Welding Chill Plates by hemmjo
Electric Crucible Furnace by hemmjo
Collet Block by Mook
Tailstock Spider by hemmjo
Invisible Bumper by rgsparber
Crowfoot Wrenches by hemmjo
Heat Treatment Oven by Dr.Al
Vise Spacer Bar by Mook
Vise Workpiece Holder by Mook
Paint Shaker by VuVT Workshop
Spade Drill by Frank S
Drill Bit Sharpener by celsoari
Collet Block by Occasional machinist
Polishing Disc by My MiniCrafts
Hot Blade Jigsaw by My MiniCrafts
Acrylic Hammer by My MiniCrafts
Farrier's Rasp Knife by Mazay
Mini Dumper by Made in Garage
D8 Cable Plow Attachment Rebuild by Frank S
Plasma Table by warsztatOdZera
Punch Mark Centering Tool by mklotz
Router Sled by Make Things
Bench Grinder Platform by hersch_tool
Angle Cutting Sled by Didpoolhall
Angle Grinder Stand by troyhaack
Rotary Table Angle Plate by Improvised DIY
Center Punch by Doug Thompson Metalcraft
Tool Post Milling Attachment by celsoari
Lathe Chuck Adaptor by hemmjo
Rotating Model Holder by machiningfool
MT3 Gear Cutter Arbor by Improvised DIY
Tape Wrapper by troyhaack
Adjustable Welding Clamp by orioncons36
Table Saw by tado creation
Connector Pin Removal Tool by thevillageinn
Joint Routing Fixture by Didpoolhall


AB-SHOP - You'll be receiving a $250 cash prize, in your choice of Amazon, PayPal, or bitcoin. Please PM me your current email address and prize choice and I'll get it sent over right away.

And, you'll now notice the four-column award in the awards showcase in your postbit, visible beneath your username:



Nice work