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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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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Week - $100 weekly award

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  1. breaker bar made with a garage sale ratchet

    Started by otp57, May 18, 2014 04:56 PM
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    May 19, 2014, 07:57 AM Go to last post
  2. A Speed Handle for a RF-30 Mill/Drill

    Started by rgsparber, May 13, 2014 02:21 PM
    attachment, metalworking, mill/drill, rf-30
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    May 14, 2014, 08:46 AM Go to last post
  3. Electro Etching system

    Started by gelandangan, Oct 28, 2013 02:06 AM
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    May 13, 2014, 05:32 PM Go to last post
  4. Homemade liquid nitrogen generator

    Started by imsmooth, May 6, 2014 09:23 AM
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    May 9, 2014, 10:40 AM Go to last post
  5. Poll Poll: Official Contest Thread - Final Voting Poll

    Started by kbalch, Apr 29, 2014 11:28 AM
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    May 8, 2014, 12:38 PM Go to last post
  6. Honda CRV belt tension pulley tool.

    Started by handycrowd, May 6, 2014 03:40 AM
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    May 7, 2014, 12:05 AM Go to last post
  7. Welding Cart

    Started by BryanK, May 4, 2014 04:51 PM
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    May 5, 2014, 08:52 AM Go to last post
  8. Pallet breaker

    Started by handycrowd, May 1, 2014 12:04 AM
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  9. Hi trying find a brake bender plan

    Started by Rob27331, Apr 29, 2014 01:46 AM
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  10. A Universal Bolt Cutting Fixture for a bandsaw

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 27, 2014 10:03 PM
    bandsaw attachment, bolt fixture
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    Apr 28, 2014, 09:09 AM Go to last post
  11. X-Y drill press table for woodworking

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 03:05 PM
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    Apr 28, 2014, 09:01 AM Go to last post
  12. Transformable extended workbench - thanks

    Started by kzmaher, Apr 24, 2014 05:08 AM
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    Apr 27, 2014, 08:38 AM Go to last post
  13. Yet another table feed

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 10:29 AM
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    Apr 25, 2014, 02:00 PM Go to last post
  14. Finger Joint Jigs

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 08:54 AM
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    Apr 25, 2014, 10:24 AM Go to last post
  15. Thien Dust Collection build

    Started by revwarguy, Apr 25, 2014 08:42 AM
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    Apr 25, 2014, 10:23 AM Go to last post
  16. Adjustable Lathe Feet

    Started by Canuck, Apr 23, 2014 08:28 PM
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    Apr 24, 2014, 04:30 PM Go to last post
  17. Bolt-in Spring Compressor / Ball Joint Removal Tool

    Started by dazecars, Apr 12, 2014 10:14 PM
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    Apr 14, 2014, 07:03 AM Go to last post
  18. Bolt Cutting Fixture for Horizontal Bandsaw

    Started by rgsparber, Apr 10, 2014 06:09 PM
    bandsaw, bolt cutter, fixture
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    Apr 11, 2014, 04:52 PM Go to last post



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