Category Archives: Cheap

Another nice crosscut sled

https://youtu.be/-QtVccfEhJY Another nice crosscut sled for a table saw, I like the added in holddowns. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/two-ways-sled-jig-90873#post202494

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Suction cup mount

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/coronavirus-homemade-tools-78415-15#post200198 Nice idea to build with a Harbor Freight Suction cup. Not so sure I would trust it to mount a camera outside a moving car. But it could be useful for mounting light things like cameras around the house … Continue reading

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make a simple box fan filter

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/hmt-forum/corsi_rosenthal_box.jpg I have seen a few of these builds before, take 4 furnace filters that fit around the box fan (making a 3D box, put the fan on top so it sucks stuff into the box and blows out the … Continue reading

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Cool 3 color CNC wall plotter

Reminds me of the Maslow CNC in its build. Most of the parts are 3D printed and it has an internal gear to switch markers. I like how the author uses vasoline for “grease”. Parts here https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4192091

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Nice center punch build

But its alot of work, for something you can get pretty cheap at Harbor Freight. Me…I think I would buy it myself. Thought the homemade one does seem to work better. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/spring-center-punch-video-90441#post200601

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A simple small (and cheap) vaccum chamber

A really small one, made with a glass jar, and a cheap battery operated food container pump. Figure 5-6 dollars in materials. Good for small resin builds.

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OK crazy boat motor build

The author uses 8 cheap DC brushed motors, and an 8 way gearbox to drive a propeller for a boat. Cool build but I don’t know how long that setup will last.

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Making your own lie detector

Now you have to attach staps to the person, but its an interesting build using an arduino to tell when someon is not telling the truth.

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3D print a frame for Pingpong ball disffusers

Basically you use the ping pongs as an LED diffuser. Neat idea.

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Turn a RPi into a Dogecoin miner

Not so sure how much you would get from this, or if you get even close to enough to cover the electric costs. Anyways could be a good way to into people into mining. https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-Raspberry-Pi-Crypto-Miner-Dogecoin/

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