Category Archives: Tools

Clever Metal bender to go on your vise

Posted on August 1, 2019 by robertwilkie

Clever build. No so sure I would make it myself, but still a clever build if you need to make bends in thin metal. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/roller-metal-bender-vice-attachment-homemade-metal-bender-73784?homelistings#post136930

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The poor mans paint shaker

Posted on July 31, 2019 by robertwilkie

The author did this a a bit of a joke, but ….I hate mixing paint by hand so anything that could speed it up would be great. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/diy-paint-shaker-73795?homelistings#post136981

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Make your own dent puller

Posted on July 30, 2019 by robertwilkie

I like this build. I have mixed results with cheap dent pullers. But this home make one sees to work pretty good. Not sure what the “glue” is that the author uses to hold the center on. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/homemade-car-dent-remover-diy-car-dent-repair-73681?homelistings#post136631

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Nice simple build for a wooden hammer

Posted on July 26, 2019 by robertwilkie

I like this build. Simple and to the point. https://www.instructables.com/id/Easiest-Woodworking-Mallet/

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Make custom jaws for your vise to bend metal

Posted on July 25, 2019 by robertwilkie

Interesting build. The author uses the custom jaws to make bends in metal. https://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Vise-Modifications-to-Bend-Metals/

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Nice hammer mod

Posted on July 22, 2019 by robertwilkie

But I am not so sure I would do it…well maybe with a Harbor Frieght hammer (cheap). Reason being is I am a bit worried the one deep cut in the hammer could compromise it if I really “nail” something … Continue reading →

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The lathe from scrapes

Posted on July 19, 2019 by robertwilkie

The author put that it only cost him $3 in stuff he didn’t get from scrapes to build this. Overall its a pretty simple build. Could be good for not just using dremel bits stationary, but also make pens from … Continue reading →

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Nice groove making jig

Posted on July 19, 2019 by robertwilkie

Its used to make grooves in the edges of a board. When I first saw this I wasn’t sure what it was, til the example in the beginning of the video then it made sense. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/end-face-grooving-machine-homemade-router-jig-woodworking-73650?homelistings#post136504

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Another nice tumbler build

Posted on July 18, 2019 by robertwilkie

Nice build. Its all in the video so you have to watch it to see the build vs read. But author goes into a lot of details. Including some failures along the way. http://www.homemadetools.net/forum/rotary-tumbler-de-burring-polishing-metal-parts-73394?homelistings#post135341

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Portify your tools that need bases

Posted on July 17, 2019 by robertwilkie

I have done something a bit more fancier than this for portifying some of my tools. Overall nice build. https://www.instructables.com/id/Clampable-Tool-Bases/

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