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Old 09-20-2013, 11:28 AM
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Default Encyclopedia of homemade/DIY tools
Collection of DIY and modified tools from various sources:
HomemadeTools.net -- Thousands of Homemade Tools
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Originally Posted by m2cupcar
Collection of DIY and modified tools from various sources:
HomemadeTools.net -- Thousands of Homemade Tools
Jon here from HomemadeTools.net.

I know this thread is an old one, but thanks for the kind words

To celebrate our 20,000th homemade tool, we made a new ebook featuring our top 50 homemade tools. You guys are welcome to it for free:

http://download.homemadetools.net/50MustReadTools.pdf

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i made this last week. the V8 miata motor mount heat shield 19mm wrench.

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i made this last week. the V8 miata motor mount heat shield 19mm wrench.



The bent wrench is my favorite example of a homemade tool. I'm not kidding - it's our logo!

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This site is nothing but "rainbow ponies with bent wrenches".
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Made this at work to get to a screw I had no way of accessing any other way
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Make your own 1.8 crank bolt removal tool. Bolt circle is 53mm, if you prefer.
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It's not perfectly perfect, and the 15" length and its precision are up to your discretion , but it works great.
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Originally Posted by LetItSnow
Make your own 1.8 crank bolt removal tool. Bolt circle is 53mm, if you prefer.

It's not perfectly perfect, and the 15" length and its precision are up to your discretion , but it works great.
thaaaank you. building this tomorrow
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Originally Posted by G3ML1NGZ
Made this at work to get to a screw I had no way of accessing any other way
yep- AFM on 87 190e 2.3-16 is underneath the fuel distributor between it and the cylinder head. I went with a 1/4" drive philips bit and a 1/4" gear wrench. Tight fit o-rings on each side of the bit held it in.
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Hey guys - we have a new ebook out: How to Make a Belt Sander. 100% free of course. Click the graphic below to check it out:

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Hey guys - we have a new ebook out: How to Make a Belt Sander. 100% free of course. Click the graphic below to check it out:
You deserve whatever STD's you have.
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Default 3D printed rear crank seal tool.

I had to put a new rear seal in my NB. I reverse engineered the hole pattern, crank, and seal. Designed this part and printed it. Worked great.
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Please consider uploading the file or linking to thingaverse.
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Originally Posted by 3rdCarMX5
Please consider uploading the file or linking to thingaverse.
Where do I upload the file on miataturbo.net? Is it like the photo's? Pretty new to the board. Thanks in advance.
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Thingiverse.com is a completely separate website. You'd need to upload there.
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Originally Posted by rleete
Thingiverse.com is a completely separate website. You'd need to upload there.

Thanks. I was wondering if there is a place to post on this site for the Miata crowd?
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