A selection of 12 useful ideas for the DIYer

Almost everything can be done with your own hands, even without having a specialized tool for this, but with only minimal equipment. If you often encounter a lack of necessary devices, then this selection will help you. It contains ideas that allow you to get out of a difficult situation when having a tool is not enough.

1. Simple miter box

To make a miter box, saw the strip lengthwise. Then cut the workpiece with a kerf. Next, we install it on the required lumber and fix it with a clamp.

All that remains is to make the cut, moving the hacksaw along the existing cut.

2. Original detachable pipe connection

To make a 90-degree angle from a profile pipe, you need to cut a rectangular wedge at its bend.

The pipe is then bent and welded.

To attach it to the end of a large pipe, you need to cut a groove on the last one. This will allow the corner to be inserted tightly. It will hold, even without welding. This method is useful when creating collapsible connections.

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3. How to prevent scratches from pliers

To prevent the pliers from scratching parts with their notches, put heat shrink on the jaws. It is quite rigid, so it will not tear immediately.

4. Jig for fastening pipes at right angles

Two staples are bent from a threaded rod. We insert them into the mounting corner, and we get a finished conductor. They can be used to fix two pipes at right angles. This device allows you to perform welding work without an assistant who will support the second edge of the pipe.

5. How to tear out an old dowel from a wall

To remove the old dowel, screw a self-tapping screw into it a couple of centimeters. Then pull and everything will come out.

6. How to tighten the cord with washers

Make a cut in one washer. Then attach the second whole washer to the cord and pull it into its hole. The loop that comes out is caught by the cut washer.

Now we turn until the cord is fully tensioned. Then we hook the washer to the rope so that it does not sag back.

7. How to unscrew a broken screw

If the screw turns and does not come out, press it on the side with a flat-head screwdriver. It will come out due to friction.

8. Dielectric handles on pliers

If your pliers don't have handles, use heat shrink instead. Heat it up and it will crimp securely.

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9. Adjusting the lighter flame

If the lighter's flame is too weak and adjusting it to maximum does not help, then remove its protective metal casing. Turn the regulator all the way to the right, release it from the valve, and throw it to the left. This will make it possible to turn it even more, thereby adding gas flow.

10. How to unscrew a self-tapping screw with a torn head

If the head of the self-tapping screw comes off, try to grab its tip with a screwdriver chuck. If you manage to clamp it well, then everything will come out without any problems.

11. Convenient spout for a bottle of lubricant

The needle from the dropper can be installed in the spout of a bottle of oil for lubrication. This way it will flow out in an even thinner stream, which will make it more convenient to lubricate the mechanisms.

12. Easy marking of pipes into rings

To quickly and easily mark the PVC pipe into even rings, take a direct hanger for attaching galvanized structures. Bend it in the middle and use convenient holes to mark the pipe in the right place, while rotating it.