Crafts. Page 2

6 mm steel wire rod is a fairly durable type of rolled metal, the manual deformation of which is a difficult operation. Moreover, when obtaining a mesh from it, you will need many initial elements with the same type, but

On lathes, in addition to mechanical processing of mainly metal workpieces, it is possible to perform many other operations, in particular, carry out the process of end friction welding or perform pipe rolling using thermomechanical

When working, a swinging lawn mower has to be suspended almost all the time, which leads to rapid fatigue of almost all the muscles of the body and you have to rest more often, i.e., work becomes unproductive. Turning a rocking tool into a pushing one,

Finding an equivalent replacement for a gear whose teeth have broken for some reason, if, moreover, it is from a mechanism from previous years of production, is quite difficult, since the seat size, width, diameters (cavities,

Crafts made from plastic bottles occupy a special place in Handmade. Why special? There are just so many options for using them that you could write a book comparable in volume to the Great Soviet Encyclopedia. And you can also remember

The proposed potato digger, unlike the original version, is made with an adjustable angle of attack of the ploughshare and short rods. As a result, it can work on any soil and provide less resistance. Therefore, the walk-behind tractor can

Trees and bushes in a yard or summer cottage regularly require care and pruning. The resulting branches and twigs, if you do not dispose of them, will quickly lead the area to an impassable place. To prevent this from happening, you need

Widespread aluminum stepladders are comfortable, lightweight and functional. They are available in various sizes, and buying them is not difficult - they are available in all construction stores. One problem is that such products have serious limitations on

Factory latches are not always suitable for gates or utility room doors due to the non-standard nature of the latter, and they cost a lot of money. For these purposes, you can make a simple design, quite original and reliable door latch

An order for the manufacture of metal jewelry, in particular baskets, can be placed externally, but this will be very expensive. But you really want the fence around your house or gate to be not only reliable, but also beautiful! If a little

Typically, detachable connections of plastic pipes are made using the so-called “American”. This is the conventional name for joining using a union nut. Well, or to be even more detailed, the connection of pipes using a fitting, which is

Of course, one ring of acceptable quality can be made without special equipment, but this will take a lot of time, physical effort and materials. With some special devices, bending rods into rings becomes faster and easier

Summer water supply in the courtyard of a country house, on a summer cottage or in a garden is collected in mid-spring and dismantled in the first month of autumn. When installing it, there is no need for strong and sealed, and therefore expensive, connections. I have an opportunity

Such a device can be purchased in a store, but you will have to pay a tidy sum. To save money, it can be made from old bicycle parts and scrap metal. This will not require cash costs, scarce materials and

To cook a small package of semi-finished product or several skewers of shish kebab on a large grill, you need to spend a lot of firewood. This is irrational economically and organizationally. For such cases, you can make a compact grill from used

An old metal kettle, unsuitable for its intended purpose, can be used in another form, for example, as a small portable wood-burning stove at virtually no cost. This does not require special knowledge, professional skills or

You can expand the functionality of any manual jack – mechanical or hydraulic – by giving it the capabilities of a mini-press. This does not require special knowledge, professional skills or high costs.

Weed control in the garden takes up the lion's share of gardeners' time. The job is tedious and difficult. But necessary. What if we mechanize it? The implementation of the idea will require not only the availability of special metalworking and welding equipment, but also

Buying outdoor garden lamps in a store or market will cost a pretty penny, and the design may not be suitable or you may not like it. Lamps that are quite modern in design can be made from leftover plastic pipes and sheets, and for this

An old household gas cylinder that is not fit for purpose can serve as the basis for creating a compact, efficient and economical wood stove. Moreover, this does not require theoretical knowledge, professional

To prevent an unpleasant odor from occurring in the toilet, it is recommended to install a special valve that would close the pipe when the water does not drain. You can make it yourself and the procedure is described below.

Such a 2-in-1 stove is simply irreplaceable in a farmstead or country house for heating, cooking and boiling water in a separate tank. To make it, the ability to handle simple metal tools is enough.

Making a high-quality and tight end connection of a square profile pipe that is obviously larger in cross-section compared to a round one is quite a difficult task.But, if in a certain way, taking into account the ratio of the sizes of the connected

When working with sheet metal, you often have to cut several strips of the same width from a large sheet. This is usually done by marking and then cutting off each strip. Significantly speed up this process and increase dimensional accuracy