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Master classes:
How to quickly make a device for sharpening drills
Not only the speed and quality of drilling, but also safety precautions depend on the sharpening of the drill. Only professional toolmakers can manually sharpen a drill by eye; everyone else will either make the wrong angle of the cutting edges, or
If your Dremel breaks, it doesn’t matter: a grinder can replace it
This tool with a flexible shaft, also called a mini-drill, can perform various types of processing of wooden and metal parts and assemblies in hard-to-reach places. What to do if the electric motor or Dremel drive fails?
A new handle for a mosquito net in just 5 minutes from a plastic bottle
Industrial handles are made of plastic; it is a fragile material and breaks quite often. Without them, removing the mesh is a problem, and throwing it away and buying a new one is expensive. The solution is to make the handle yourself. This will require a minimum of time, financial
A universal garden tool that can be used to remove weeds, plant or replant any plant.
Work in the country, in the garden or vegetable garden cannot be called easy. Therefore, interest in rational ways of doing things and devices that make work easier and faster does not wane. Today we’ll look at a way to make a simple hand tool with our own
DIY fire bowl
When you light a fire, a burnt-out area remains on the site, where grass does not grow for a long time. To avoid this, you can make a fire bowl from a sheet of metal. It will also be useful when relaxing in nature, since it will prevent accidental
How to replace an old ax handle with a new one. Using oil instead of glue for the wedge
Sooner or later, a wooden ax handle has to be replaced, since the metal head of an ax is stronger than a wooden handle, both mechanically and in withstanding external adverse factors.
How to make a double corner joint on round pipes
This type of connection has an inherent aesthetic appeal. Therefore, it is mainly used in designs in which stylistic sophistication is most important. To ensure strength, there are other connection methods, but, of course, they
3 ways to remove scratches of any depth from a wooden surface
Scratches on the wooden surface, as well as chips and other defects are very noticeable. Their presence is unpleasant, but does not affect functionality in any way, so changing the board for such minor reasons is not advisable. To improve the appearance
How to easily make a precise cut in a pipe
When making various homemade products, sometimes it becomes necessary to drill round pipes. It is quite difficult to perform such an operation using conventional twist drills, since this will require painstaking preliminary
How to make a log splitter "carrot" in the garage
Chopping firewood manually with an ax or cleaver takes a lot of physical strength, so folk craftsmen have created many designs of mechanized wood splitters with a working body in the form of a carrot - a cone with a slight slope on which is applied
Working design of a homemade lathe
Even a well-used lathe is unaffordable for most hobbyists who only need it for processing small workpieces. If you need to perform small amounts of work, you can make the machine yourself from
Homemade flange for electric motor shaft
If it is necessary to attach a grindstone, brush, pulley, blades or other equipment to the motor shaft, a flange is required, which can be difficult to select. If you have the desire and free time, such an adapter can be made
How to make a sheet bender from a corner and door hinges
Often you have to bend sheet metal, which is not so easy to do without a sheet bending machine, especially when the bending line is long. But such a device is not difficult to make with your own hands using simple tools and is quite
How to make a simple and unusual box from alder and burl
I propose to create such an unusual box from a tree that is completely familiar to all of us - alder, and burl - a growth that is quite often found in the forest. In this box you can store absolutely any things, various small items, jewelry. The main thing when
How to turn a round PVC pipe into a square one
Sometimes there is a need for a short square PVC pipe. You could buy it in a store, but they won’t sell a small piece there, and buying a pipe with a cross-section of 150x150 mm and a length of at least two meters is a bit expensive. Compared to round
How to reduce the diameter of a steel pipe by friction
Today's review will focus on reducing the diameter of a pipe by friction. A threaded pipe will be made in 5 minutes! This is not a joke, and video evidence is attached to the material. For example, we take the housing from an engine pneumatic starter. Need to see him
Metal cutter made from old hacksaws
Old hacksaws, which are a type of hand saw for sawing wood, have served their purpose and are not suitable for resharpening. They are a valuable material for use for some other useful purpose or application.
What can be made from a broken hacksaw
Any tool fails sooner or later. If an electric tool can still be somehow repaired and used for some time, then a thing like a hacksaw, hammer, chisel and other primitive tools,
Drill extension using friction welding
A lathe is a multifunctional piece of equipment that can be used to perform a variety of tasks, including precision friction welding of parts. This can be useful if you need to extend a drill or other tool.
Making a new hammer handle
If the wooden handle of your hammer or ax is broken or you decide to simply update it, then this master class is for you. I found an old broken hammer and decided to restore it. It all came down to replacing his pen with a new one. The process is not complicated and
Two ideas for a drilling machine
See how you can make two very useful devices for a vertical drilling machine, which will definitely be useful not only for any master, but also for an ordinary amateur.
Free trimmer line
It is not at all necessary to buy a rope for a trimmer; you can make it yourself from a PVC bottle. The finished rope is strong and can withstand significant loads. To make fishing line we use a bottle cutter, a screwdriver, and a hair dryer.
How to make a complex sharpener for simple knife sharpening
Like all tools, knives require proper care, in particular, high-quality sharpening, in which it is very important to maintain a constant sharpening angle along the entire length of the blade. Of course, this is not difficult for an experienced sharpener to achieve even with manual
DIY template for furniture dowels
Furniture makers and carpenters know the value of this tool very well.When you have to drill many identical holes, you cannot do without a template or jig. Therefore, in a good workshop there are not many of them. Let's try to do it with you too