Metal crafts. Page 17
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Homemade dismountable swing from old auto parts and pipes
If you want to make a collapsible swing, you can use old car parts in addition to pipes. This will reduce the cost of the design, and most importantly make it reliable and trouble-free. Let's look at how you can weld a swing at home, using pipes and parts from

How to use a grinder to make the perfect T-joint saddle
If suddenly an urgent need arises in a household or in production to connect pipes of the same diameter in a T-shaped way, then you can use a very simple method, and this will not require large expenses, a lot of time and

How to make a device for winding springs from a grinder gearbox
Almost all mechanisms that surround us in everyday life contain springs that periodically wear out and require replacement. It is not always possible to find an analogue, especially for equipment from previous years of production. Get out of this predicament

How to convert clamping pliers into a wide quick-release clamp
In many hardware and construction stores with budget goods you can buy very cheap Chinese clamping pliers with a lock. Although they are made of fairly soft metal, they can last at least for the average user

How to make a stool from an old shock absorber
This piece of furniture in the Techno style will decorate not only a summer gazebo, living room, kitchen, but also the interior of a bar. It can be made without much expense, time and effort, if you have the skills to handle metal tools.

How to make a shaft for a circular saw from scrap materials
The price of the simplest circular saw starts from four thousand rubles. But you can make it yourself from available materials, spending not too much time and having basic plumbing skills. The most difficult element in her

How to tie reinforcement and make a cool handle
In order not to spend money on buying a handle for an external metal door, we will make it from ordinary fittings. Moreover, it will turn out to be not only original, vandal-resistant, but also very cool. You can make such a homemade product at almost no cost,

How to make an instantaneous water heater from a gas cylinder
Such a boiler will be indispensable in a country house or in a private house where there is no centralized or autonomous source of hot water. To make it, you will need a minimum of costs, a little time and basic skills in cutting, soldering and welding metal.

Fast metal shears driven by an electric drill
Cutting sheet steel with a grinder is accompanied by a lot of sparks, smoke and noise, so an angle grinder is not the best choice for this purpose. For large-scale work, it is better to make metal shears driven by a drill. They cut steel without flying scale and

How to make a cutting machine from an angle grinder and old shock absorbers
This machine, while maintaining the high performance of the grinder, provides greater versatility, precision and safety. Its assembly will not require excessive costs, special machines or high qualifications.

A simple way to lengthen a clamp
A C-shaped clamp is a popular clamping tool designed for fixing parts during construction, repair and carpentry work. The design is based on a curved steel or cast iron frame. Fixing parts

How to make a disc leaf cutter
With this device it is easy and simple to cut sheet metal not only along straight but also curved lines, and even cut out circles, ovals and other complex shapes. It can be made without great expense, using simple tools and having

How to Make an Electric Melting Furnace for Aluminum
For melting non-ferrous metals and working with ceramics, it is convenient to use an electric furnace with the ability to precisely regulate the temperature. This is quite specific equipment, intended mainly for industrial use, so

How to make a device for lifting containers on a hydraulic jack
If you need to lift a container or other similar structure without using special equipment, a lot of difficulties arise. A regular hydraulic bottle jack won't fit underneath, so you need a special one to grip it.

How to make a powerful lever knife for metal
This homemade product cuts metal bars faster and easier than a hand saw for metal. Its production does not require special materials, special equipment or high qualifications.

How to make an ax from rebar
Construction reinforcement can be used not only for working with concrete, but also for creating various crafts. One of the most unusual options for its use is the manufacture of a skeletal type ax. With a fairly decorative appearance

Homemade drill attachment for fast metal cutting
To quickly cut tin and thin sheet steel, you can make a metal scissors attachment for a drill. The manufacturing cost of this tool is several times lower than the cheapest electric shears, while the reliability and maintainability of such

Do-it-yourself pipe bender - simple and almost free
The need to bend a steel pipe at a certain angle with the desired radius does not arise very often. But, if such a task appears, then in the absence of special equipment it inevitably turns into a difficult problem to solve. In case of

We supplement the emery with a grinder with our own hands
The functions of a sharpening machine and a grinder intersect somewhere.But the first mechanism in the destruction of the abrasive wheel poses a serious danger. Therefore, converting it into a belt sander is a completely reasonable step. Moreover, for this

DIY tent heat exchanger
Fishing from ice in a heated tent in winter is more pleasant than at sub-zero temperatures. While your comrades are hiding from the wind and alternately warming their hands, you can sit with a fishing rod in a tent without a jacket. When hiking in cold weather, the heat exchanger

How to make a grinder attachment for an angle grinder
To convert an angle grinder into a grinder, a special attachment is sold. However, the cost of such equipment is almost the same as that of a full-fledged electric file with its own drive, so its purchase is impractical. Moreover, such an adapter

How to make a simple machine from a rail for making chains
The link chain consists of thin rods bent into a ring and welded at the edges. The technology for its production is very simple, but requires a special bending machine. Such equipment can be assembled with your own hands from railway rails and manufactured

How to cast jewelry at home
Hello ladies and gentlemen, today we’ll talk about jewelry casting at home. We present to your attention a demonstration of the process of turning a wax model of a product into metal. I'll tell you about making two rings, one from silver, and

An easy way to make any springs
Many mechanisms use a non-standard spring, which, if worn, cannot be replaced due to its unavailability. In this case, you can do it yourself, without wasting time looking for similar analogues that require trimming.