Metal crafts. Page 2

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

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

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

If your household has a mini-tractor or walk-behind tractor, it needs attachments and accessories, for example, a disc hiller for working in the garden or vegetable garden. You can make the working parts of the hiller from old car rims and

A factory grill is expensive.And I really want to treat my loved ones to barbecue, seafood, mushrooms and grilled vegetables. And this is possible if you have a 200 liter metal barrel and some auxiliary materials. Moreover, it’s enough

A gas and electric stove can be successfully replaced by a diesel fuel stove made from scrap materials. This does not require special knowledge or skills.

In a farmstead or at a summer cottage, after some work, you need to wash your hands. Using a hose for this is not very convenient. It is much better to make an outdoor sink using an old 200 liter metal barrel. Coping with this kind of work

Buying a simple factory stove will cost a tidy sum. Since its design is standard, it is often not entirely convenient in some specific circumstances. You can save a lot of money and take into account local peculiarities if you make such a stove

Fences are made from chain-link mesh in a farmstead or at a summer cottage, the area is divided into zones, cages for animals are made, etc. It is sold in the store, but the purchase will cost a tidy sum. A simple design will help you save money

This tool will clearly not be superfluous in a home workshop, since with its help you can quickly and easily cut sheet metal, both in a straight line and along a curved path. It can be assembled from two used poppet valves

Residents of private houses and summer residents often cook in the summer on an outdoor wood-burning stove, which allows them to recycle branches from garden pruning. It is convenient to cook jam and other winter preparations. If you don't already have a stove like this, then make one from

Purchasing these factory-made machines will be very expensive. Working with hand tools of this type is characterized by low productivity, requires a lot of time and is associated with a large expenditure of physical effort. If collected

The most common tools of the summer resident, gardener and gardener are a shovel, a rake and a hoe. They have one advantage - they are simple and there is nothing to break in them. There are a lot of disadvantages: low productivity, high consumption of physical energy,

An ordinary household ax with one handle and one blade is intended for various tasks, in particular, for chopping firewood. However, the process is slow and labor-intensive.If a second blade is attached transversely to one blade of an ax head, then

Decorative elements of cold forging are quite expensive in relation to the material that is spent on their production. Therefore, if you do them yourself, the savings are significant. But to bend such decor, you need a machine,

The presence of a full-fledged anvil in a home workshop or workplace greatly expands the possibilities for processing metal and making various finished products and blanks from it for further processing. Due to its massiveness, its purchase in

You can install a latch with a combination lock on the wicket or gate. We make such a deadbolt with our own hands from available materials. It is very convenient because you do not need to carry a key with you to open it.

Doors, for their main purpose, should be closed and open only for the passage of people. To ensure these opposite conditions, a variety of latches are installed on doors, including sliding ones. For example, they can be made from

Even if you have a stationary vice, it wouldn’t hurt to have another one – a portable one that can be used with a drilling machine, outside the workshop, etc.They can be assembled without welding using bolts, nuts and screws. With this job

If there is no circular saw in the yard, and the chainsaw engine has completely failed or is worn out to the limit, then a bar with a saw chain can be used to assemble a device for cutting firewood. In addition, you will also need a valid