Metal crafts. Page 22
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Do-it-yourself motor drill from a trimmer
A trimmer is a special tool. Its purpose is to control weeds, bush stems and lawn grass in places that lawn mowers cannot reach. Is it possible to drill holes in various materials with a brush cutter? Today we will look at one of
Removable device for cutting circles in sheet metal using a grinder
You can cut a circle in sheet metal using metal scissors, making precise cutting, and having extraordinary skills. You cannot do without additional processing of the edges. You can also use a hand tool – the HC2 EV Malco drill attachment
How to turn a bolt into a nice little souvenir hunting knife
Hunting knives are not always made for a utilitarian purpose. Sometimes it is just a souvenir or a gift that attracts attention, first of all, with the harmony of shapes and quality of finishing. Let's work together to transform a stainless steel bolt into a compact masterpiece,
How else can you make a square hole?
Making a square hole in durable metals without special equipment is not easy. However, this can also be done on universal machines. But for this you will have to make the so-called in advance. Watts drill and template for it.
Jigsaw from a compressor from a refrigerator
The construction of homemade machines based on engines from broken household appliances has already become a classic. Usually a motor from a washing machine is used for this, but a compressor from a refrigerator can also be used to good effect. Let's consider the option
How to make square holes with round drills, a method accessible to everyone
When manufacturing various mechanisms, it may be necessary to drill a square hole. There is a Watts drill for this, but not everyone has it. If purchasing it is not practical, then using simple technology
Parts restoration: rust converter against soda hydrolysis
You can often get your hands on rusty tools or other metal objects that would be nice to restore. If there is shallow surface corrosion, then after treatment from rusty scale, it is quite possible to use the updated parts
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 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 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
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 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.
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.
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
Homemade muffler for brush cutters
Everyone is familiar with this terrible sound of a trimmer working; it irritates not only the mower himself, but also everyone around him.It’s worth working with a lawn mower even for a short time and this ringing just stays in your ears. This deficiency resulted from
Friction welding
Most modern welding processes rely on external heat input, such as an arc discharge. But heat can be generated directly in the welding zone due to friction between the parts being connected. Thermal energy can be