Metal crafts. Page 24

You can get a full-fledged machine for cutting sheet material even using the meringue of an ordinary grinder, which I will demonstrate. I made a linear guide, using which you can cut metal, wood, plastic and even ceramic

Relaxing at the dacha, in a country house or in nature takes on a special charm and color if it is accompanied by a light trail of smoke from the barbecue and the aroma of kebabs roasting over the fire. Usually a stationary barbecue is used for this purpose, and when

A very simple design of a hydraulic press from a regular car jack. When repairing a car, motorcycle, as well as performing various types of work, it becomes necessary to use a press. With its help you can do

It is impossible to imagine an auto repair shop or home workshop without a bench vise, regardless of what material you have to work with: metal, plastic or wood. Usually everywhere they use a classic vice with a crank, which

Today we’ll talk about bluing, oxidation or blackening of steel. This is a method of coating steel with a thin layer of iron oxides. It protects the metal from corrosion and also gives an attractive tint to the product.

Typically a lathe is used for boring, tapping, reaming, countersinking and drilling, but their capabilities don't end there. I propose to consider a way to use it to drill out a keyway on the bushing. For this I

It is possible that a metal processing specialist will have to drill into P18 high-speed steel. To do this, you will need a drill whose characteristics must exceed the material being processed. Quick cutter P18 is a tool steel,

Industrially produced ball-shaped cutters are rarely found on the market and are usually designed to perform a specific operation on a specific part. It is usually not possible to use them for processing other products. Yes and

One of the main parameters of a twist drill is the tip angle, which for durable metals (steel, cast iron, hard bronze, titanium, etc.) is approximately 120 degrees. The deviation of this angle is greater or lesser from

Today I will tell you how to make an almost perfect saddle when you need to connect pipes at right angles. In fact, the technology is very simple and does not require special skills and tools, all you need is a band saw (preferred)

Heating garages and workshops is a big problem, which is usually solved by purchasing a factory solid fuel boiler. I propose a different solution - making a wood-burning heating battery from four gas cylinders. Such a stove will be quite capable

Have you seen the prices for a normal grill? So I saw it and decided that I would make it myself from an ordinary metal barrel, which would definitely be much cheaper. In my opinion, it turned out very beautifully, and most importantly, reliable. I'll tell you in more detail how I did it...

Every pet owner knows how important it is to have a tag with the address or phone number of the owner, be it a cat or a dog, because a beloved pet, even the most intelligent and obedient one, can get lost during a walk. But if there is a

To perform small work in the form of engraving and embossing, it is important to have a special tool, one of which is a small hammer. Its dimensions and light weight allow you to: perform minor work without fear of damaging other elements; work

When carrying out welding work, moments arise when it is necessary to simultaneously grip a part and hold it at a certain angle. This work requires two people or a special tool. Most often used

Today I will tell you how I made a potbelly stove for my workshop so that I could work in it in winter, but without wasting electricity with oil heaters. For these purposes, I got 3 disks from the truck. One of them was smaller

Many industrial products use rivets as a way to securely and quickly fasten an assembly that will not be disassembled in the future. Rivets are often used to join thin sheet metals. If you need to remove a rivet and not

Many craftsmen consider the presence of such a brush to be a relic of the past, preferring modern tools. However, a real specialist understands the real advantages of such a product and always keeps it at hand. However, for some operations

I continue to sharpen the knife.I have already shown my homemade device for making descents (tapering surfaces of the blade). At the same time, I made a polishing disk, sewing several disks together so that they would not diverge. The next task was to sharpen

In this simple way, you can make not only a round hole in hardened steel, but also a hole of any other shape without any extra effort. The chemical method will help you out and make the task easier. The method does not require expensive chemical reagents, everything

One of the necessary attributes of a home craftsman is a small anvil. It will be useful to anyone who likes to do everything on their own: often you need to level some piece of iron, which requires a flat and heavy surface on which you can safely

The heat exchanger is installed on the chimney of any stove and increases its output and efficiency by more than 2.5 times. This significantly increases fuel economy and reduces warm-up time. The essence of the work is simple: through the stove chimney, in addition to smoke,

There are quite a few ways to remove a piece of a broken pin or bolt. But this method can be called traditional or classical. Here you will not need any initiative or ingenuity, but all you need to do is simply carry out a certain, long-standing

Those who were engaged in plumbing, various repairs of cars and motorcycles, probably found themselves in a similar situation when they had to drill out a washer exactly to the required diameter. It would seem, take it and drill it out, what’s the problem? But not everything is like that