Homemade machines and accessories for the home workshop.

The master came up with a new machine design based on an engine washing machine, which is more functional than its analogues. Several interesting solutions were applied during the work and in the final design.

For homemade products you will need profile pipe, sheet of plywood, piece water pipe, bearing, pin, pulleys. At first I wanted to install a 420 watt motor, but later replaced it with a 300 watt motor, which is sufficient for this design with pulleys.
The frame is in the shape of a parallelepiped.
The master decided to install a grinding disc large diameter– 45 cm to increase the functionality of the machine.
This machine has more capabilities.

A few comments.

Nils Forsberg
Maybe I’m a fool, of course, but I don’t understand why people use disc sanders, why not a belt sander? The plate is in different places on the disk different speed movement of the sandpaper due to which it is almost not used near the center, but vice versa at the edge, then again cut into a circle - loss of material, a lot of glue is used for gluing, etc. With a belt sander, the speed is the same everywhere, whether in the center or along the edges, it is more economical in terms of sandpaper consumption, in terms of glue consumption, and in terms of wear resistance it is much better because You can glue the tape at least 3 meters or even more. It’s possible that the engine for a tape machine needs a more powerful one, but the benefits are undeniable.

Holmogorets
A week ago
super. One note, there is no need to weld the assembly with bearings. Welding current passes through the balls, can give a spark through them and the service life of the unit is noticeably reduced. At least the return wire should be connected to the pipe itself, and not to the axle. Otherwise - handsome!

Vladimir
I watched it with pleasure. A lot of witty solutions! I would order the bearing housing from a turner, but then I sawed the pipe, pressed it, welded it and everything was ready! Subscribed to the channel. I hope to learn a lot.
And the editing of the video pleased me! I'm tired of people explaining “twice two” for an hour!

Machines and devices from a simple drill

It is difficult to do without mechanization and automation, having only hand tools. However, a drill is such a universal tool that even when there are no machines in the workshop, using simple devices With just one drill, you can greatly increase productivity and ease of use and save not only time, but also money.
Watch 5 homemade drills at once in a short review video of the DaBRO video channel.
Recommended video.

Another DIY that's worth having in your home workshop if you have a drill and don't have a separate sanding and polishing machine.

Drill holder

It is fixed on a workbench, like a meat grinder.

A drill with such a clamp works as a grinder or

polishing device.


Thank you for watching!

A machine was created based on a large spring

Wonderful and simple idea to make working with a hand-held circular saw more convenient, safe, fast and precise. The master fitted a large spring. The solution is universal and suitable for grinders and other tools.
I made a platform for the machine.

Attached the door hinge to circular saw.

Attached to the platform.

I set the sawing guide at an angle of 90 degrees, but you can vary the angle if necessary.

I installed the strut and securely secured the spring.

This is what the finished installation looks like.

The spring works as a return mechanism.

The idea of ​​the author of the video channel Mr. Make Deswal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8Ol2Djo5KU

The idea of ​​a simple cutting machine clamp made the job go faster.

Interesting and very convenient clip for fast work A master uses a metal cutting machine. Usually, not very convenient clamps are used, with which it takes quite a long time to fix the part. Gets lost work time and energy. The clamp is installed on the machine platform. Dimensions of the device for clamping metal and other workpieces. The video will begin immediately with a demonstration of the operation of this device. It is also shown how to make a machine and its attachment.

To keep your home comfortable and convenient, sophisticated technology is required. It greatly facilitates household work, but its maintenance requires certain skills and knowledge. Not everyone knows all the possibilities modern instruments and they are not used to their full potential. If you change them a little, you can get convenient homemade tools for the workshop.

If you gradually acquire models from popular brands, they will turn out to be durable and reliable assistants. In addition, devices are needed for positioning and securing workpieces during processing. It will be at the dacha

As inventory accumulates home handyman it should be sorted into groups:

• plumbing and carpentry tools;
• devices;
• electrical equipment.

Drawers and cabinets allow you to place everything. Keeping equipment clean and tidy makes it possible to create a comfortable working environment and ensure long-term preservation of tools.

Homemade tools for woodworking

Wood processing is most common in household. Useful homemade tools for the workshop primarily include a workbench. It should be at a comfortable height. Its lid is located at the level of bent palms. If you need to raise it, bars of the required thickness are installed on the dowels below.

Making a modern workbench

The classic workbench consists of a lid with front and rear vices. This design is more suitable for manual work. It is poorly suited to working with power tools due to the fact that workpieces can be difficult to secure. You can buy a modern compact workbench MASTER cut 1000 worth 12 thousand rubles, which folds. You can install hand tools on it: a circular saw, a jigsaw and a router. But then it will have to be redone. Good characteristics has a Festool MFT 3 workbench. However, the price of 30 thousand rubles makes you think. The master will be able to make homemade devices for the home workshop that work just as well.

To make a workbench you will need flat plywood without knots. The thickness must be at least 20 mm. By installing a jigsaw on it from below, you can cut boards and small bars along, across, at an angle, as well as complex curved profiles. The tool performs additional functions circular and band saws.

First, the tabletop is made. An arc-shaped groove is cut into it to install a guide for workpieces, which can be mounted at any angle. A guide with a slot is also made under the jigsaw. Its width is selected to match the size of the tool sole.

The sides should be cut out of plywood and glued to the tabletop to give it rigidity. The legs of the workbench are made of timber. Can be made metal carcass, and then attach the tabletop to it with screws. Then the structure will be light and durable. The guides from below are attached to the tabletop with furniture nuts.

The jigsaw is installed from the bottom of the workbench lid - “upside down”. Only the file remains visible from above. For ease of use of the jigsaw, an additional switch is installed. The guide should also be easy to remove so that the tool blade can be easily replaced. For easy access to the underside, the tabletop can be made folding and hinged.

The workbench takes up little space and can be installed even at home. To do this, it is made foldable so that it can be easily disassembled and stored in a closet or pantry.

How to make a workbench for a summer house

For work in the country or in country house you need a powerful workbench. The table top is made from thick edged boards up to 2 m long. It will not be superfluous if it is additionally secured with self-tapping screws. The bottom perimeter of the table top is sheathed with timber. The table legs are made with a square section of 120x120 mm. They can be buried in the ground or attached to a reinforced concrete base. The entire structure is treated with an antiseptic and covered with drying oil.

When the workbench is installed, do-it-yourself devices are mounted on it: guides, devices for fastening workpieces and power tools.

How to make a pipe bender with your own hands

In a subsidiary farm it is necessary to have a bending device metal pipes and profiles. The simplest homemade tool for bending pipes with a diameter of up to 20 mm is a steel plate with welded pins. By inserting a workpiece between them, it can be bent to the desired curvature. Such simple devices the pipe is crushed at the bend. To prevent this from happening, you need to fill the pipe tightly with sand. Warming it up will also help. blowtorch, which any master has.

To improve the quality of bending, instead of pins, 2 profiled rollers and a locking element are used. You can also make a special profile from a steel angle and plate and attach it to a workbench that has a solid base. In the picture, the structure is attached directly to the boards. You can make it portable by mounting it on a steel sheet and securing it to the bottom of the tabletop. Then the pipe bender, which has to be used quite rarely, will not interfere with carpentry work. The portable device, like other homemade workshop tools, can be used in the garage. It is convenient to secure it there, and it may be needed not only for pipes.

Homemade circular saw

Branded machines have high prices, but for a private user, a homemade tool for a home workshop is quite suitable. It can be made on the basis of manual, cheaper models.

The workbench for the circular saw must be stable. A frame with a slot for a disk is attached to the tabletop. The best material is a sheet of metal or durable wood that can withstand heavy loads. It has a slight thickness, which makes it possible to use most of the disk and cut products of sufficient thickness. In addition, the tool itself and the attachment for the machines are attached to the frame. The guide bar is made to slide on a steel or aluminum slide, or fastened with clamps.

Installed from the bottom of the tabletop on the frame. You can also use a grinder or drill, but they are not as effective and do not allow you to use the entire working area of ​​the disk. The fastening can be anything as long as it is reliable.

When working with a circular saw, remember that it has high speeds and safety rules must be followed.

Homemade bow saw

Homemade woodworking tools can be very simple yet effective. These include a bow saw. The thin blade makes it possible to quickly cut a large log. It is easy to replace it with a new one when the saw becomes dull. You can make your own bow saw from 3 blocks of durable wood. Two handles with cuts at the ends are connected in the middle by a crossbar using a “tenon-socket” connection. The blade is inserted into the slots and secured with two nails. On the other hand, it is tensioned using a rope loop thrown over the handles and twisted with a knob.

How to sharpen a knife

Manual sharpening for knives is more effective because it produces a durable cutting edge. To facilitate the process, it is widely used homemade device. It consists of a bar with a clamp for the bar, a base for fixing the knife and a stand for adjusting the installation angle.

When the rod with a bar attached to it moves back and forth, the blade is sharpened. The abrasive surface is pressed against the blade only when moving from the heel to the tip. By slightly changing the design of the knife sharpening base, you can also straighten the blades of carpentry tools.

Homemade garage gadgets

A garage is not only a place to hide a car, but also a workshop where you can store tools and carry out repair work.

Shelves and racks

Provide the equipment with your own hands. To do this, a rack is made, which is usually placed on top. Then it will not interfere with movement inside. Install from below small workbench for work, which also stores tools. It is most convenient to place everything near the back wall of the garage. Then the side passages will be free.

The inspection pit is lined with bricks or concrete is cast, and then covered with a lid so that it does not interfere with the passage.

Making a puller

Normal work on a car is done using a standard set of tools. Craftsmen make special equipment. A puller is often required to pull bearings together. The most convenient is the three-valve design. A standard device may not be enough. If you make a puller with your own hands, it will last for many years.

Small devices are made from steel sheet 10 mm thick. A pattern is drawn on it and the legs are cut out with a gas cutter. They are processed on an emery machine, adjusting the dimensions. The core is turned out of round timber, the claw holders are welded, threads for the knob are cut and the necessary holes are drilled. The legs are held on by bolts with a diameter of 8-10 mm.

The job of making a puller requires skill with many tools. Helpers may be needed here. Convenient solution is the manufacture of removable feet of the desired configurations, which can be changed on a product purchased in a store.

Conclusion

Homemade tools for the workshop allow you to solve many problems in the home and farmstead with minimal effort and expense.

An electric drill is a compact, lightweight, easy-to-use and transport machine. It is indispensable in the home workshop, garage and construction site. In addition to drilling operations, it can be adapted to perform turning, milling, grinding and other work. Many craftsmen use drills to create homemade machines and devices for the home workshop. They are used in the garage for simple wood and metal turning work.

Workshop equipment

Not always with help hand drill You can drill a precise hole. If such a need arises, use a stationary drilling machine. It is certainly accurate and safe, which is what is needed when processing solid elements with a large-diameter drill.

You rarely see such a machine in a garage or workshop, mainly because of the price; it is expensive, in addition, it is bulky, takes up a lot of space, and is rarely used. The drill on a tripod is a lightweight, easy-to-transport design that will fulfill all the requirements for a desktop drilling machine.

Stationary drilling device

A homemade machine based on a drill will ensure high drilling accuracy in any conditions - it can be installed on a workbench tabletop or on the floor. It consists of several elements. The main ones, of course, are the base and the column. The first part is responsible for the stability of the machine installed on flat surface. The second, in turn, allows you to smoothly and very accurately move the drill up and down while drilling.

The steel column does not deform even under the greatest pressure to ensure perpendicular drilling. Besides high precision, it is worth mentioning job security. If the workpiece is securely secured in a vice on the workbench, then there is no risk of injury during drilling.

Benchtop drill-based machine enables precise drilling of holes in parts complex shapes, for example, round, oval, and also at an angle of 90 degrees. A home craftsman cannot do without it, where the tool is not used intensively. To make a desktop vertical drilling machine based on a drill, you can use ready-made stands or tripods. They are quite suitable for use.

As the manufacturer guarantees, the stand for vertical drilling will be useful wherever there is a need to perform drilling operations during repairs metal structures, wooden parts. The product is made from quality materials, provides stability and reliability of fastening, due to which the quality of work is good. This type of product is great for reducing work time.

In private garages you can find homemade machines, where tripods from photo enlargers and overhead projectors, jacks and car steering racks are used as a drill stand suitable design. There are machines made entirely of wood. A drill is a universal mechanism with which you can construct homemade woodworking machines.

Woodworking Machine

Using a drill as an electric drive, you can assemble homemade machines and accessories for the garage. For example, a wood lathe in a few days from a board and a handful of screws. Nobody makes drawings for making machines, everything is created according to an invented project.

In addition to homemade drilling and turning equipment for your home workshop, you can make your own milling machine on wood. For the drive, you can choose an electric drill or manual frezer.

Bed for grinder

The grinder, like the electric drill, quickly entered our lives and took its place universal tool. It can be used to cut pipes, sheet metal and rods, stone and tiles, grind and polish. It has found wide application in car service centers when repairing car bodies. For ease of use, you can do cutting machine.

To make it cheaper and easier, they make it from wood. As in every machine the base is made, the material can be particle board measuring 400 x 400 x 20 millimeters. From below, attach the legs in the form of two slats 40 x 40 millimeters to the slab with screws. Attach a block 100 millimeters high and 50 millimeters thick to the top of the slab. Attached to the block with screws door hinge with a long plate. The grinder is attached to the plate using a clamp. All, homemade device for a home workshop, acting as a cutting machine is ready. For safe work A machine vise is installed on the base.

Garage sharpener

Emery, electric sharpener, sharpening machine - this is what the tool is called, without which a workshop, a private garage, and a car service center cannot do. The sharpener is the most necessary tool for car repairs, making plumbing products, sharpening tools, and polishing metal surfaces of crafts. It is not necessary to buy this useful mechanism; you can get by with a homemade one based on an electric drill. First you need to choose a place on the table and use two wooden brackets 40 millimeters thick and two screws to secure the drill.

To support your hand or tool, you need to make a rest. To do this, you can use thick-layer plywood 20 millimeters thick. The tool rest is attached to the table and placed under the emery wheel. So that the chips fall freely to the floor and it is possible to use sanding wheels different diameters A rectangular hole is cut in the tool rest with a width slightly larger than the thickness of the abrasive tool. To adjust the hand rest different heights it is necessary to install a set of plywood plates and secure them with screws. Cover the upper plane of the tool rest with a steel plate. That's it, the useful power tool for the home is ready for use.

Milling machines

There is an opinion among woodworking experts that the router is the most necessary tool for a carpentry workshop. It can even replace some power tools, such as a circular saw, drill, and even a jointer. There are two main types of routers:

• submersible;
• edge

The plunge cutter works as follows: the cutter is immersed in the material and moves along a given contour. The edge cutter does not allow the cutter to be immersed; its milling depth is set in advance and fixed. Based on power, milling cutters are divided into three categories:

• small from 500 to 1200 watts;
• average from 1100 to 1900 watts;
• powerful from 1900 to 2400 watts.

Low-power milling cutters are lightweight, compact, maneuverable, easy to use and allow you to perform all the tasks of a home workshop - this is the best choice for home. Is it true, low power imposes its own limitations. The device works with cutters with a diameter of up to 32 millimeters, there are restrictions on length. If you need to make boxes and frames, this machine is quite enough.

Using an electric drill or milling cutter you can make useful device for do-it-yourself power tools - milling table. This device will come in handy if you have to make profile products from wood. For these purposes, you can adapt an ordinary table by reinforcing the tabletop with sheet metal two millimeters thick.

A router is attached to the tabletop under the table. A thrust board is installed on the table, which moves under set size and is fixed with clamping bolts. The cutter feed mechanism is a lift, made from a conventional car jack, which is installed on metal brackets under the table. The finished homemade product is pleasing to the eye.

By changing cutters you can perform various milling jobs. In general, the device is a professional wood milling machine for the home workshop. It is convenient to select grooves, mill quarters on frames, and process the configuration of skirting boards.

An electric drill, an angle grinder, and a hand router are tools on the basis of which you can create devices and multifunctional machines that greatly facilitate the work of a home craftsman.

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Homemade machines and devices for the home workshop: preparation for work

It is quite possible to make almost all the contents of a personal workshop yourself. The main question is only what exactly do you want to get as a result of your work. At the same time, you should not forget about the initial data that you will have to take into account, for example, the size of the machines should be adequate to the size of the room, etc.

The main difficulties encountered in the process of arranging a home workshop:

• lack of free space for the location of devices, as well as movement;
• the loud noise that machines make during operation;
• compliance with safety requirements.

The first two points have a solution; you will certainly find drawings of machines of suitable models or folding structures. The problem of loud noise can be solved by locating at a sufficient distance from living rooms or by providing additional soundproofing finishing. The third point must be observed extremely strictly.

Compliance with safety precautions is a very important point, so you should not take it lightly. Before you begin manufacturing or installing any element for your home workshop, be sure to familiarize yourself with the requirements for its operation.

Do-it-yourself wood milling machine for a home workshop

If you believe specialized Internet resources, then it is quite possible to make a milling machine for metal or wood with your own hands. Moreover, you can easily find many various drawings and diagrams that are designed to help you in this task. Let's consider one of the simplest and at the same time popular options.

You need to start work by cutting a sheet of laminated plywood or chipboard into pieces according to the dimensions indicated in the drawing. This will be the tabletop and bed of the future machine.

In order to ensure the functionality of the machine, as a rule, a manual milling cutter is used, which is fixed to the tabletop strictly perpendicularly. Then, using the drawings, you can make additional devices that will allow you to comfortably adjust the level of inclination and depth of processing of the material.

The final stage is the manufacture of a parallel stop device, which is responsible for ensuring that the part that has been processed is directed towards the cutting element at exactly the same angle.

Of course, this is only the simplest option, and after reading the drawings of CNC wood milling machines with your own hands, you will be convinced that this unit can be improved endlessly, and here everything depends only on your skills.

How to make a thickness planer with your own hands

Another, no less popular, machine that is used at home is a thickness planer. It is not difficult to make, but it can make the process of wood processing much easier, which is the reason for its popularity.

First of all, you need to select a suitable drawing, or using an example, draw up your own diagram, indicating the dimensions, locations of all elements, as well as the method of fastening them together.

Helpful advice! One of the easiest ways is to make a surface planer from an electric planer. This design can be assembled easily with your own hands.

When choosing homemade machines and devices for your home workshop, you can select different types of mini equipment. For working with metals, the following options are used:

• grinding equipment used for processing metal surfaces: grinding, polishing and sharpening. Its manufacture requires a minimum number of components and parts. The equipment includes sharpening stones and an electric motor. For the stability of the device, mounting elements are used;

• milling machine used for drilling holes. In the manufacture of such a lifting mechanism design, it is used steering rack. In addition, you can install an angle milling machine.

For wood processing, various homemade tools and do-it-yourself devices are used. The most commonly used types are cutting, turning and grinding. With their help, you can perform all types of work at home. The following equipment is used for wood processing:

• cutting machines. The simplest device is a gas or electric saw. Such units can be disk, belt, or chainsaw sawmills. When making homemade equipment, it is worth considering the diameter of the disk, as well as the width of the cutting part;

• grinding device. The simplest option is made from a stable table, a vertical grinding shaft and an electric motor. An abrasive belt is used to process the ends of wood blanks.

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DIY tool shelves: popular designs and manufacturing

It is worth noting the following options for storing tools:

• racks;
• hanging shelves;
• wall structures;
• shelves in the form of shields on which small tools can be mounted.

You can make a panel shelf for a tool with your own hands like this:

• cut out a shield from plywood and mark the places where the shelves will be installed;
• make shelves with side walls, the length of which should correspond to the length of the shield;
• the shelves are fixed to the panel using self-tapping screws;
• hooks are mounted, which are equipped with a special thread;
• The brackets are being installed on the back side of the shield.

For your information! Panel shelves are functional. You can attach hooks or special holders to them. An additional lamp can be hung above such a structure. In this case, you can use a small light bulb.

Designing a carpentry workbench with your own hands: drawings, video

• the necessary elements are cut out according to the drawings;
• The base is mounted by welding. In this case, the steel structure should resemble the letter P;
• a mobile table is made from a pipe and channel;
• Finally, the springs are fixed.

Do-it-yourself metal cutting disc machine technology

They will help you make the design of a metal cutting machine with your own hands - drawings. Disc cutting machines are made from a special frame or platform. The machine is equipped with elements that provide strong fixation. A steel disc is used as cutting parts. To cut metal, a wheel coated with an abrasive material is used.

The cutting parts are driven by an electric motor. Disc machines are equipped with pendulum, front and bottom components.

You can also watch the video: how to make a cutting machine from an angle grinder with your own hands:

The machine works like this:

• protective covers are made on which the drive belt is mounted;
• the engine is attached;
• a shaft is made on which the drive pulley and cutting disc are fixed;
• a movable upper part of the structure is installed in the pendulum element;
• a shaft is mounted to fix the pendulum;
• a frame is made for mounting the machine;
• the pendulum is fixed to the frame;
• tools are being launched and devices are being set up.

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Grinder cutting machine

Workshop machines are always in demand, but angle grinders Grinder), popularly “grinder”, one of the favorites in the arsenal of any home craftsman. But the instrument requires a very careful attitude, because any neglect may result in serious injury. Therefore, when cutting large volumes of metal (when making a fence or cutting reinforcement), many people prefer to work with a metal cutting machine.

You can buy a frame for an angle grinder on the Internet, but to save money, you can make a cutting machine yourself, from an “unnecessary” or “superfluous” grinder on the farm, which almost every owner has country house. As we'll see, it's good for more than just sharpening garden equipment!

Ivici FORUMHOUSE user,
Moscow.

I have an angle grinder weighing 5.5 kg. One day I thought about how to make it easier to use. After all, working with it, moving all the time, is inconvenient - your hands get tired quickly. I decided to make a convenient cutting machine from what I had.

Looking ahead, let's say that the machine (more precisely, its second modification) was a success: it cuts smoothly and without distortions.

Ivici I made it like this - I took a piece of channel No. 6.5 (65 mm wide and 36 mm high). This is the basis of the machine.

A steel strip of 50x5 mm was also required. With its help the angle grinder is secured. A 4x2 cm profile and a three-millimeter piece of steel were also required. A figure eight bolt serves as a turning axis.

In the first version of the machine, a powerful door hinge was used as a rotary axis. But, due to welding, under the influence high temperature, all the lubricant in the loop has burned out, and a backlash has appeared in the assembly.

According to the user, the most difficult thing was to accurately mark and drill three holes with a diameter of 14 mm for attaching the angle grinder bolts to the threaded holes, designed for installing a side handle.

To do this, I had to use a stepped (conical) metal drill.

I also had to work with a round file. A small bore of the holes, due to the backlash, allows you to move the angle grinder a little during the assembly process and accurately install it. After all the parts are ready, the user welded the piece of hardware holding the angle grinder together, assembled the entire structure in rough form, checked all the corners and, making sure that everything was mounted as it should, finally welded the entire structure.

Ivici

The machine is attached to the support table (a piece of slate 1 cm thick) with six self-tapping screws. You can dispense with the return spring, just tighten the axle bolt more tightly. There are no backlashes or distortions when cutting the workpiece. You can also cut at an angle of 45 degrees.

Another homemade machine from an angle grinder was suggested by a portal user with the nickname Bistok.

As usual, at first we start a small construction project or renovation, then we realize that we need new ones Building tools and devices, and then the search begins for the most optimal solution. Well, don't buy it!

Bistok User FORUMHOUSE

I decided to make the stairs out of metal. To avoid defects, backlashes, discrepancies when cutting metal parts Maximum precision is required. Therefore, I decided, using an angle grinder as a basis, to make a sawing machine.

Everything that is usually lying around in the home workshop (and it would be a pity to throw it away) of a zealous owner went into action, waiting for its finest hour. As a stand for a cutting machine Bistok I used an overlock table.

The swivel unit is made from the hub from the “nine”, because it has a bearing.

As in the option described above, the most difficult thing was to “catch” the right angle between the cutting disc and the stop angle. After all, the accuracy of sawing metal depends on this unit.

The end result is clearly demonstrated by the photo below.

To turn on the grinder Bistok I made additional wiring - I brought out a regular switch and socket, and an extension cord comes from this switch.
You can buy a homemade machine from a craftsman you know, but it’s much better to upgrade to a creator of devices of this level!

Bistok

I got a portable machine. I welded a corner to the handle to get 3 support points for the angle grinder. The fastening with two bolts was adjusted to the location. I work only in safety glasses. I am very pleased with the result of the work done. I didn’t buy anything extra to make the machine. The cut is exactly 90°.

Budget drilling machines

In addition to cutting machines, various devices for drilling holes in metal are popular. Starting from stationary drilling machines and ending with devices in which regular drill, as a “driller” of FORUMHOUSE user with the nickname g8o8r8.

g8o8r8 FORUMHOUSE Member

While drilling many holes of the same type in thick metal, in order to relieve my hands, I made a simple device based on a clamp welded to metal support, and a pair of clamps for rigid fixation of the drill. Now drilling a corner or channel has become much easier.

According to the user, drilling 1 hole with a diameter of 4-5 mm takes no more than 30 seconds. Having decided to repeat such a design, you should remember that the load on the drill increases significantly due to the increase in the volume of work. g8o8r8 I've already rebuilt my drill twice.

Also, the user, based on an electric motor, made a small “vertical” machine for drilling holes with a diameter of up to 4 mm in printed circuit boards.

g8o8r8

The long spindle compensates for the inaccuracy of the bearing race groove. For amateur use, this machine is quite suitable. Drilling accuracy remains at an acceptable level.

In case of absence welding machine You can assemble the device you need on the farm using bolted connections.

Hand trowel for concrete

No less important than homemade machines for the home workshop are devices for construction and repair. And we can easily make many construction devices with our own hands.

Anyone who has ever encountered concrete works, knows how difficult it is to smooth freshly laid mixture to perfection. If on small areas you can get by with the rule, then when filling the area in front of the house or parking lot, ordinary tool not enough. A concrete trowel comes to the rescue, which, due to its long handle (from 3 to 12 m), allows you to smooth concrete onto larger area without stepping on the surface being leveled.

The principle of operation of such a device, somewhat reminiscent of a mop, is simple. There is a working profile (also called a “wing”), attached to a long handle. When moving away from you at the ironer, due to the gearbox, the edge opposite to the user rises. That is, due to the angle of inclination of the “wing”, the trowel glides along the concrete and does not collect it in front of itself. When moving towards you, on the contrary, the side facing the worker is lifted up, and the trowel smoothes the concrete again.

ronik55 FORUMHOUSE Member

I know from personal experience how difficult it is to smooth concrete perfectly. I didn’t want to go and buy it for 10 thousand rubles. As a result, my father made a cheap device for smoothing concrete, practically from garbage - all sorts of unnecessary things.

The following photos clearly demonstrate how this ironer works. Let's take it metallic profile(dimensions depend on the area being smoothed), we weld transverse stiffeners to it, on which, in turn, hinge joints made of pipes are fixed.

The most important element, due to which the angle of elevation of the “wing” changes, is a rotating gearbox with a chain.

When the handle was rotated, the chain was wound around the pipe, and one edge of the smoother was raised.

Having carried the stroker to the end point, we rotate the handle in reverse side. The chain is wound again, and the edge of the smoother is raised, facing the user.

We pull the ironing iron towards ourselves and repeat all the steps until we finish the job.

ronik55

Due to the “pipe-in-pipe” connection and fixation with a cotter pin, you can increase the length of the handle at your discretion. This design is easy to assemble yourself.

See how to make it yourself (follow the link and you will find a drawing).

Garden sprayer and clamp

It all started with Metamorph it was necessary to treat the area against ticks, and the old manual sprayer had given up its life. Needed to buy urgently new device or find a replacement for him. While preparing for processing and thinking about what could be done, a user of our portal came across an unnecessary fire extinguisher lying around the household.

Next, we proceed as follows - carefully unscrew the fire extinguisher, pour out the remaining powder and rinse the cylinder with water. Instead of a bell, we screw in an adapter into which, depending on the need, you can screw in a nipple (for pumping air) or a nozzle (for spraying the mixture).

Metamorf FORUMHOUSE Member

Using a homemade sprayer is very simple: fill the fire extinguisher halfway with a special spray liquid, then pump it with air, screw on the sprayer and go poison the ticks.

DIY carpentry tools

QWEsad FORUMHOUSE Member

One day I needed to glue together a lot of wooden panels. I didn't have any clamps. So I decided to a quick fix assemble a framework from wooden blocks with a cross-section of 5x5 cm and metal plates with welded nuts in “tens”.

In total, the user made 3 of these wedges; this was enough to glue a wooden board measuring 1.5x1.7 m and 18 mm thick. To prevent the bars from sticking to the workpiece, under those places where there is a seam and glue may protrude, you can put a newspaper or shoot polyethylene with a stapler.

In order not to spoil the workpiece, you need to place a gasket under the plate into which the screw rests. The gluing width is adjusted by moving the stop bar.