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For cutting small plywood blanks, sawing slats and other small things, it is convenient to use a homemade jigsaw machine. At first glance, a homemade product of this level is quite complex, and moreover, it usually involves the use of

Using a household drill to accurately make a hole in place and direction requires a steady hand and a lot of practice. But if you make the equipment from two racks and a movable carriage, even a novice master can cope with drilling of any accuracy.

Making a high-quality permanent connection of thin metal using manual arc welding with a coated electrode is not an easy task even for an experienced craftsman. But with the correct selection of the welding mode, electrodes and movements with them, this work can be handled by

When manufacturing welded structures from profile pipes, open ends remain, which it is advisable to plug. Firstly, they don’t look very good, and secondly, without them, moisture and debris get into the pipes, so they rust. Close the tubes when

Typically, soldering and surfacing use a filler wire fed into the arc zone at a specific speed. To learn this, you need solid practice. There is a way to carry out such welding, accessible even to a novice welder, and at the same time

Many problems can be solved by resorting to tricks and homemade devices. We offer 3 ideas that will be useful for the home craftsman or do-it-yourselfer. It really works, and it works great.

When working in a garage or workshop, a vice is often not enough. It is much more convenient to process many, especially long parts, pressing them against a workbench. You can make a simple page specifically for this.

This life hack is perfect for those who don’t have an angle grinder or those who cannot use an angle grinder in a hard-to-reach place. For example, it is necessary to cut off the ring of a pipe coming out of the wall. The pipe can be either metal or plastic.

Almost everyone has an angle grinder, but they may not have a hand-held circular saw or miter saw.If you still need them, then it’s enough to make a special attachment for the angle grinder and it’s a very good idea to replace them. It's simple and doesn't require lathe or anything else.

You can make a special bed for the grinder and use it as an emery machine if necessary. Unlike a conventional sharpening machine, it has higher speeds, and therefore its productivity is higher. Making such a bed is elementary.

Metal gates in a fence or garage that are not securely locked in the closed position and cannot be opened by unauthorized persons will not fully perform their functions. Factory products are expensive and are not always able to withstand for a long time

Nothing cuts sheet metal as quietly and quickly as a good pair of shears. Neither a jigsaw nor a grinder can compare with them. High-quality table scissors are too expensive. Therefore, if they are not used for professional activities, then they are better

To connect picture frames with staples, or to glue them together more conveniently, you can use a special clamp. It evenly crimps baguettes cut at an angle of 45 degrees. As a result, they fit together smoothly and without gaps in a couple of seconds. So if you

If, when joining round pipes, the saddle is precisely cut, the welding seam will lie flat and the connection will be strong.Not everyone can make a cutout with a handy tool, and the factory model is expensive. But you can assemble such a cutter yourself.

In the manufacture of parapets, stair railings, fences and other metal structures, various decorative strength elements are used. The use of such artistic forging products is very expensive. However, you can do

Often, when repairing a car in a garage or disassembling household appliances, it is necessary to remove the bearing from the shaft or remove it from the seat. This can be done with an expensive factory puller or using a homemade analogue assembled from hardware.

When doing carpentry you need a lot of clamps, especially when gluing. A good tool is expensive, so you can’t buy it in the required quantity. However, you can make a high-quality clamp with your own hands, and for a symbolic price

Usually, in a home workshop, tabletop machines are not of their first youth. Often they have missing or damaged nameplates with factory data or operating modes. It’s a small thing, but it spoils the appearance of the machine and makes its image unfinished. Fortunately,

There is always a job for a benchtop drill press in the home workshop.The problem is that the factory model costs from 15 thousand rubles. But you can get by at much lower costs and make your own version of the machine, which in its own way

There are thousands of small household tasks that can be done faster and better if you use a few tricks. Let's look at 6 life hacks useful for the home handyman. You will definitely take at least a couple of them into service.

In addition to its main purpose, hacksaw blades for metal can be used in other ways. Moreover, in this use case they will be no less useful. So if you have broken or dull blades lying around, you can find

There is no more convenient machine for grinding and sharpening than a belt grinder. They can bring planes to perfection. Such machines are not the cheapest, so not everyone has them in their workshop. If you are not ready to buy a grinder, then make it your own

Full-fledged good bench vices are expensive, and cheap ones are extremely unreliable. If your budget is limited and you don’t want to buy a useless vice, then you can weld them from scrap metal. This requires a minimum of materials and time.

Store-bought quick-release or wing nuts usually have only 2 hooking bits, but in many cases it is better if they are equipped with a round handle.In the latest version they are not found on sale so often. If you need exactly this