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It is unsafe to use a tool with a slippery handle. This is especially true for axes and hammers. It’s not at all difficult to modify a slippery handle for a secure grip; you just need to wrap electrical tape around it in a clever way.

Handles for hand countersinks, awls, screwdrivers and other tools can be cast from epoxy resin. This method is especially convenient in the manufacture of tool sets, when the handles must be the same. Let's see how you can do it right away

To prevent wood from absorbing moisture, it is extremely important to paint it or treat it with a special impregnation. The second product allows you to reveal the natural texture of the wood, giving it a more noble shade. If you need exactly this

Steel rings are used to decorate metal gates, fences, gates, balusters of stairs and balconies. They are welded between the rods, allowing you to get an original, beautiful lattice. Such rings are inexpensive, but since they are often needed

Various homemade products may require springs of non-standard sizes and lengths that cannot be purchased. In this case, you can make them yourself. To do this, you will need a special homemade device made of bolts and nuts.

To protect the wood from moisture, reveal its texture and give it a beautiful decorative matte shine with slight tinting, you can soak it in your own homemade oil. The components for it are sold in any household or construction

Smooth, smooth wooden tubes can be made at home using only a powerful drill and a special tool that is not difficult to assemble with your own hands. Such blanks are subsequently used for the manufacture of bushings, tabletop stands

Everyone uses hammers, but with the advent of many affordable power tools and inexpensive screws, they don’t do it as often as before. Therefore, it is not surprising that many functions of hammers ceased to be used and were forgotten. Let's look at a few

Anchors from burnt-out small electric motors can be used to make grinding drums. Their shaft will serve as a shank for installation in a drill, and the core will serve as a basis for gluing sandpaper. Let's look at how to do this.

Any DC electric motor can be used to make a mobile pump for pumping water. The more powerful it is, the higher the performance of a homemade pump. Consider a method for making a pocket pump powered by

For quick pruning of branches in the garden and rough cutting of small-section wooden pieces, you can use a miniature chain saw of your own making. This tool runs on a regular 12V battery. That is, it is autonomous and

Sometimes a tool is missing to perform various jobs conveniently and quickly. Many of them can be bought, but to save money, most are easier to make yourself. Let's look at 2 ideas for tools for making your own from

When repairing boards, it becomes necessary to desolder components. This requires removing melted solder on each individual leg. The fastest and most convenient way to do this is with a tin pump. Such a device can be assembled on the basis of a compressor from

Due to their versatility, step drills are used more intensively than conventional ones, and therefore lose their sharpness faster. The cost of such equipment is too high to change it every time the cutting edge becomes dull. There are ways to

The grinder is a universal tool, but there are limitations in its use. By equipping it with various attachments, functionality and security can be expanded even further. Make such a device for it, and your angle grinder will replace the emery.

Welding skills develop with experience. It is quite normal if, at first, when welding, thin-walled metal is burned through, the seams lie unevenly, and sloppy beads are obtained. In order for welding to be acceptable the first time, you need to adhere to

It is convenient to use a miniature drill for drilling circuit boards or making parts for modeling. It is light, quiet, and does not take up much space. Sometimes even the smallest drill on sale is too big for delicate work. If you haven't found

To weld one pipe into the second at an angle of 45 degrees, you need to make a concave end trim. The markings for it are very complex. The proposed method will allow you to do it smoothly and as quickly as possible.

If you install a hand-held circular saw on a carriage that slides along a guide, you will get a very precise, convenient sawing machine. Such equipment is enough to cut materials when making custom-made furniture, not to mention

The RS-550 electric motor is used in various cordless tools, even from very well-known brands such as Makita. This is clear evidence that homemade products made on its basis will have high-level performance. From this

You can buy an expensive organizer container to store your tools, but it can be difficult to carry. What could be used to make a container not only for storage, but also for transportation from place to place?

Working with wood rises to a new qualitative level when using a milling machine. It allows you to finish edges, drill holes of any complexity, quickly select quarters, grooves, etc. For most lovers

Loft or industrial style appeared recently, but has already firmly established itself in interior design, including houses and apartments. Its features are shown below using the example of a door handle. Let's make it from periodic profile reinforcement and two pieces

If you are thinking about buying a welding machine, then in order not to make a mistake in choosing a model, consider the proposed top. It contains the best samples in terms of price, quality and functionality. Any of these devices will leave you satisfied