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Milling cutters are widely used in furniture production and, since they are professional equipment, are not cheap. Among them, the most versatile and widely used is a plunge-cutting (vertical or rod) milling cutter, which can be made

The disc grinding machine has the simplest design among the entire list of workshop equipment. In this regard, you can make such a tool yourself, and spend the saved money on something else. Homemade grinding machine

Purchasing a factory-made belt grinder is associated with high costs. Also, the industrial grinder has large dimensions and may require a significant area for its installation. But it is possible to make this

With the help of a beam crane, it is easy to move steel parts around the room: quickly and effortlessly. But most often these parts have completely different shapes, and attaching them with strapping is extremely inconvenient, sometimes even impossible. To do this, we suggest collecting

Over time, even products made from tool steel with alloy additives rust, especially if they are rarely used and stored in an insufficiently dry and ventilated place. How to remove rust from tools if it does

The grinder is an excellent tool for improvement. Its design is well suited for connecting various accessories that completely change the functionality of an angle grinder. Many of these attachments can be made with your own hands. An example of this is the removable

If you have an angle grinder, you can saw, grind and cut many materials - wood, metal, stone, tiles, etc. But what to do when you need to cut long strands into pieces and ensure precision trimming. This requires complex and

The technology of casting into silicone molds is not new, but in order to master it perfectly, you need to strictly follow a certain sequence of actions. Let's look at an example of how you can make a mold and pour a car lamp into it using a translucent

Some life hacks are not only original, but quite useful and make life much easier for the amateur craftsman. Let's look at some of them.

A burnt anchor from an angle grinder or other power tool is usually sent to a scrap metal collection site, but it can be put to better use by making a grinding attachment. It is weighty, has good balance and a very good shape for

The main danger to an electric drill is dust trapped inside the housing. It jams the anchor, button, speed controller, etc. Therefore, after each very dusty job, the tool should be disassembled, cleaned and lubricated. If this is not the case

To make cloth polishing wheels, paper, calico, cloth, cotton fabric, tarpaulin, etc. are most often used. But it is preferable to make them from old denim because of its widespread use and properties such as

Many people have a drill, screwdriver or grinder. To increase efficiency and save money, you can purchase adapters and attachments, as a result, the functionality will expand and there will be no need to purchase special tools and equipment.

The versatility of an angle grinder or grinder can be judged at least by the most popular equipment for it - discs, which are divided into cutting (abrasive and diamond), roughing (cord brushes), cleaning, sharpening (from 6 mm thick), grinding and

Needle files are smaller versions of files and are designed for working on small parts. The most common are straight single-ended tools, one side of which has a working notch, and the other is a long cylindrical

From the rotor of a burnt brush electric motor, on the basis of which almost all power tools are assembled - grinders, drills, hammer drills, screwdrivers, drills, electric saws, etc. - you can make an interesting and practical tool that

Making an even, straight cut with a budget jigsaw is not at all easy. The reasons are simple - backlash in the jigsaw, the file slipping, little experience of the craftsman. All these reasons can be easily eliminated with the help of a homemade frame with guides for the base

Neither a drill, nor a hammer drill, nor a screwdriver can work without a chuck. Moreover, this node is very busy. Each time you change the tool, it must be unscrewed and tightened again.

When cleaning animal hair, lint brushes become clogged with clumps, so they need to be cleaned frequently. It is much more convenient to use special rubber whisks or make their analogue from recycled materials. This homemade product is well suited for cleaning wool.

When cutting sheet material, it is very important to apply even markings. For this purpose, a special tool is used - a marking thicknesser. It will be useful for roofers, carpenters, joiners, drywallers and other craftsmen. Reismus has a very

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

For ease of use, some tools need to be magnetized. These are primarily screwdrivers used for tightening small screws. It also happens the other way around, when it is better to demagnetize the tool so that metal shavings do not stick to it.

Positioning the workpiece relative to the tool, in our case, a drill, is a responsible and difficult operation. To make it easier and more precise, you can assemble a homemade laser pointer based on two linear lasers

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