Household appliances. DIY workshop accessories

Homemade machines and fixtures for the home workshop.

The master came up with a new machine design based on the engine of a washing machine, which is more functional than analogues. In the course of work and in the final design, several interesting solutions were applied.

For homemade, you will need a profile pipe, a sheet of plywood, a piece of a water pipe, a bearing, a hairpin, pulleys. At first I wanted to install a 420 watt motor, but later changed it to a 300 watt motor, which is enough for this design with pulleys.
The frame is in the form of a parallelepiped.
The master decided to install a large diameter grinding disc - 45 cm, in order to increase the functionality of the machine.
This machine has more options.

A few comments.

Nils Forsberg
Maybe I'm a fool, of course, but I don't understand at all why people use disc grinders, why not a belt grinder? After all, the plate has different speeds of sandpaper movement in different places of the disk, which is why it is almost never used near the center, and vice versa near the edge, then again cut into a circle - loss of material, a lot of glue is used for gluing, etc. In a belt grinder, the speed is the same everywhere, both in the center and 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. you can glue the tape at least 3 meters, even more. Unless the engine for tape is needed more powerful, but the benefit is undeniable.

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

Vladimir
Looked with pleasure. Lots of smart ideas! I would order a bearing housing from a turner, but then I sawed the pipe, tightened it, welded it and everything is ready! Subscribed to the channel. Hope you get a lot.
And the video editing made me happy! Already tired of people explaining “twice two” for an hour!

Machine tools and fixtures from a simple drill

It is difficult to do without mechanization and automation, having only hand tools. However, a drill is such a versatile tool that even when there are no machines in the workshop, with the help of simple devices, you can highly increase productivity and convenience of work on just one drill and save not only time, but also finances.
Watch 5 homemade products for a drill at once in a short overview video of the DaBRO video channel.
Recommended video.

Another DIY worth having in your home workshop if you have a drill and don't have a separate sander and polisher.

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.


Thanks for watching!

On the basis of a large spring turned machine

A wonderful and simple idea to make working with a hand-held circular saw more convenient, safer, faster and more accurate. The master adapted a large spring. The solution is universal and suitable for grinders and other tools.
Made a platform for the machine.

Attached the door hinge to the circular saw.

Attached to the platform.

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

Put the rack and securely fastened 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 clamp for a cutting machine sped up the work.

An interesting and very convenient clamp for quick work on a cutting machine for metal is used by the master. Usually not very convenient clamps are used, with which it takes quite a long time to fix the part. Lost time and energy. The clamp is installed on the platform of the machine. 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 also shows how to make a machine and a fixture for it.

For work around the house or in the garage, professional tools are needed. But in some cases it is more expedient to make the equipment with your own hands. As a basis, you can take factory models adapted to perform a specific type of work in the workshop.

Machine tools for metal processing

The most demanded are machine tools and equipment for processing metal products. They are used not only for the manufacture and repair, but also during the maintenance of other tools.

In addition to manual devices, to complete the repair base of a private garage or workshop, you will need mini-machines of various types, made by yourself. This is not about professional factory equipment, but about its analogue of lower productivity. However, despite this, it must have an optimal set of functions for the implementation of all types of work.

Sharpening equipment

Grinding equipment is considered a machine of first necessity. It is intended for processing metal surfaces - sharpening, grinding, polishing.

To make it yourself, you will need a minimum of tools and components. The design consists of a power unit (electric motor) and grindstones. The best option for the machine is the presence of a double-sided shaft. This will allow you to install two grinding wheels for different types of processing.

Components for making mini garage equipment:

• electric motor with power from 0.8 to 1.5 kW. The optimal speed is 800 rpm;
• base. It can be a factory bed or made independently. It is important that it ensures the stability of the structure;
• emery attachment block. Grinding wheels can be mounted on the motor shaft or in a separate unit.

It is important to choose the right types of emery and other devices. For sharpening tools made of special grades of steel, corundum or diamond wheels are most often used.

For stability, a home-made design must have mounting elements with which the grinding machine will be attached to the desktop.

Milling (drilling) machine for metal

Another type of work is drilling holes on the surface of metal products. To perform, you will need a milling machine. As a basis, you can take a drawing of a factory model, which will later be adapted for making with your own hands in the workshop.

Since the device will perform a number of specific functions, it is recommended to consider the layout of the tool. Most often, an electric drill is chosen as a power unit. It is installed on a removable mounting element and, if necessary, can be quickly dismantled to perform other work.

• as a lifting mechanism, you can use the steering rack. According to its dimensions, the remaining components of the equipment are calculated;
• to increase functionality. After fixing the part on it, it will be able to move relative to the cutting part;
• in addition, you can install the mechanism of angular milling drilling.

If you need to drill thick workpieces using the above machine, it is best to use a powerful electric motor instead of a drill. Then a torque transmission unit must be installed.

Some manufacturers offer a router table with a support stand specifically designed for mounting a drill.

Homemade woodworking machines

Woodworking requires three types of machines: cutting, grinding and turning. With them, you can carry out all types of work at home. However, design differences specific to each type of equipment should be taken into account.

Before choosing the optimal model, you should decide on the type of work performed. The parameters of the future design are influenced by the size of the workpiece, the required degree of its processing, and the type of wood. The best option for the tool would be to make a universal tool with your own hands based on the analysis performed and the dimensions of the place in the workshop.

Cutting machines for wood

The simplest model of mini-cutting equipment for woodworking is an electric or chainsaw. With its help, you can make cuts of various accuracy and configuration. However, due to the relatively high physical activity, the working time will be limited. Therefore, for processing large volumes of wood, it is recommended to make sawmills with your own hands.

Such machines can be of several types:

• disk. The simplest version of the device, consisting of a support table, a cutting disc and a power plant. It can be used for cutting sheet materials, bars and boards;
• . Designed for processing trunks. It is used for the formation of boards and beams. Differ in rather small complexity of production;
• band sawmill. It has the same functions as chainsaw designs. The difference lies in the speed of processing the log.

For curly cuts, you can use electric jigsaws. However, making this tool with your own hands will be problematic.

When making a homemade sawmill, it is necessary to take into account the maximum size of the log - the diameter of the trunk and its length. Based on this, the optimal size and characteristics of the device are calculated.

Sanding equipment for woodworking

For grinding wood, you can use do-it-yourself machines similar to metal processing devices. The difference will be in the abrasive material as well as the processing area.

The simplest fixture model consists of a work table, a motor and a vertical grinding shaft. The latter may have a blade or mounting elements for installing an abrasive belt. With the help of this equipment, it is possible to process the end edges of wooden blanks, to perform their grinding.

The video shows the best set of tools for doing housework with your own hands:

Examples of machine drawings

Making various crafts, furniture, self-repairing a car with your own hands are popular not only because of the innate ability of our people to create. This is also a good savings for the family budget.

However, such a hobby requires special equipment. Every home has basic hand tools, including electric ones. Drill, screwdriver, grinder, hand saw, jigsaw.

These devices facilitate the work of the home master, but with their help it is impossible to perform the work professionally. The home workshop should be equipped with compact machines.

Overview of homemade machines for the home workshop - video

Such equipment is offered in abundance by specialized stores.

Having equipped the workplace with such an arsenal, you can make anything you want. But the high cost of the tool negates the savings in the production of crafts.

There is only one thing left - to make machines with your own hands. Homemade equipment can work just as well as factory equipment. In addition, constructive know-how can be added to expand the possibilities.

Homemade machines for a home wood workshop

Wood lathe

It can be made from existing tools. A sturdy table is enough, or just a massive board mounted on legs. This will be the bed.

A clamping spindle for wooden blanks is optional. As well as a separate drive motor. There is a simple integrated solution - an electric drill.

If there is a speed controller - generally great. A drill bit for wood is fixed in the cartridge. It needs to be finalized: sharpen the working edge in the form of a trident.

The next mandatory element is the tailstock. In metal lathes, it is necessary to support long blanks. When processing wood on a machine without a clamping spindle, the tailstock is a locking element. She presses the blank to the trident and supports it on the axis of rotation.

Typical design of the tailstock in the illustration.

The cutter in such a machine is not fixed in the caliper. Wooden blanks are processed with a hand chisel, which rests on a handpiece.

Homemade wood milling machines

The complexity of the tool depends on the type of work performed. For elementary end processing, it is enough just to install a hand router under a flat tabletop. The power tool is mounted upside down, the working nozzle protrudes above the surface. Such homemade machines are widespread among home craftsmen.

Important! Industrial tools are designed and built with safety in mind. A rotary router can cause serious injury, so the attachment must be secure and the processing area must be protected from the operator's limbs.

If the bracket for a hand router is equipped with a height adjustment device, you will get semi-professional equipment.

There are also more complex designs. If you install a reliable suspension for a manual router, you will be able to perform complex figured processing, including using templates.

Homemade drilling machines. There are handy drill attachments that turn hand tools into stationary equipment. But such racks again cost money.

Such devices are easy to do with your own hands. One option is to use furniture drawer guides. In a drilling machine, the main task is to ensure the rectilinear movement of the chuck along the axis of rotation.

The simplest machine is a guide device, and movement is carried out without additional levers.

With one hand, the machine is pressed against the workpiece, and with the second, the drill is lowered along the guides. For working with wood, such homemade machines are suitable. For processing thick metal, you will need more heavy equipment.

How to make a homemade drilling machine, see this video

Our "kulibins" have learned to use the steering racks from the "Zhiguli" as a mechanism for a drilling machine. You can use a hand drill if you attach the clamp clamp to the steering arm attachment points.

If you need a really powerful machine, you will have to use a separate electric motor. The same steering rack is taken as the basis, only instead of a clamp and a hand drill, a frame with a cartridge, a belt drive, and a powerful engine is mounted. The power plant can be taken from an old washing machine, or a powerful fan.

The base of the machine must be massive so that the heavy motor does not overturn the structure. By installing pulleys of several diameters on the chuck and electric motor, you can adjust the rotation speed.

Important! By changing the ratio of the pulleys, you not only reduce the speed. At the same time, the torque is increased.

Using this secret, you can use powerful drills with a medium motor.

In addition to working with application tools, it is often necessary to perform mechanical work when servicing a car. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to purchase equipment for a car service.

Homemade garage fixtures

Press from a hydraulic jack

Perhaps the most common garage machine is a homemade press. More than necessary thing. There is a typical routine operation for which car services have to be paid.

Pressing (extraction) silent blocks. The procedure is simple, but requires an effort of hundreds of kilograms. It is enough to weld a frame from the old profile, and you get a powerful press with a force equal to the load capacity of the jack.

It is enough to get pieces of pipes of different diameters (bearing clips are great), and a professional puller for silent blocks is ready.

A simple and clear example of a press from a jack for garage work

Important! Such equipment can cause injury. The applied force is 2-10 tons, imperceptibly "by eye". If a crooked part pops out of the frame under pressure, trouble cannot be avoided.

Another simple helper is a support, or “fixed jack”. All motorists know that it is dangerous to work under a car when it is supported by a jack.

Therefore, it is necessary to substitute the supports, having previously raised the body with a jack. In order not to spend money on the purchase, the device can be made independently.

A high-quality square-section pipe is required, and stud bolts with a strength of at least 8.0. Otherwise, they will be cut off under the weight of the car.

Ball joint puller

From a piece of pipe and scraps of steel sheet, you can make a homemade ball joint puller. The thing for the garage is simply irreplaceable.

And for editing drills, screwdrivers and knives, you can make home-made grinding machines.

A ball joint puller is a much-needed thing in the garage. Production details in this video.

We just take a small electric motor (no power is needed for the sharpener), select a suitable frame, and fasten the handguard. The support must provide access to both the radial and the end of the emery wheel.

Any jig for sharpening can be attached to the handpiece. For drills and screwdrivers, this is a guide chute. For knives - a plane with a fixed angle of inclination.

Outcome:
For the manufacture of any machine or fixture, it will not take much time. Similar processing machines may be needed. They can be rented, or asked from familiar masters.

To maintain a home comfortable and convenient, sophisticated equipment is required. It greatly facilitates household work, but certain skills and knowledge are required to maintain it. Not everyone knows all the possibilities of modern tools and does not use them to the fullest. If you change them a little, you can get convenient home-made fixtures for the workshop.

If you gradually acquire models of popular brands, they will turn out to be durable and reliable assistants. In addition, devices are needed to position and secure the workpieces during their processing. At the cottage it will be

As the inventory of the home master accumulates, it should be sorted into groups:

• metalwork and carpentry tools;
• appliances;
• electrical equipment.

All accommodation allow fixtures drawers and cabinets. Keeping inventory clean and tidy makes it possible to create a comfortable working environment and ensure the long-term preservation of tools.

Homemade tools for woodworking

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

Making a modern workbench

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

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

First, the tabletop is made. An arcuate groove is cut in it to install a guide for blanks, which can be mounted at any angle. A guide with a slot is also made under the jigsaw. Its width is selected according to the size of the sole of the tool.

The sides should be cut out of plywood and glued to the countertop to give it rigidity. The legs of the workbench are made from a bar. You can make a metal frame, and then attach the countertop to it with screws. Then the design will be light and durable. The guides from below are attached to the countertop with furniture nuts.

The jigsaw is installed from the bottom of the workbench cover - “upside down”. From above, only the file remains visible. For the convenience of using a jigsaw, an additional switch is installed. The guide should also be easy to remove so that you can easily change the saw blade of the tool. For easy access to the underside, the tabletop can be made folding, on hinges.

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 put away in a closet or pantry.

How to make a workbench for a summer residence

To work in the country or in a country house, you need a powerful workbench. The tabletop is knocked together from a thick edged board up to 2 m long. It will not be superfluous if it is additionally fixed with self-tapping screws. From below, along the perimeter, the tabletop is sheathed with timber. Table legs are made of square section 120x120 mm. They can be buried in the ground or attached to a reinforced concrete base. The whole 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 the subsidiary farm, it is necessary to have a device for bending metal pipes and profiles. The simplest home-made tool for bending pipes up to 20 mm in diameter is a steel plate with welded pins. By inserting a workpiece between them, it can be bent to the desired curvature. In such simple devices, the pipe is crushed at the bend. To avoid this, it is necessary to tightly fill the pipe with sand. It will also help to heat it with a 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 fix it on 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 fixing it to the bottom of the tabletop. Then the pipe bender, which is rarely used, will not interfere with carpentry work. The portable device, like other homemade workshop tools, can be used in the garage. It is convenient to fix it there, and it may be needed not only for pipes.

Homemade circular saw

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

The workbench for the circular must be stable. A frame with a slot for the 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 fixture for machine tools are attached to the frame. The guide bar is made sliding on a steel or aluminum sled, or fastened with clamps.

Mounted on the bottom of the worktop on the bed. 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 ​​\u200b\u200bthe disk. The mount can be anything, as long as it is reliable.

When working with a circular saw, you should remember that it has high speed and safety rules must be observed.

Homemade bow saw

Homemade woodworking tools can be very simple but effective. These include the bow saw. A thin blade makes it possible to quickly saw a large log. It is easy to replace with a new one when the saw becomes dull. A bow saw can be made independently from 3 blocks of durable wood. Two handles with cuts at the ends are connected in the middle by a crossbar using a “thorn-nest” connection. The canvas is inserted into the slots and fixed with two nails. On the other hand, it is stretched with a rope loop thrown over the handles and twisted with a collar.

How to sharpen a knife

Manual sharpening for knives is more effective because a strong cutting edge is obtained. To facilitate the process, a home-made device is widespread. It consists of a bar with a clamp for a bar, a base for fixing a knife and a rack for adjusting the angle of installation.

With the reciprocating movement of the bar with the bar fixed on it, 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 fixtures

The garage is not only a place where to hide the car, but also a workshop where you can store tools and carry out repairs.

Shelves and racks

Do-it-yourself devices provide order in the garage. For this, a rack is made, which is usually placed on top. Then it will not interfere with movement inside. A small workbench is installed below for work, in which tools are also stored. It is most convenient to have everything near the back wall of the garage. Then the side passages will be free.

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

Making a puller

Normal work with the car is carried out using a standard set of tools. Craftsmen make special equipment. A puller is often required to tighten bearings. 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 of steel sheet 10 mm thick. A pattern is made on it and paws are cut out with a gas cutter. They are processed on an emery machine, adjusting the dimensions. The core is machined from round timber, the foot holders are welded, the thread for the collar is cut and the necessary holes are drilled. The paws are held on bolts with a diameter of 8-10 mm.

The work of making a puller requires skills in working with many tools. Helpers may be needed here. A convenient solution is to manufacture removable legs 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 household and subsidiary farms with minimal effort and cost.

It's nice to see when a person made all the furniture and other household items with his own hands. To simplify the process of cutting metal or cutting wood elements, they build home-made machines and fixtures for the home workshop. This solution saves not only time for the manufacture of products, but also money for the purchase of a finished tool. A few practical and interesting options are discussed below.

The use of home-made machines and devices for the home workshop is aimed at solving several problems:

• Simplification of the metal processing process. In the course of creating household items, a metal carver or a press is often required.
• Improvement in wood processing. Even to build a small shed or make a wooden shelf for the house, you need a power saw and other woodworking tools.

Buying a ready-made tool is quite expensive, so the use of home-made machines and accessories for the garage is becoming more and more relevant every day. Among the most common options for home tools are:

• carpentry workbench;
• device for quick sharpening of knives;
• device for sharpening metal drills;
• drilling machines;
• press;
• cutting disc machines.

Here are a few photos of do-it-yourself tools and fixtures from "homemade" ones:

Practical DIY tool shelves

Before creating devices and tools for do-it-yourself work, determine the storage location for all devices, so that later you don’t have to look all over the workshop or garage where everything is. It is not difficult to make a shelf for tools with your own hands, the main thing is to decide on its dimensions and material of manufacture.

The easiest way to make shelves is to assemble them from wood. Do not forget about the need to cover the finished structure with a protective varnish or paint to prevent rotting and swelling of the wood.

You can create a combined version of the rack from a metal support and wooden shelves. Here are detailed instructions for creating such a homemade model:

Image	Sequencing
	Assemble the frame. To do this, prepare two side frames, consisting of 4 corners. Connect the elements with self-tapping screws. Then, tighten 2 frames together using 4 corners.
	When the frame is fully assembled, proceed to the manufacture of shelves. They can be made from wood or metal, as well as from other improvised dense materials. It is enough to cut the canvases of a suitable size and fix them on a metal base.
	If desired, you can make the rack movable by attaching four small wheels. Or firmly install it in the allotted place in the garage.

You can find other interesting projects and drawings for making tool shelves. Watch a video on the topic:

And also make useful household appliances with your own hands:

We make a carpentry workbench with our own hands according to the drawings: video instructions and photo examples

Among the common fixtures for a carpentry workshop, a workbench is distinguished with their own hands. A durable and dimensional table that allows you to securely fix the workpiece is useful for high-quality cutting of wood and creating various elements from it.

The device package includes:

1. Working surface. Solid wood is used for it to increase the life of the fixture. The thickness must be at least 6 cm.
2. Supports. Assembled from wooden beams or metal plates. The main task is to ensure the stability of the entire mechanism.
3. Vice for fixing the product. If the table is long, you can install two vices at once.
4. Tool box. A useful recess or pull-out design that provides quick access to the small parts you need.

To independently assemble a carpentry workbench for your workshop, you should choose a drawing, purchase material for work.

Do-it-yourself carpentry workbench drawings

Before buying materials to build your own workbench, you should think about a detailed drawing. It should include the dimensions of the machine itself, it is advisable to note the dimensions of the materials used and their quantity.

For example, a finished drawing of a folding workbench with your own hands may look like this:

Whatever model you choose to create, consider several features of the desktop that provide the convenience of cutting wood:

• the height and length of the hands of the master: the height and width of the countertop depend on these parameters;
• which hand is working: place the vise on the right or left;
• what blanks will be made: selection of the table shape;
• how much space in the room you allocate for a workbench.

Given all these parameters, it will be easier for you to decide on the drawings of the carpentry workbench and the dimensions of the machine. Here are some interesting examples:

Instructions for assembling a wooden workbench with your own hands

You can buy a wooden workbench in a store or through online catalogs, but it's cheaper to make it yourself. Let's take as a basis a simple version with typical tabletop dimensions: length - 150-200 cm, width 70-120 cm.

Manufacturing work will include several stages:

Image	What need to do
	You make the top cover from thick boards to make a shield with a width of 70 to 200 cm. Fasten the elements onto long nails, and you need to drive them in from the outside, and carefully bend them from the inside. The working surface of the workbench is made only of wood or chipboard.
	Sheathe the lid along the lower perimeter with a 5 by 5 cm timber. This will make it more convenient to mount the vertical supports. The location of the supports depends on the size of the countertop. It is better to make them from a thick rectangular bar at least 120 by 120 mm.
	The carpenter's workbench must be installed correctly. Be sure to fasten it firmly. If it will be mounted on the street under a canopy, then dig holes for the supports. Indoors, use other methods of fastening.

When the structure is assembled, place a vise on it. To fully understand how to assemble a carpentry workbench with your own hands, watch the video:

Making a carpenter's vise for a workbench with your own hands

Professional "homemade" assemble not only tables for work, notes with their own hands according to the drawings. Any design of such a clamp will include several elements:

1. Supports where each has a sponge for clamping.
2. Moving clamping jaw.
3. Metal guides. A sponge moves over them.
4. Lead screw, for moving elements.
5. collar. Required to rotate the screw.

In the manufacture of homemade vise with your own hands, you can use various improvised materials. For example, there is a design option from a profile pipe. To do this, prepare several pieces of pipe of different sizes, a steel stud with a large thread and double nuts.

Instructions for creating a verstal vice from a profile pipe:

Image	What need to do
	The largest pipe acts as a body. Supports are soldered to it from below. A 3-4 mm steel flange is put on the back side. A hole for the running nut is drilled in the center, and a rear sponge is welded opposite the front support.
	A front steel flange is welded onto the inner moving part. A stud is mounted in it, with lock nuts fixed to it. Thrust washers are put on both sides of the flange. The last element is a movable tube attached to the front sponge.

And also watch the video "do-it-yourself vise at home":

Do-it-yourself metal workbench drawings

A carpenter's metal workbench does not have much difference from a metal workbench. At the heart of a rigid metal, not a wooden frame. A vise is attached to it, and the entire workbench is designed to withstand the force of a blow from a sledgehammer.

Do-it-yourself metal workbenches can have one, two or three cabinets, and also not have shelves and drawers for small parts. In terms of strength for working in a garage, you can make an ordinary table of metal up to 5 mm thick and a reinforced structure, where sheets from 10 to 30 mm are applicable.

Here are some useful blueprints for making a metal workbench for your workshop:

How to make a do-it-yourself knife sharpener: drawings and photo examples

No home is complete without a knife in the kitchen. Correct sharpening without special tools is quite difficult to do: you need to maintain the desired angle and achieve the perfect sharpness of the blade.

For each knife, a certain sharpening angle must be observed:

1. Razor and scalpel require an angle of 10-15⁰.
2. Knife for cutting bakery products - 15-20⁰.
3. Classic multifunctional knives - 25-30⁰.
4. For hunting and camping, they take a device with a blade angle from 25 to 30⁰.
5. If you want to cut hard materials, then sharpen at an angle of 30-40⁰.

To ensure the desired angle, it is worth buying or making a sharpening device. For example, you can assemble a sharpener from engines from washing machines with your own hands.

To assemble such a machine, a motor from a “washer” with a power of 200 watts is useful. If you do not use sharpening every day, then 1000 rpm is enough for a high-quality result and a long service life of the device.

Completely to create a grindstone from the engine from the washing machine, prepare:

• the motor itself;
• metal for the casing with a thickness of 2 to 2.5 mm;
• tube for the flange;
• sharpening stone;
• nuts;
• starting mechanism;
• cable for connection to the mains;
• metal corner or wooden beam for the bed.

You can see a step-by-step description of the manufacture of the machine in the video:

There are simple do-it-yourself grinding machines without engines. For example, you can make a device from bars. To do this, prepare two abrasive bars of the same size and a sharpening stone.

The progress of work on the creation of such a simple device will be as follows:

• Sand the wood blocks with sandpaper to remove any burrs. Make a markup depending on the desired angle.

• Attach a stone to the drawn line to sharpen the blade. To do this, attach it to the bar and mark its width. Then, on the markings, make cuts, up to 1.5 cm deep.
• In the resulting recesses, fix the abrasive bars so that the grooves match. Then, install the sharpening stone by screwing it onto the bolts.

There are many ways to make a homemade knife sharpener. Choose the right one and try to create a convenient and useful tool for the home.

How to make a do-it-yourself tool for sharpening a drill for metal

They independently make not only a sharpener for blades, but also a machine for sharpening drills for metal. Here are some drawings to help you get started:

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For the rational use of space, communications and do-it-yourself garage accessories from improvised materials are used. It is necessary to use the walls, the underground level in the process, place it indoors, organize normal lighting.

Homemade garage fixtures

For comfortable operation of the premises intended for storing cars, you should follow certain recommendations:

Depending on the dimensions of the building, the area occupied by equipment, fixtures, communications should not be more than 10 - 20% of the dimensions of the garage floor.

Storage areas, racks, workbenches

In 80% of cases, do-it-yourself garage fixtures are built to store accessories, tools, and car equipment. It should be noted that the most bulky parts of the car are sets of winter / summer tires, depending on the season.

The main nuances of these structures are:

The width of the pit should allow the driver to drive into it without lighting.

Lighting and ventilation

In garages, parallel lighting circuits are more often used. One lamp allows you to use a specific area, several devices are turned on during a major repair, a visit to the cellar. The minimum power consumption is provided. Daylight devices have a large resource.

Cars use poisonous, harmful fuels and lubricants, so do-it-yourself garage ventilation devices are becoming relevant, allowing you to create air exchange. The inflow is organized from below:

• garage - vents in masonry, protected by bars;
• cellar - a pipe from the garage or from the street.

The hood is mounted under the ceiling of the cellar, the roof of the garage or has the form of air vents in the main walls at the highest points.

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Other Helpful Ideas

Useful do-it-yourself garage accessories can be made from used utensils, inventory, materials left after construction. For example, by gluing the lids of plastic jars horizontally / vertically, the owner gets a convenient transparent dish for equipment or hardware, which is always at hand.

Homemade machines

From the power tool, you can also assemble fixtures for the garage:

• drilling - a drill fixed with clamps in a fixture that moves with a gear along a rail;

• cutting - clamped in a similar way with an angle grinder with a tool for metal or wood;

The advantage of the machines is more precise positioning of the tooling relative to the workpiece. The equipment turns out to be collapsible, the drill and angle grinder can be removed mono, used for its intended purpose.

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Hydropress

The simplest design is obtained from a car hydraulic jack. For pressing out / pressing in bearings, pressing / compressing parts, you will need to build a frame and a removable movable stop. The frame consists of 4 channels welded to each other. At the top, the structure is reinforced with stiffening ribs (kerchiefs), at the bottom, transverse corners are added to give the frame stability.

The stop is pulled up in the normal position to the upper crossbar of the frame by powerful springs. A hydraulic jack is installed between them, as necessary pressing the stop to the lower crossbar of the frame. The force of the press is regulated by a jack, the dimensions of the working area are selected depending on the size of the workpieces.

And finally, a few more examples of useful things for the garage.

Every home master will benefit from the homemade products presented in the article. This will simplify not only the performance of some work, but also life. It is also important to remember what kind of adhesive tape materials can be useful.

Duct tape, sneakers and drawers

If you are assembling or disassembling some mechanism from small parts, it will be convenient to stick double-sided adhesive tape on the table to put parts on its surface. They won't get lost when stuck. If you need to climb a ladder without scratching the surface of the wall, then you should attach clean-soled sneakers to the ends of the climber before installing the climber.

Useful homemade products and do-it-yourself devices can also be done if you have a full-fledged staircase to the second floor in your house. Under each of its steps, you can make drawers where you put household items. Part of the steps can be made folding, strengthening them on hinges. So you can use their interior space as boxes.

Plastic windows, screwdriver and metal corner

It is difficult today to find an apartment or a house where plastic windows would not be installed. If your home has such double-glazed windows, they have seals. If you do not want them to crumble, you can extend their life. To do this, spray silicone grease should be applied to the seals once a year.

Considering little tricks for a home master, you can note the following for yourself. If you don't have a screwdriver handy for small screws, you can quickly make one by sharpening the tip of an old can key. If you want to update the interior and hang a heavy picture, then it will need to be supported from below. This can be done by attaching a metal corner to the wall.

Mirrors, holes in the walls and small screws

If a mirror is fixed above the top shelf of the wardrobe, then you do not have to climb up to the dais to see what is stored there.

When you have to drill holes in the walls where there is hidden wiring, there is a risk that the drill will get into communications. You can find the wiring in the wall using a tape recorder. To do this, an electrodynamic microphone is connected to it. The device should be turned on for recording with maximum gain. When the microphone is held along the wall, a low hum will be heard from the speakers of the tape recorder at the places where the wiring is laid. When the device moves away from the wiring, the hum will weaken. Drilling is best done in a place where the hum completely disappears.

Little tricks for the home master can be useful and unusual. For example, in order to hammer a nail, it should be inserted between the teeth of the comb. This will save your fingers. A special holder for screws and nails can also be made from a regular wooden clothespin.

Caliper, holes and shelves of complex configuration

Above the stop screw of the caliper, a plastic or metal safety bracket must be fixed. In the meter's engine, for this, it is necessary to drill two holes, and then cut the thread. After these manipulations, the screw cannot be lost.

In order to get a hole of the desired depth, paint marks can be applied to the drill. Sometimes an insulating tape is used for this purpose, which is glued in several layers. But during operation, such marks can go astray. It is most reliable to put washers of a suitable diameter on the drill. This template is convenient in that it can be taken out and adjusted by adding or decreasing washers.

Little tricks for the home master can make his life easier. For example, if you want to make a shelf of complex configuration and install it in a built-in wardrobe, you can prepare a template from strips of cardboard for this. From it it is much easier to adjust the product to size.

Small nails, float and outlet cock

Using a wooden ruler to which you need to glue a small magnet, you can make a handy tool for driving small nails.

If necessary, you can replace the failed float of the drain tank using a syringe of the required volume. If the toilet cistern outlet valve is leaking, you can fix the leak with a weight. The rubber pear under the influence of additional weight will enter the saddle more densely, while the flow will stop.

Removing blockages, cutting tapes and flattening nails

Little tricks for the home master sometimes allow you to avoid unnecessary expenses. For example, if there is a blockage in the sewer, then the drain pipe in the bathroom or sink can be pumped vigorously using a car or bicycle pump, to which a flexible rubber tube must be connected.

Taking 2 blades, which should be fixed on a wooden block, you can cut ribbons of a certain width. The material used can be polyethylene, paper or leather.

When you need to drive nails into wood, you can simplify this process by flattening them. Joiners often do this with a point. To do this, it is hit with a hammer. If the nail is flattened, it will enter the wood and be held there by the springiness of the broken fibers. When a nail is sharp, it can split wood.

Thermal cutter, paint and wall cleaning

Do-it-yourself home craftsman's tools will help in life if you often do something in your home. For example, you can make a thermal cutter, which will be based on a soldering iron. This fixture is designed for a powerful electric soldering iron. It should be cut from iron or steel 1.5mm plate. Fastening should be carried out to the tip of the soldering iron with clamps. Working edges should be sharpened. Now we can assume that the soldering iron is adapted for cutting foam and various plastic materials.

Using tips for home craftsmen, you can avoid a lot of trouble. For example, if the paint remains in an uncorked can, after a certain time it forms a rather dense film due to exposure to air. In order to eliminate such inconvenience, after work, the lid should be tightly closed by tapping on it with a hammer. The jar should be stored upside down. At the same time, air will be at the bottom, and although a film is formed there, it will not interfere with work next time.

Considering useful homemade construction products for a home craftsman, you can highlight a life hack for yourself on how to clean the ceiling and walls from the water-based layer. For this, old newspapers are glued to the surface. Once the glue dries, the newspapers can be removed along with the layer of paint.

How to saw off the edge of plywood. Drilling holes in tiles. How to replace a vise

In order for the sawn edge of the plywood to be even, it is cut with a sharp knife along the cutting line. At the same time, burrs are not formed on the cut. There is another way. It consists in wetting the plywood surface along the cutting line with hot water. The liquid will help to cut the asbestos-cement sheet, because it softens the material, which means that it will be easier to cut it.

If you are interested in useful homemade products and devices, you can do many of them with your own hands. For example, so that the holes in the tile when drilling it turn out to be even, and the drill does not slip off the selected point, a cross from paper self-adhesive tape should be glued in place. Drilling should be carried out through the center and rather slowly, while there should be no pressure. If you want to make a homemade tool for your home workshop, you can use clamps that can replace a small vise.

Useful homemade construction

If you hang a string over a can of paint, you can attach a brush to it during a break or remove excess paint from your work surface. The edges of the jar will remain clean, and the lid will no longer stick to them.

Useful materials

Materials for the home master can be very useful. This should include masking tape. If you stick it to your hand, you do not have to constantly run to the table when measuring. It will be possible to record the result on a tape, and then transfer it all to paper. So you save time. This is especially convenient if you have to work at height.

Cellophane can also help you out. Often PVA glue dries on the thread of the bottle. It is not possible to open the cover. To prevent this from happening again, you need to take a plastic bag and cut a small piece out of it. Now the thread will remain safe, and the bottle can be easily opened.

A garage or workshop in a private house is a room in which men spend a significant part of their time. The owners try to do most of the work on their own, but this is not always possible without additional equipment. Buying factory tools is expensive, so homemade machines are a great alternative.

Making homemade machines with your own hands is a completely feasible task. They are indispensable in the home workshop and help to solve many problems, such as:

• processing of metal blanks, since in everyday life you often have to sharpen or drill something;
• work with wood.

The price of professional tools is high, so home-made machines and other devices made by yourself are in great demand.

Standard set in the workshop includes:

• carpentry workbench;
• device for sharpening cutting objects;
• tool for sharpening drills;
• drilling machines;
• pressing mechanism;
• cutting machine using discs.

joiner's machine

Making homemade machines with your own hands begins with an outline drawing. The main details of a homemade carpentry machine are:

1. Working surface. It is necessary to stock up on wood, the thickness of which is at least 6 cm. It is better to choose narrow boards, made of oak, hornbeam or beech. To extend the service life, they are pre-treated with drying oil.
2. Homemade vise. Product sizes may vary. Optionally, several types of clamps are installed. To create a massive vice, wood is chosen. For small bench vices, steel blanks are used.
3. The base of the carpenter's workbench. Linden or pine is suitable for her. The structure is strengthened by means of longitudinal strips, which significantly increases the stability of the machine.

It is more convenient to work if shelves are placed nearby. The most successful option for their location is directly above the work surface. Shelves are either fixed or sliding.

The optimal linear parameter of the carpentry machine is a length not exceeding 1 m. When installing a pair of vices, the length is slightly increased.

By modification, they distinguish:

• mobile;
• stationary;
• folding universal machines.

Simple design

A woodworking machine with a simple design is made as follows:

1. A shield is made from thick boards (0.7 × 2 m). Nails are used to connect them - they are hammered and bent from the back.
2. In order to prevent the tools from rolling off during operation, a small border is mounted around the perimeter of the working surface. To do this, bars with a cross section of 50 x50 mm are nailed from the end side.
3. For the installation of supports, bars with dimensions of 12x12x130 cm are selected. The height of the supports must be adjusted taking into account the requests of the master who will work on the machine. The main condition for this is comfort. It should be noted that after installing the cover, the height of the machine will increase by 8-10 cm. Next, you need to make markings on the ground and deepen the bars by 20-35 cm.
4. Crossbars are attached to the supports, which are wide planks 20–40 cm from ground level. Connections are made with wood screws. A wooden shield prepared in advance is installed on top.

It is not necessary to fasten the cover with nails, it is better to use self-tapping screws, since during the clogging of the fasteners, the lower frame of the structure can be damaged.

The manufacturing technology of a universal machine differs little from the previous one.

Connections are best made with mounting bolts. In addition, a folding universal workbench involves the installation of drawers in which tools will be stored.

Step by step assembly instructions:

1. They start by installing the supports and connecting them with horizontal jumpers. Before installation, grooves are made on the jumpers with a hammer and chisel for bolts, nuts and washers.
2. After installing the jumpers, through holes are drilled in the required places. Bolts are inserted into them and tightened with nuts.
3. Jumpers are installed at the rate of: 2 pieces on each side. Additionally, the crossbars are made directly under the tabletop, in the center. They will be used for drawers. Install the crossbars in increments equal to the width of the box.
4. The work surface is also attached with bolts. At the ends of the supports, recesses are preliminarily prepared, and through holes are made on the countertop. When fixing the bolts, the heads are recessed by approximately 1-2 mm.

How to make a vise

The main element of a homemade machine is a vice. For them, you need to purchase special fasteners - studs, which are easy to find in hardware stores.

The next detail, which is fundamental in the design, is the screw pin. It is with its help that objects in a vice will be clamped or loosened. The minimum diametrical section of the screw is 20 mm, and the length is 15 cm. With these parameters, the slot of the machine will be 8 cm. The larger the screw, the larger the vise slot.

The clamp is carried out by sponges. One of them is fixed and is attached directly to the tabletop, the second is movable. Sponges are made from pine boards. Parameters: 20x18x500 mm. They make a hole with a diameter corresponding to the size of the screw rod. Then, with a No. 10 drill, holes are made for the mounting studs. For the convenience of performing work, it is recommended to connect the sponges together with nails, and remove them at the end of the installation.

The main element in the turning workbench is the bed. The convenience of working on the machine, as well as its stability, depends on it. The item can be made from both wood and metal.

When drawing up a workbench, you need to think about the engine option. Most often, its speed is 1500 rpm, and the power is 200-250 watts. If you plan to process large items, then the power should be more.

Another element of the do-it-yourself lathe is a manual milling cutter. It is attached to a plywood platform. The thickness of the plywood is 12 mm with dimensions of 20x50 cm. Holes are made in the base for mounting the cutter and for fasteners. Supports made of bars will also be attached to the milling cutter - they will provide greater structural stability.

For a do-it-yourself wood lathe, it is better to choose a steel profile with thick walls. To increase the strength, two supports are required. A bed is installed on them. The connection is carried out by a groove type. Support platforms are pre-prepared.

Here are a few nuances of a homemade machine:

1. For actuation, an electric motor is used, which can be removed from old appliances - a pumping station or a washing machine.
2. The tailstock needs a drill head with high power ratings.
3. For the headstock, a purchased production spindle with 3-4 pins is suitable. With their help, the movement of the workpiece along the rotational axis is ensured.
4. The working surface can be a table of any design. The main thing is its stability and comfort of the master during the execution of work.
5. A pulley connects the headstock to the electric motor.
6. To ensure the operation of the workbench, a set of cutters is also needed. They are purchased in a store or made by hand from tool steel.

Cutter blanks must be of adequate strength and have a hard cutting edge and be securely inserted into the retainer.

For the manufacture of incisors suitable:

• Small pieces of steel rods, corresponding to the dimensions of the parts and having a square section.
• Broken files and rasps that do not have severe cuts or cracks.
• Car springs. The workpiece is preliminarily shaped into a square - by welding or autogenous.

To install the cutters on the machine, you need a specially modified housing with parts for mounting. All elements must be made of high-strength material that can withstand severe loads.

After the cutter is made, it is sharpened. To increase the strength, the cutting part is hardened by heating to the desired temperature and lowering it into engine oil. By repeating this process several times, a durable tool is obtained.

Mini-machines in everyday life

In addition to massive workbenches, home-made mini-machines for the home workshop are also popular. One of them is a knife sharpener.

The sharpener is made from a motor taken from an old washing machine with a power of 220 watts. If necessary, it is increased to 400 W by selecting an alternative engine option.

Details of the knife sharpening machine:

• flange tube;
• nut for fixing the stone on the pulley;
• metal blank for a protective casing 2–2.5 mm thick;
• grindstone;
• electric cord with a plug;
• a bar of metal or wood for installing the bed.

The flange is made in full accordance with the dimensions of the bushing built into the motor. A grindstone will also be put on it, so carving is made on one of the sides.

The part is pressed from the reverse side by means of heating. You can fix it with a bolt or welding.

Important! The thread is cut in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the shaft. Otherwise, the fixing nut will fly off.

A cable cord with a plug is attached to the winding. The frame is installed, and the device is attached to it.

Do-it-yourself home-made machines will become excellent helpers in everyday life and will help you save a lot on the purchase of equipment. In addition, such a machine is the pride of the master, so working with it is much more pleasant and comfortable.