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Devices and machines for a home wood and metal workshop: drawings, videos. What types of homemade machines and devices are there? DIY for home workshop

Each master strives to maximally equip his sphere, saturate working space machine tools and fixtures. They bring great benefits to private farming homemade machines and accessories for the home workshop.

Adaptations

Among the homemade household crafts and equipment are:

joinery

  • Workbench;
  • stool;
  • shelves;
  • racks.
  • Crafting table

    Workbench dimensions

    The height of the tabletop surface must be such that a worker can operate tools and equipment while standing. The workshop owner determines the height of the workbench himself - according to his height. The height of the desktop ranges from 75 cm to 80 cm.

    The size of the tabletop is determined by the area utility room. The table should not impede free passage around it.

    Workbench material

    Tree
    Often used wooden table. The workbench is made of timber and boards. The legs of the table are secured with diagonal crossbars for reliability.

    The table top is made in the form of a shield from knocked down boards using pieces of timber. The shield is rested on the legs of the table and fastened with nails or screws. The connection parts are made from angle steel.

    Assembly options wooden workbench They are different, but they have one thing in common - the design of the table must be stable and withstand static and dynamic loads.

    If the surface of the workbench will be subject to accidental impact from cutting and sharp tools, then the tabletop is covered with tin or a metal sheet is placed on top.

    Metal
    The most reliable design desktop is a workbench welded from a metal profile. Manufacturing a welded product requires having a welding machine and experience working with it.

    The supporting frame and table legs are welded from steel angle and strip. For auxiliary parts, pieces of reinforcement are used.

    The table top is made of metal sheet, 8 - 12 mm thick. A thick sheet will significantly increase the weight of the workbench, which will make it difficult to move.

    Stool

    Making a stool with your own hands is quite simple:

  1. 4 supports, 50 cm long, are made from timber 40 x 40 mm.
  2. The legs in the middle of the length are fastened with crossbars.
  3. Grooves are made in the supports using a chisel.
  4. At the ends cross bars Using a chisel, cut out the protrusions to fit the grooves.
  5. The protrusions are lubricated with wood glue and inserted into the grooves.
  6. While the glue dries, the supports are tightened with a belt.
  7. The seat is cut out circular saw from wide board 30 mm thick.
  8. A seat measuring 300 x 300 mm is nailed or screwed to the legs of the stool.

Shelves

Shelves are made from boards, chipboard or MDF. They can be open or with side walls. For fastening, furniture hinges are used.

Holes are drilled in the wall into which dowels are driven. The screws are not screwed into the dowels completely so that the hinges of the shelf can be placed on them.

The hinges are screwed to the back of the shelf. The shelves are hung on the wall by placing the hinges on the heads of the screws.

Shelving

Racks are a whole complex of shelves of different sizes. They are good to make from chipboard. The lattice structure is supported on a pedestal or simply placed on the floor. For stability of the rack, corners are screwed to the sides of the furniture. Free shelves of corners with holes are nailed to the wall with dowels.

Vertical tool holders

Every craftsman strives to organize his workplace so that the tools are at arm's length. This is facilitated by vertical holders.

Wrench holder

  1. A wooden plank is attached to the wall above the workbench. The rail is screwed with screws into dowels installed in advance.
  2. Small nails are driven into the strip at intervals equal to the width of the wrench handles.
  3. The keys are hung on the rail.
  4. The nail heads hold the keys in a horizontal and vertical plane.

Screwdriver holder

  1. In a piece of timber 40 x 40 mm, holes are drilled corresponding to the diameters of the screwdrivers, at a distance of 30 - 40 mm from each other.
  2. A piece of timber is nailed to the wall with dowels so that the holes are located vertically.
  3. Screwdrivers are inserted into the resulting sockets. Now you can quickly get it the right tool without leaving your workplace.

Belt for chisels

  1. The plank is secured with dowels to the wall.
  2. The belt or belt is nailed to the bar so that unique through pockets are obtained.
  3. Chisels are lowered into the pockets, through which only steel blades pass. The handles are held in place by a belt.

The device can hold hammers, pliers, pliers and other tools.

Homemade soldering iron stand

When working with a soldering iron, a situation arises when you need to put the tool down. Placing a soldering iron with a hot tip on a tabletop or on any object is always risky. Homemade stand will solve this problem.

An example of making a stand for a soldering iron

  1. The holder is made of wire in the form of a spiral. To do this, unbend a wire clothes hanger.
  2. The wire is wound around a cylindrical object with a diameter of 1.5 - 2 cm. The handle of a chisel or other tool will do.
  3. On one side of the spring there is a free end of the wire.
  4. The end is bent into a loop with pliers.
  5. For the base of the stand, take a board 200 x 100 x 20 mm.
  6. A through hole ø 4 mm is drilled at the base.
  7. A hole is drilled from the back of the board with a large drill for a countersunk screw head.
  8. The screw is threaded from bottom to top.
  9. Place the spring loop on the screw and tighten the nut.
  10. Circles are cut into the board using a crown to fit the size of a cup for candles or similar products.
  11. Using a chisel, make a sample of wood in 3 recesses.
  12. Cups are inserted into the openings, which are filled with solder, tin and a napkin to clean the tip.
  13. The soldering iron is inserted into the spring.
  14. A small hole is made in the board for attaching a flexible steel cord from a lamp.
  15. A clamp is attached to the end of the cord to secure various parts for soldering.

The design may have a different look - it all depends on the imagination and ingenuity of the author.

The simplest mousetrap in the world

This name can be assigned to many homemade mousetraps invented by craftsmen. They have one thing in common - humane treatment of animals caught in a trap. The device does not kill the animal, but isolates it. A few examples of how to make a simple mousetrap:

Plastic funnel

Cut a plastic 3 liter bottle in half. The cut neck is turned over and inserted into the bottom of the bottle. Bait (seeds, grain, etc.) is poured onto the bottom.

The trap is placed close to an object on which the mouse could climb. A rodent, having fallen into a funnel, can no longer get out of the bottle.

Console

The design is a tilting platform. It is made from a piece of cardboard or plastic. The bar is placed on a plane so that half of it hangs in the air.

The bait is placed on the edge of the console so that the bar is on the verge of balance. The animal, having reached the bait, overturns the bar and falls along with it into the substituted bucket.

Suspension

An empty plastic bottle with bait at the bottom is placed on the edge of the table. A cord is attached to the neck by piercing the plastic with a hook made from a paper clip. The other end of the cord is tied to some support.

The mouse, attracted by the smell of food, enters the container. The bottle tips over under the weight of the rodent and hangs on the cord.

Mini vise made of metal loop

When performing small operations, small parts often need to be clamped. To do this, use a mini vice made from a one-piece door hinge.

Matching holes are drilled in both hinge flaps.

A bolt of suitable diameter is threaded through them. On the other side, a wing nut is screwed onto the bolt thread. The parts are inserted into the opening between the doors and clamped by tightening the nut. The device can be used as a clamp.

Portable beer box

Beverage box in glass containersconvenient device for carrying several bottles at once at the cottage or picnic. To make such a box with your own hands, you will need the following tools and materials:

Tools

  • jigsaw;
  • wood saw;
  • sander;
  • drill-driver;
  • drill;
  • hammer;
  • chisel;
  • feather drill.

Materials

  • edged board – 1050 x 170 x 15 mm;
  • fruit box slats - 5 pcs.;
  • handle ø 36 mm and length 350 mm;
  • stain;
  • screws;
  • nails.

Step-by-step instructions for assembling the box

  1. The edged board is sawn into three identical parts (bottom and two sides), each 350 mm long.
  2. Two boards are cut with a jigsaw so that the sides taper from the middle and end in an oval top.
  3. The tops of the sidewalls are drilled feather drill holes ø 36 mm.
  4. All wooden parts are cleaned with a grinder and an emery wheel. The cuttings are sanded manually with emery.
  5. Using a thin drill, drill 4 holes along the edges of the bottom. The nests of holes are countersinked from below.
  6. The sidewalls are installed on the sides of the bottom. Screws are screwed into the bottom of the bottom. The heads of the screws are “hidden” in the sockets of the holes.
  7. Two strips are nailed to the sides with nails on each side of the box. They will become a vertical fence for bottles.
  8. Cuts are made in three planks so that by folding them, you get a sheathing with square openings for glass containers.
  9. The sheathing is laid on the bottom between the sidewalls.
  10. The nails are nailed in those places where the ends of the sheathing rest against the sidewalls and fencing strips.
  11. A ø 36 mm handle is inserted into the holes in the tops of the sidewalls.
  12. Driving the nails in at an angle, fasten the sides to the handle.
  13. The entire surface of the box is treated with stain.

The box is ready for use. The portable container can easily accommodate 6 bottles of beer or other drink. The crate's lathing and guards will prevent bottles from breaking or falling out while being carried.

Hammer upgrade

A common occurrence is loss wooden handle from the hammer socket. One of the ways to create a reliable handle fastening is to make a cut in the upper end of the handle. The holder is inserted into the hammer socket. The cut is filled with Moment glue. A wooden wedge is driven into the groove.

In order not to look for nails while working, and especially not to hold them with your teeth, a round magnet is glued into the bottom of the hammer handle. Magnetic nails will always be at hand for the worker.
It is dangerous for the hammer to accidentally fall out of your hand at height. To prevent this from happening, a hole is drilled in the handle through which the cord is threaded. The worker's belt is threaded through the loop.

Homemade tools and machines

Pipe bender

Bending device metal pipes It is a metal rod welded to the frame. I make the rod from a piece of reinforcement. The pipe is placed on a pin, and on the other side a long piece of reinforcement is inserted into the pipe. By pressing the lever, the pipe is bent at the desired angle. The device is suitable for small sections of round pipes.

Device for bending profiled pipes

Greenhouse owners know how important it is to have a device for bending long lengths of profile pipe. The curved profile is used as an arched structure for the formation of polyethylene coverings for greenhouses.

Pipe bender allows you to save considerable cash on the construction of a greenhouse. The design consists of 3 rollers - two are guides, and the third roller performs the leading function.

The profile pipe is inserted into the opening between the two wheels and the roller. The roller has a stop and a rotating device in the form of a lever or an electric motor drive.

Making a pipe bender with your own hands

  1. Two axles are welded to a metal frame from pieces of smooth reinforcement, onto which old car hubs are placed.
  2. Protruding chamfers are removed from the hubs to side surfaces the rollers were smooth.
  3. The channel is placed in the opening between the hubs with the shelves facing up.
  4. The same profile, smaller in width, with the flanges down, is placed into the channel.
  5. An axle is welded to the top of the inner profile, onto which the third hub is placed.
  6. A vertical shelf made of steel sheet is welded to the frame.
  7. A hole is cut in the vertical bar and the bearing is pressed into it.
  8. A nut is secured to the middle channel by welding.
  9. One end of the screw rod is screwed into the nut.
  10. The screw shank is threaded through a bearing in a vertical bar.
  11. A rotary handle is welded to the shank on the back side of the bar.
  12. A swing arm is welded to the axis of the drive hub.

The machine is ready for use. A profile pipe is inserted between the rollers and clamped with a screw. The rotary lever drives the rollers, which pull the pipe, bending it. The bending radius is set using the rotary handle of the screw.

A pipe bender made from car hubs is one of the device options. There are many designs of bending devices. In some models, the drive roller is coaxially connected to the motor shaft.

Impact screwdriver from starter

There are situations when unscrewing a rusty bolt or screw ordinary tool impossible. An impact screwdriver does this job perfectly. The tool is made by hand from parts of a car starter:

  1. The shaft and bushing are removed from the starter housing.
  2. Part of the shaft is cut off, leaving a splined rod.
  3. A piece of pipe of suitable size is placed on the sleeve.
  4. A piece of bolt of equal diameter is welded to the end of the pipe.
  5. The end of the shaft is ground into a tetrahedron shape onto which the heads are placed the right size. For screws, a bit is inserted into the head.

When you hit the head of the bolt with a hammer, the shaft slides with beveled splines inside the sleeve, performing a rotational movement. How hit harder, the more force the shaft rotates.

Homemade circular saw machine

A do-it-yourself cutting machine made from an angle grinder is not inferior to some factory-made samples. The grinder is a fairly powerful hand-held circular saw.

The grinder-based machine performs precise cuts of lumber and metal profiles. To make it you will need the power tool itself, welding machine and metal profile.

Step-by-step instructions for assembling the machine

  1. Two metal strips are welded to the pipe section, in which mounting holes are drilled.
  2. Accordingly, two holes are also made in the casing of the angle grinder.
  3. The strips are bolted to the casing.
  4. The machine bed is made from a metal sheet with support corners welded to the bottom.
  5. A vertical section of a corner is attached to the frame by welding, in which a hole is drilled.
  6. A piece of angle is welded to the lower end of the lever and drilled through along with the pipe.
  7. The bolt is threaded through the holes and the hinge connection of the vertical post with the lever is tightened with a nut. Additionally, install a lock nut.
  8. In a vertical position, the angle grinder lever takes a stable position.
  9. A cut is made at the point where the saw blade comes into contact with the frame so that the blade can completely cut the workpiece.
  10. The handle of the power tool is moved to the end of the lever.
  11. As additional devices, a transverse and angular stop are installed on the frame.

If necessary, remove the power tool from the machine and use a circular saw in manual mode.

Homemade bow saw

Bow saw handy tool for sawing tree trunks and lumber. The design of the saw is simple; making a hand tool with your own hands is not difficult. To do this you need to prepare tools and materials:

Tools

  • drill;
  • hacksaw;
  • chisel;
  • hammer;

Materials

  • cord;
  • wooden slats 20 x 40 mm;
  • cotter pins – 2 pcs.;
  • stalk ø 10 mm;
  • saw blade;
  • stain;
  • wood varnish.

Step-by-step instructions for making a bow saw

  1. The lath is cut into three parts (two vertical side strips and a middle horizontal strip).
  2. Grooves are made in the side handles using a chisel.
  3. At the ends of the centerpiece, protrusions for grooves are cut out with a chisel.
  4. The centerpiece is connected to the side handles.
  5. Drill at joints through holes. Wooden cotter pins are driven into them.
  6. Cotter pins form hinge joints. This is necessary for the mobility of the lower ends of the side slats when the canvas is tensioned.
  7. Cuts are made at the lower ends of the sidewalls - parallel to the middle.
  8. Short bolts are inserted into the holes of the saw blade and tightened with nuts.
  9. The blade is inserted into the cuts so that the bolts are on the outside of the structure.
  10. Circular grooves are cut out at the upper ends of the handles.
  11. Loops are made at the ends of the double cord, which are placed on the grooves.
  12. A handle is inserted between the strings of the cord, the long end of which rests on the mullion.
  13. The saw string is twisted using a handle, achieving the desired degree of tension on the saw blade.
  14. The wood is covered with stain and two layers of varnish.
  15. After the varnish has dried, the saw is ready for use.

Conclusion

Homemade devices, tools and machines not only bring significant benefits to the garden, garage and household, but also significantly save the family budget. When making and using homemade products, one must not forget about safety rules.

And other household items with your own hands. To simplify the process of cutting metal or sawing elements from wood, they build homemade machines and devices for the home workshop. This solution saves not only time on manufacturing products, but also money on the purchase of finished tools. Several practical and interesting options Let's look at it below.

DIY pipe bending machine

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How to use homemade machines and tools for your home workshop

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

  • Simplifying the metal processing process. When creating household items, a metal cutter or press is often required.
  • Improving wood processing. Even to build small barn or to make a wooden shelf for your home, you need a power saw and other woodworking tools.

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Buy ready-made tool quite expensive, so the use of homemade machines and devices for the garage is becoming more and more relevant every day. Among the most common options home tool highlight:

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


Here are a few photos of do-it-yourself tools and devices from “homemade” people:

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Practical DIY tool shelves

Before creating devices and tools for working with your own hands, determine the storage location for all the devices, so that later you don’t have to search throughout the workshop or garage to find out where everything is. It’s 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 coat 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 detailed instructions to create such a homemade model:

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Assembling the frame. To do this, prepare two side frames consisting of 4 corners. Connect the elements using self-tapping screws. Then, tighten the 2 frames together using 4 corners.

When the frame is completely assembled, proceed to making the shelves. They can be made from wood or metal, as well as from other dense materials at hand. It is enough to cut the canvases of a suitable size and attach them to a metal base.
If desired, you can make the rack movable by attaching four small wheels. Or install it firmly in a designated space in the garage.

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

And also do it yourself useful devices For household:

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

Among the common tools for a do-it-yourself carpentry workshop is a workbench. A durable and dimensional table that allows you to securely fasten the workpiece is useful for high-quality cutting of wood and creating various elements from it.


The device package includes:

  1. Working surface. They use it for hard wood to increase the life of the device. The thickness must be at least 6 cm.
  2. Supports. Collected from wooden beams or metal plates. the main task– ensure stability of the entire mechanism.
  3. Vise for securing the product. If the table is long, you can install two vices at once.
  4. Tool box. Useful recess or retractable design, providing quick access to necessary small parts.

To assemble a carpentry workbench for your workshop yourself, you should choose a drawing and purchase materials for the work.

DIY carpentry workbench drawings

Before purchasing materials to assemble 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, finished drawing A DIY folding workbench may look like this:


Whatever model you choose to create, take into account several features of the workbench that ensure ease of cutting wood:

  • height and length of the master’s arms: the height and width of the tabletop depend on these parameters;
  • which hand is working: place the vice on the right or left;
  • what blanks will be made: choosing the shape of the table;
  • how much space in the room do you allocate for the workbench?

Taking into account 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 a few 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 option with standard sizes tabletops: length – 150-200 cm, width 70-120 cm.

The manufacturing work will include several stages:

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Make the top cover from thick boards to create a shield with a width of 70 to 200 cm. You fasten the elements with 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.

Sheathe the lid along the lower perimeter with a 5 by 5 cm beam. This will make it more convenient to attach the vertical supports. The location of the supports depends on the size of the tabletop. It is better to make them from thick rectangular timber at least 120 by 120 mm.

The carpentry workbench must be installed correctly. Be sure to secure it firmly. If it will be mounted outdoors under a canopy, dig holes for supports. Indoors, use other fastening methods.

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

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

Professional “homemade workers” assemble not only tables for work, but also vices with their own hands according to drawings. Any design of such a clamp will include several elements:

  1. Supports, where each one has a sponge for clamping.
  2. Moving jaw.
  3. Metal guides. The sponge moves over them.
  4. Lead screw for moving elements.
  5. Collar. Necessary for rotating the screw.

When making a homemade vice with your own hands, you can use various available materials. For example, there is a design option made from a profile pipe. To do this, prepare several pieces of pipe different sizes, steel stud with coarse thread and double nuts.

Instructions for creating a bench vise from a profile pipe:

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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 is drilled in the center for running nuts, and the rear sponge is welded opposite the front support.

A front steel flange is welded onto the internal moving part. A stud is mounted in it, with lock nuts attached to it. Thrust washers are placed on both sides of the flange. The last element is a movable tube attached to the front jaw.

And also watch the video “do-it-yourself vice at home”:

DIY metal workbench drawings

A metal carpentry workbench is not much different from a metal workbench. The base is hard metal, not wooden frame. A vice is attached to it, and the entire workbench is designed to withstand the force of 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 regular table made of metal up to 5 mm thick and reinforced structure, where sheets from 10 to 30 mm are applicable.

Here are some useful drawings for making metal workbench for your workshop:





How to make a device for sharpening knives with your own hands: drawings and photo examples

No home is complete without a knife in the kitchen. Correct sharpening It’s quite difficult to do without special tools: you need to comply desired angle and achieve perfect sharpness blades.


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

  1. A 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 hiking, 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 motors with your own hands.


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“If you don’t use sharpening every day, then 1000 rpm is enough for a high-quality result and long term operation of the device."

To assemble such a machine, you will need a motor from a washing machine with a power of 200 W. To create a sharpener from an engine, prepare:

  • the motor itself;
  • metal for the casing with a thickness of 2 to 2.5 mm;
  • flange tube;
  • sharpening stone;
  • nuts;
  • trigger mechanism;
  • cable for connecting to the electrical network;
  • a metal corner or a wooden beam for the frame.

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

There are simple sharpening machines with your own hands without engines. For example, you can make a device from bars. To do this, prepare two abrasive stones of the same size and a sharpening stone.


The progress of work on creating such simple device will be as follows:

  • Sand the wood blocks sandpaper, removing burrs. Make markings depending on the desired angle.

  • Attach a stone to the drawn line to give the blade a sharp edge. To do this, attach it to the block and mark its width. Then, make cuts on the markings, up to 1.5 cm deep.
  • Attach abrasive stones to the resulting recesses so that the grooves coincide. Then, install the sharpening stone by screwing it onto the bolts.

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

How to make a device for sharpening a metal drill with your own hands

They make their own not only a sharpener for blades, but also a machine for drill sharpening on metal. Here are a few drawings useful for work:





To understand how to assemble correctly according to the drawings own machine for sharpening drills, watch the video on the topic:

Making a drilling machine for a home workshop

"Homemade" crafts with their own hands and drilling machine. This homemade device will do an excellent job of making various holes in your home workshop, and the quality will be excellent if you assemble the equipment correctly.


The simplest and most common version of such equipment for a garage is a converted drill. To work you will need:

  • base frame;
  • rotation mechanism;
  • vertical stand.

Chipboard or boards are usually used for the rack. The drill is lightweight, so there is no need to use metal. In this case, the frame must be made massive in order to reduce vibrations during operation of the device.


To properly connect the frame and vertical stand, and also assemble all the equipment into one whole machine, pay attention to the video instructions:

DIY drawings with dimensions for a drilling machine

To correctly make any machine or practical device for private use, you should first make a drawing with dimensions. Only then begin preparing materials and assembling the device.

Here are some examples of do-it-yourself drilling machine drawings from a drill:





You can also do homemade vice for drilling machine. Below is a video instruction for assembling such a device:

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IN Lately Homemade devices and tools became widespread. Craftsmen quite often make them for their own needs with their own hands. This is due to the fact that some tools and machines needed for work are not produced commercially (or are produced in small batches), some are exorbitantly expensive, and some are simply inconvenient to use for a particular craftsman.

Homemade tools and devices solve many problems or are designed for one specific task.

Homemade tools and devices are capable of solving many different problems or they are designed for one specific task (highly specialized devices). Homemade instrument with your own hands will simplify the work in the workshop.

Making a lathe

The first thing you can do to set up your workshop is lathe. Making it yourself is quite simple. Working on such a device, you can process wooden blanks, turning them into various decorative elements.

The main elements of the machine are a stand with supports and a bed. The stand and supports are usually made of timber or boards, and the structure is assembled using screws, glue or nails.

The front supports, to which some parts are attached to rotate the workpiece, are fixed to the frame according to the following algorithm:

  1. The first step is to attach the lower part of the support, to which a pair of sliding bearings are screwed. This is done as follows: take a wooden block (the length of the block must be equal to the length of the workpieces planned for processing), loops (made of metal) are attached to this block and, using a soldering iron, a metal tube (made of bronze, copper or brass) is soldered to the loops, after which the tube is sawn, and the bearings, which are obtained in this way, are installed on the lower part of the support and covered with a wooden cover (it is the upper part of the support).
  2. Next, a mandrel with one sharp end is inserted into the bearings. Needles are soldered (or welded) into it. A pulley should be attached to the opposite end (along the axis). It is connected by a belt to the electric motor shaft.
  3. After this, the rear support should be installed. It should be able to be installed almost anywhere. To ensure this, it must be equipped with a guide and special fasteners (bar or nut).
  4. After making the supports, they move on to making the stand. It is designed to support the cutter and can be installed at any point. To do this, it is equipped with a nut, which will allow you to move the stand along the length of the frame.
  5. When the above work is completed, all the parts are combined into one whole, after which the first launch is carried out. To do this, the workpiece is installed in the gap from the rear axis of the support to the mandrel. In this case, the support must be moved so that its needles enter the workpiece. After this, you can connect the electric motor to the network and process the workpiece with a cutter (or its equivalent).

An important point is the selection of electric motor power, which depends on the mass of the workpiece. For small workpieces (up to 30 cm in length and 10 cm in diameter), motors from an electric drill with a power of 30-400 W are suitable.

Safe work with an angle grinder

Sometimes it is necessary to accurately saw off a part of a workpiece from some material. A grinder is often used for this, but constant vibration does not always comfortable places processing complicates the work. In this case, a special machine for working with an angle grinder will allow you to optimize the process. Such “precision” work includes the following: cutting several parts at once from pipes, fittings, metal rods, as well as cutting wooden blanks and others of the same length. The difficulty in performing such work will be both applying the markings and aligning the edges: you have to regularly visually control the cutting angle, taking into account the thickness of the saw blade used relative to the markings to reduce errors. At the same time, the saw constantly vibrates, which makes the edges uneven, increases the operating error and can lead to damage to the blade. To solve these problems, a special machine should be made for the grinder.

Such a machine consists of a pair of frames that have a common axis. The lower frame must be rigidly mounted on a stand (the stand can be strong table, floor, metal sheets etc.). The upper frame must be movable and move up and down along a vertical axis; this can be realized by rotation similar to a pendulum or by vertical movement. The frame is made of reinforcement, metal rods, etc. The frame itself for attaching the grinder must be made firmly and reliably to prevent the tool from falling out; the dimensions of this frame are determined by the size and shape of the grinder that they plan to use on the machine.

A collapsible unit is welded into the lower part of the frame, which consists of a clamp (having the ability to move) and a clamp-angle. Measuring tools (meter, ruler) can be attached to the machine, which should be equipped with limiters for precise cutting of workpieces. This will allow you to set the desired size and not shift it when putting on a large number of blanks. The accuracy is quite high and is about 1 mm.

Before starting the machine, you should lay the workpiece according to the markings, then use clamps to fix it to the surface of the machine. After this, the grinder is launched, which is pre-fixed to the movable frame of the machine. Starting can be done using a standard starting device on an angle grinder or you can mount more convenient starting devices (for example, a pedal type). This machine has a number of positive advantages: no yews are required to fix the workpiece, the evenness of the cut is controlled, due to the installation of the grinder, your hands are statically freed, the workpiece processing time is reduced, and work safety is increased.

Drilling machine

Car enthusiasts often need to drill various parts, but it is not possible to do this accurately in a garage. For this purpose, it is recommended to make a special drilling machine that will allow you to make holes strictly at the specified points with high accuracy.

Making such a machine is quite simple. In this case, a conventional electric drill, slightly modified, can be used as a drilling mechanism. To modify it, you should hold down the start button on the drill itself in the “start” position, and turn on a button-switch or toggle switch in the power circuit (remember that the contacts of such a switch must be rated for 220 V).

To make a machine, in addition to a modified drill, you will need: a jack, steel clamps, wooden blocks for supports, a working surface (table), bolts, a base for the structure (metal plate), and a wire for connection.

Making the machine is quite simple. To do this, the drill is fixedly fixed to the jack (its upper part) with steel clamps, and it is necessary to place pads between the drill and the clamp so as not to damage the drill body and to ensure ventilation. Next they mount it on the table metal plate, which will be the basis. The base is fixed in place with bolts, and it must be in the shape of the letter “P” for fixation from the heel of the jack.

The jack is fixed to the base using a bolt no smaller than M8. The jack must be fixed motionless on the surface - to do this, the heel should be secured to the surface of the table (or base) at least one more point.

Clamps or a vice can be used as working clamps. The working base can be equipped with two rulers, which will greatly simplify the marking of the part.

In this case, the location of the rulers should be similar to the abscissa and ordinate axis.

They work on such a machine as follows. On work surface The part is fixed (using clamps or a vice).

After that, markings are applied to it (or markings can be applied in advance), then the drill is started with the drill already installed. Then the jack with the drill running is carefully lowered onto the workpiece.

How to make tool handles

For various types of tools, it is often necessary to make handles (for chisels, knives, files, etc.). For these purposes you will need wooden block small size from your preferred type of wood. You will also need brass or steel pipes and glue (epoxy).

The first step is to cut a piece of timber of the required size (for a specific hand). It is better to do this with power tools - the cut will be smoother. Next, the workpiece is sanded with sandpaper.

After this, a metal bolster ring made from a pipe is put on the tool, and markings are applied along the shank of the tool to the block on the sides and ends. Next, following the markings, drill a hole for the shank. In this case, the drill should be taken according to the smallest width. After the hole is drilled, it is widened and shaped into a shank using files. At the same time, it is periodically placed on the handle to control the axis.

Next, the glue is mixed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and applied to the shank, bolster and the edges of the hole for the shank, after which the shank with the bolster attached is placed on the handle. After this, give the glue time to dry and begin finishing handle in the shape of a hand (grip). This is done using sandpaper. The handle is then varnished.

A good owner always has his own workshop, which he fills with equipment and devices to suit his needs. Some things can be bought, but others can be built with your own hands. And we must not forget about the garage, because all the necessary equipment should also be there.

It is impossible to provide for everything that might ever be needed. Therefore, we will consider the most basic machines and mechanisms that can be useful when working with wood or metal.

How to make a universal machine with your own hands

There is a huge amount various kinds equipment, many of which can be produced independently in one form or another. Craftsmen have even learned to combine several functions in one device.

For example, you can make a universal mechanism from regular drill which will work like:

  • a circular saw;
  • grinding;
  • cutting;
  • sharpener;
  • turning.

To make it, you need to attach a drill to the frame. A board with a thickness of 20–25 mm is chosen as the base. The drill is fixed to that part of the body that is intended for attaching another handle.

The place of fixation on the tabletop is selected based on the size circular disk, grinding wheel, cutter, sharpening stone.

To secure the drill, use a firmly fixed threaded rod and nut. Rigidity of fixation is achieved using epoxy glue and, as an addition, a pin 2 mm in diameter. We build a moving sole and that’s it, the base is ready.

To get homemade circular saw, install a saw blade with a diameter of 15 cm on the drill chuck and make a slot for it in the bed. The saw blade must be protected by a metal casing.

If you plan to use a flat cutter instead of a disk, you need to additionally make a rectangular slot or widen the hole for the saw.

From this “circular” saw you can build a cutting mechanism. To do this, on a rigidly fixed surface we install a rotating bracket, a miter box that sets the cutting angle, guides and devices that secure the workpiece.

We combine this with a circular saw on the bed. Grinding and turning machines are assembled using the same principle.

Video: homemade circular saw + plane

Making a circular saw with a frame

If you want to have a separate circular saw, then you can easily build it from a manual circular saw bought in a store. Such homemade mechanism not designed for too heavy loads, but suitable for occasional use on the farm.

We take a frame of suitable size and fix it on it manual circular saw, make the maximum cut and leave it in that position. We turn the base over with the circular side down and place it firmly on the frame with legs.

We make a guide and everything is ready to go. Please pay Special attention to the height of the machine, you should be comfortable working with it, and its height should be commensurate with your height.

You may also need a pipe bender in the workshop. This is a device that allows you to bend pipes from almost any metal, as well as strips. Bent pipes are required when a person decides to make, for example, a greenhouse or a greenhouse or something like that.

There are different types of pipe benders, let’s say, made independently. There are very simple ones, and there are others that are similar in design to factory ones; they are more difficult to manufacture.

We get the simplest version of a homemade pipe bender by cutting a board on one side in a semicircle. Then this workpiece is attached to a stable surface and a limiter is mounted nearby - wooden detail, having a space up to a semicircular blank, into which one end of the pipe is inserted.

Video: we will equip the workshop ourselves

Features of homemade devices and equipment

You can talk for a long time about what equipment you can make for your workshop with your own hands. But everyone has their own needs and capabilities. In addition to homemade devices, there should be places to store tools, as well as a workbench.

You should take the construction of a workbench seriously. You need to think about what will be attached to it, where it will stand, and what materials to build it from. The tabletop can be made of metal or wood.

You can immediately attach a circular saw, for example, or a jigsaw, various kinds of vices, clamps, and so on. It all depends on your idea and need for this or that equipment. But the workbench must be needed comfortable height, sustainable and well made.

Also in the workroom, various types of cabinets and pencil cases for placing and storing existing tools, which you can assemble with your own hands, are very useful. You can equip separate places for storing large tools and separately for small ones, for example, a separate open cabinet for drills

The convenience of work depends on how you organize your workspace, how quickly you can find necessary tool or detail and, in the end, your comfortable well-being.

Video: wood lathe

What can be done for the garage

Often, a garage becomes not only a place to store a car, but also a place for many necessary tools, and sometimes a workshop at the same time. Therefore, here you need to have:

  1. Tools for car repair.
  2. Spacious racks for their placement.
  3. Garage workbench.
  4. Hooks.
  5. Shelves or brackets for tires.
  6. Lamps and heaters.

These devices are easy to assemble with your own hands. The organization of the garage space should be well thought out. Everything should be placed conveniently and not take up much space. Think about whether you need a workbench and where to put it, what size it will be and in what places to place racks and shelves.

A workbench will be needed if you are repairing your car yourself. Typically, all tools are located on shelves and racks next to the workbench. Spare tires are stored either on a special rack or hung on brackets on the walls.

Place all fuels and lubricants on a separate rack. Most often, some difficulties arise with storing small parts: screws, nuts and the like. You can take small ones for this glass jars with screw caps.

Screw the lid to the shelf below, sort all the small items into separate jars. This way you can save space and put things in order, and the search for the right screw, drill or nut will now be reduced to a minimum.

For these purposes, you can choose another option. You will need magnetic tape, small clear plastic containers with durable lids, and metal flat washers. Fix the magnetic tape vertically in the place you need.

Attach metal washers to the bottom of the containers. Sort all the small fasteners into ready-made containers and hang them on a magnetic strip.

For repairs you will also need inspection hole. And if it is not possible to equip it, then you can build two overpasses to lift the front or rear or side of the car. This will allow you to fully carry out all repair operations. Overpasses are made of timber and durable boards or metal if possible.

Well, in the end, it is very important for the garage good lighting. It can be general and as an addition to portable and local lamps. And make sure that there is more than one outlet in the garage. If you repair the car yourself, you need to think about ventilation of the room.

Video: 29 DIY projects for the garage

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8 tools for craftsmen.

You probably haven't seen many of them. Cool instruments are created by DIYers. These devices will help you work more comfortably in the workshop. The video was filmed on the “Hands from Shoulders” channel.

Folding table for the master

1. Let's start with folding table, which will be an excellent assistant in a small workshop. Will help you save money too small area. The table has a compartment for all small things. A shelf on which you can lay out the necessary tools. Thanks to a large number holes, using a clamp you can conveniently and quickly fix the workpieces being processed. Stops are inserted into them. It is convenient to fix the parts in a vertical position. If we insert it into the guide bolts, we get additional stops. Having a set of clamps and such a table, you can comfortably perform a variety of jobs.

Homemade folding stand

2. Very original idea folding stand for hand tools. Everyone is in their place. It doesn't take up much space. The design is based on furniture guides. The stand is held in the upper position. Neodymium magnets prevent instruments from falling out of their stocks. Great idea for DIYers who love to do everything with their own hands.

Apple puller

3.Gardeners will be interested in the fruit puller. Its advantage over analogues is that it is absolutely free and easy to manufacture. It is not at all difficult to find a plastic bottle, a rope and cut a stick. 5 minutes and you can go for apples.

Homemade apple press

4. If the harvest is large, then the question arises, where to put it? Great option- Apple juice. For store-bought juicers, apples need to be cut and peeled, which is inconvenient. The grater below can handle whole apples. All that remains for Dali is to squeeze out the resulting mass under pressure. As a result, we get natural delicious juice and almost dry cake.


Tool trolley

5. The mobile tool cart is very convenient for the workshop. When, for example, the workbench is littered with parts. Or it doesn't exist at all. After loading everything you need into it, this moment, we get all the tools in one place at hand.

What can you make from an electric planer with your own hands?

6. Another interesting planer design is based on an electric planer. With the help of guides it moves in 2 planes. The movement takes place using an elevator. For precise adjustment, there are rulers on each side of the device.

Grinding device

7. Having a jigsaw, you can get a cool sanding tool. Interestingly, it is not the abrasive that moves, but the workpiece itself.

Cheap homemade grinder

8. The most budget version of the grinder, created by the Samodelkins. Used as rollers plastic bottles. They are mounted on bearings. The belt on the rollers is adjusted using thumbwheels. The tension is adjusted with a bolt. The structure is driven using a drill. You can slightly improve Samodelkin’s design by replacing plastic bottles with polypropylene tubes.

The self-taught self-made man rocked the network with his video

The self-taught inventor captivated the online community of craftsmen with his video, in which he presented a fundamentally new utility model to improve the efficiency of work of craftsmen and amateurs working in the garage. The best part is that it doesn't require you to buy an idea. And what’s more, you can do all this yourself and even a novice master can handle it. All this is to the benefit of every resident of the cities in which the masters settled, because with such high level mastery, now you won’t want to hammer the walls at home on weekends or rattle some ultra-decibel grinder unknown purpose. With such a device, you can safely create your own separate workshop and live the rich life of a Russian craftsman.

Homemade tool rocks the internet

This video shook up the community of invention lovers on the world wide web. The master thought about this idea for years and finally brought to the public discussion an idea that was brilliant in its simplicity and radically profitable for those who used to chisel walls with a hammer drill, realize their inclinations as a woodpecker and a brilliant builder-grinder, and now can make themselves rich for free, working in silence a workshop in a garage or even in a separate building.

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