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Round wood blanks are usually turned on lathes. Not every home workshop has such expensive equipment. But it can be replaced with a simple device made from accessible and inexpensive materials, which can be

It’s hard not to agree that some people are simply a treasure trove of brilliant solutions that not everyone can think of. We offer a selection of 5 ideas useful for working in the workshop. Most of them will definitely come in handy.

For hardening and tempering small metal workpieces, you can use a mini gas forge made with a fire extinguisher. It is not at all difficult to assemble, and it takes up little useful space in the workshop. To assemble the forge you need a minimum of materials,

A solid fuel stove with fast heating, high heat output and efficiency will not be out of place in a garage or other utility rooms during cold seasons. It can be done by any adult with basic metalworking skills.

Tempering steel makes it hard. However, only metal containing carbon can be subjected to such heat treatment. Ordinary nails, fittings, cheap screwdriver bits and screwdrivers cannot be hardened. You can warm them up as much as you like

A significant expansion of the functionality and accuracy of woodworking equipment can be achieved by using special devices. Such factory-made accessories are sold in stores, but they are more often used for narrow purposes

Sometimes you can come up with absolutely ingenious solutions and devices, easily made with your own hands, that can make life easier. These are the 5 life hacks that are collected in this collection. Each of these ideas has fully proven its effectiveness.

Induction heating is faster than any furnace. With its help, you can heat a steel part red-hot in a matter of seconds. Having a regular induction cooker, you can assemble a heater that will allow you to heat the metal

Most often, worm-drive clamps are used to tightly install tubes and pipes on fittings. The problem with them is that they weaken over time and often break off if the screw is overtightened. An alternative to worm clamps are wire clamps, but they

When attempting to weld with a conventional electrode, thin-walled metal is burned through. Many welders do not work at all with workpieces whose thickness is less than 2 mm, let alone 1 mm or 0.5 mm. But even such thin metal can be welded, just for

Such a self-closing latch will be convenient for outbuildings, country houses, gates, etc. It can be made from scrap metal using simple tools and does not require any special knowledge, skills or experience.

People who are passionate about working with metal, after acquiring basic skills, try themselves in creating original things from metal. Tying knots from a round rod or rebar not only pleases the aesthetic taste, but also represents a practical

Working with power tools and power machines is certainly very convenient and fast, but there are times when only manual equipment can help out, for example, when there is no electricity. For such cases, you can do the most necessary things in advance

A universal drill does not have the technical capabilities to ensure ideal geometry and vertical drilling. Let's make equipment from two old shock absorbers and turn an ordinary drill into a high-precision and productive tool.

Few people know, but from an ordinary salt battery and a 15-20 A DC source, you can make a cheap analogue of TIG welding. With which you can weld thin metal with filler wire, weld twisted wires, solder

Cutting holes in metal is a simple matter, but there are times when the usual tool is not able to provide the desired result. Or, for example, when it is cutting in hard-to-reach or inconvenient places. Let's imagine what we need in

If strong sparking is visible in the body of the angle grinder during operation, the problem requires an immediate solution. Most often it is caused by worn or jammed brushes. But it happens that they are completely fine, but the sparking is strong. Continue

Even seemingly simple tasks may not be as easy as they seem. There are many subtleties in every case, only by observing which you can get the perfect result. Let's look at cool useful tips from builders and carpenters who can

Of course, replacing a squeaky or whistling bearing is always easier than lubricating it.But it is not always possible to quickly find the required replacement sample. Therefore, in some cases, it is still easier to lubricate the bearing than to waste time looking for a new one. Them

The problem is that closed-type bearings are practically sealed, it is difficult to place thick lubricant behind the sealing rings, and the effect of specialized liquid lubricant does not last long. There is a little trick on how to lubricate sealed bearings without

Before we finally say goodbye to the old household vacuum cleaner, we will remove from it the mechanism for automatically winding the electrical cord, which most often remains intact and functional. By slightly modernizing it, you can get a convenient

When creating homemade products in a home workshop, a lot of time and effort is spent on processing the workpieces after sawing, drilling, milling, etc. using a hand file and sandpaper. Having made a compact hand grinder, these works

To fix large boards in a vertical position, you can make 2 universal quick clamps of an automatic design. They will allow you to securely fasten lumber of any length for edge processing. In addition to convenience, this design

It is very convenient when hardware is stored sorted by size in one place, then you don’t have to look for it for a long time.To do this, you can use organizers of various designs. One of the most convenient is the proposed homemade version from