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How to make a chopper from a piece of a band saw for a sawmill

Chopper in the country - one of the most popular tools. Here are just those choppers that are sold on the market, far from always turn out to be of high quality, and break very quickly. A good chopper can be made from a piece of a band saw for a sawmill. Actually, the process of making a chopper itself is very simple, there’s no need to even explain anything.

Home-made templates for quickly drawing radii

In the manufacture of various homemade products from wood, it is often necessary to cut off corners on workpieces with a certain radius. Of course, this can be done using a regular compass. But, firstly, it takes longer. And, secondly, not all wood surfaces (for example, when using laminated particleboard) can be pricked with a compass needle.

Butt joint pattern

If you need to fasten wooden boards or bars close to each other, while the fasteners should be as hidden as possible (for aesthetic reasons), be sure to make yourself this simple and useful device. This homemade handy in any carpentry workshop. Using a homemade template, you can drill holes in the board for self-tapping screws.

Original DIY bottle cork with a bee

Bottle cap is a small but very useful item in every kitchen. And if it is also originally executed, then it will attract the attention of absolutely everyone. To make it, we take a wooden cork, wrap a film around it and fix it with ordinary tape. Squeeze the cork out a little.

Skype phone from a broken mobile phone

Now probably everyone has a broken mobile phone lying around at home. What to do with it - it’s a pity to throw it out, taking it to the radio market is like throwing it away, in the best case they will give 10 dollars for it, let's give it a second life and make it a phone for Skype (or any other IP telephony). For work, we need: 1.

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Piggy Bank

A piggy bank for coins is a useful and very interesting thing in the household. Of course, the piggy bank can be purchased at the store, but making it yourself will be much cheaper - after all, all the necessary materials for its manufacture are literally at your fingertips. And the process of creating a piggy bank you really like.

DIY plastic windows installation

Those who decided to change the old wooden windows to plastic ones may wonder: is it possible to install them yourself? Although this is a job of medium complexity, it is still within the power of those who have at least some building skills. Installation of small windows in private houses is much easier than large windows on the balconies of apartment buildings.

"Third hand" for welding from steering arms

To hold parts or workpieces during welding, it is very convenient to use a device called the "third hand", which greatly facilitates the work. You can make this device yourself from the steering levers and metal plates. You will also need a G-shaped or F-shaped clamp.

Tilda hare

I have long wanted to put a serious bunny in my house, the personification of an office worker. Today I suggest you to create such a miracle with me. As always, the manufacture of any toy begins with preparation for the process. You will need: a pattern on paper; synthetic winterizer for stuffing dolls; flax milk or other colors, preferably light shades; floss for embroidery nose and eye; satin ribbon for making slippers; scissors, threads, needles; two pencils, one of which is not sharpened; a piece of thin cardboard for the sole of shoes, PVA; light fabric on the shirt; dark fabric for trousers; any long silk piece for a scarf.

Mini circular table based on a drill

In the manufacture of small crafts from wood, even dissolution of boards and slats is required, which can be done on a circular table. For the average master, this is an excessive tool that takes up a lot of space. An excellent alternative would be to make a compact circular drive with a drill drive. Materials: board or furniture board 20 mm 40x20 cm; rail 50x30 mm; self-tapping screws; plywood 10 mm; door hinges - 2 pcs.

Restoration of an old wardrobe

Very often, old furniture is so deeply rooted in our lives that there is practically no way to part with it. This is exactly the situation with the old wardrobe at the beginning of the last century. The world around him has changed, the apartment has acquired a modern look, and the closet stubbornly stood in its place, not wanting to give way to modern brothers.

Making a mini moonshine

The abundance of alcoholic beverages on the shelves of our stores, however, does not affect the reduction in the cost of these products. And simple esthete can not afford store products. A simple construction of a mini-factory for the production of home-brew (alcohol) is proposed. Any person with elementary knowledge of physics and chemistry can assemble the proposed design.

How to change worn brushes on angle grinders yourself

After a certain time on the grinders, the brushes wear out to such an extent that they simply stop reaching the collector. In this case, their replacement is required. However, not every master knows how to properly repair angle grinders. In this review, the author talks in detail about the assembly / disassembly of the grinder and replacing worn out brushes with new ones, and also shares useful tips that will be useful during the repair of an angle grinder.

Mini barbecue from a can

To create an operating installation for BBQ, it will be necessary to use a steel tin can, because food aluminum can strongly lead (deform from temperature). Minimum locksmith skills will allow you to make a camping mini barbecue oven, which is convenient to take with you to nature. The barbecue works on coals, only you need to grind them to size, one bookmark should be enough to cook half the package of sausages.

Blacksmith forge from an old gas cylinder

If you decide to do hot forging of metal at home, you cannot do without a blacksmith forge. However, buying a factory unit that runs on gas is not cheap. Therefore, for starters, you can get by with a homemade blacksmith forge, which is made of a small propane cylinder and runs on solid fuel.

Machine for cleaning metal blanks from rust

It is possible to clean rust from metal (profile pipes, plates, strips, etc.) from various methods. Someone does this with a grinder and a flap wheel. Others use an electric drill with a suitable nozzle. But when it comes to processing long workpieces, it is better to use a simple home-made machine for this.

Compass in five minutes

The first option is the easiest. Take a stronger magnet and tie a thin thread to it. The finer the better. The second option. We take a bowl of water, a marker, a knife, a magnet and a foam plate from the floor of cookies, meat or another. Cut the gap with a knife and insert the magnet. We put on water and check the performance.