TRIMMER HOLDER WITH YOUR OWN HANDS A trimmer is a useful tool in the household; it is used from spring to autumn. In winter they are sent to “rest” and here it is important to store such a useful assistant carefully. Firstly, so as not to damage or break it, and secondly, so that it simply does not get in the way under your hands in a barn or pantry. I made a convenient shelf especially for the trimmer,...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself shelf-hanging for a trimmerCUTTING THERMAL INSULATION MATERIALS Last year, when I was making a small insulated frame extension to my garden house, I had to work with basalt mineral wool and polystyrene foam. Then I realized that without a convenient device it was impossible to cut these materials accurately and quickly. I had to make the device shown in the photo from pieces of clapboard and timber. This device can be used for cutting...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself thermal insulation cutter - a simple deviceGRINDING TABLE FOR MACHINE WITH YOUR HANDS The grinding drum is a very convenient tool for quickly processing parts with a complex curved shape of the side edges on a conventional drilling machine. But to work effectively with it, you need a special grinding table. A good table should have a hole in the work plate that exactly matches the diameter of the drum chosen for the job. Except …
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself grinding table for a drilling machine - drawingHOW TO MAKE A SCOOP FROM A PLASTIC CANISTER WITH YOUR OWN HANDS I was about to throw away a cracked plastic canister, but I remembered in time that I had seen somewhere on the Internet how it can be used to make an excellent scoop for collecting fallen leaves and other debris in the yard. He didn’t hesitate and got to work. The resulting scoop has served me flawlessly for the third season! First I removed...
With my own hands - read more ... DIY yard scoop from a canisterHOW TO NOT DAMAGE A PART IN A VICE WHEN CLAMPING? Often in the garage, you need to clamp something securely in a vice, but without damaging the surface of the part (for me these are usually threaded rods). For such a case, I have prepared a pair of “soft” pads for the tool’s jaws. To make these, you will need a minimum of time and materials. I picked up a wooden block with a cross-section...
With my own hands - read more ... Do-it-yourself magnetic jaws for vices