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Wooden handle chisels, drill bits and other tools do not crack from impact, they stuffed a metal ring. Over time, however, the density of planting is reduced: bandage jumps. It may even lead to injury. The lack of an easy fix, if you use segments of the tubes or sleeves with internal thread. The ring Read more…

In a small space is much easier to work here is a homemade t-shaped screwdriver. Take a hexagonal rod or pin (with a few wrapped on her nuts) and undercut one end, giving it the shape of soldering tip screwdriver. Insert the tool into the wrench and work with one hand turning the key and Read more…

Vices, clamps, presses, all these tools are mainly used for fixing, compression parts, in other words, working in compression. But sometimes it is necessary to solve the inverse problem: stretch a strong spring to pull the deformed steel strip, spread metal sheet. This will help a simple device, consisting of a solid stand, the lever Read more…

Flashlight-impromptu can be made from storage battery and a bright led. The battery is installed between the findings of the led, observing polarity, and fasten a large sandbox or plastic a paperclip. The latter is covered by a layer of plastic, does not conduct current, so the short circuit using a paperclip is not going Read more…

After working with epoxy, always remains a small quantity of it, which can be used for the manufacture of arms to the small tool, such as needle files. To put on them a big “drop” to keep a defined shape, it is necessary to reinforce — navit strong thread or narrow cloth ribbon.   V. Read more…

For glazing the fragile frame or a thin glass dangerous to use the hammer — it is better to take the pliers and them, as a kind of pressure, push the cloves; in addition, under the sponge, you can always put a sparing strip.

They say: “measure twice — cut once”, but if one of the shear blades to cause a spark or graviroval marker centimeter scale, as shown in the figure, from a preliminary marking in many cases will be abandoned. It is sufficient initially to dissolve the scissors so that the point of intersection of the blades Read more…

The sister with the cutting it took to draw a circle the diameter of which more than allows a compass. Rescued… a school ruler, which my dad drilled hole (see figure). The first of them, playing the role axis, is inserted a pin or awl, and the other to the desired distance from the tip Read more…

In cases when you want to prevent turning of the screw, screwed into a Board or plywood, I use a very simple way. Of stiff wire or a nail, whose diameter corresponds to the width of the slot of the screw, hollow out a U-shaped bracket and pin it as shown in the figure. Upon Read more…