Due to a leak water pipe there was a need to cut the thread on the 20th pipe by 1/2. The die was purchased for 230 rubles, in principle reasonable money, a visit to a plumber would have been more expensive:
And then a problem arose: how to rotate it, how to grab it? Ready-made die holders for 45 with a ratchet cost under 1000 rubles. It is not advisable to buy for 1-2 cut threads. I began to come up with options, settled on this one, we bought a socket head for 22 (cost 60 rubles):
And use a grinder to saw through the teeth according to the size of the holes in the die:
It turns out this cool design:
A grinder can be used to process a socket head without any problems, but you have to cut it slowly and remove it in the places where the die rests. The resulting fastening turned out to be very reliable; to rotate the socket head I used a faulty torque wrench with a ratchet half a meter long:
There are 2 disadvantages to the design. The first drawback is that the holes in the die are not used for their intended purpose, they are just for removing chips, so when cutting threads, at a minimum, you need to regularly remove the socket head, and, at maximum, unscrew the die more often. The second drawback is that due to the fact that the force is applied to the die with a displacement of a couple of centimeters from the thread, and the force there is quite large, the thread itself turns out to be inclined relative to the pipe, in the case of a thin pipe this will lead to cutting a hole in the pipe, that is, the thread will fit into the pipe. To minimize this effect, alternate the application of force in opposite positions of the key. For leisurely cutting of 2-3 threads, the design is quite suitable.
Almost every man has a set of tools in his home or garage. Therefore, it is worth keeping them in perfect order. He will tell you how best to do this new review. Surely everyone will be able to find in it examples of organizing storage space that interest him.
1. Plastic cans
Trimmed canisters are perfect for storing nails, screws, bolts and nuts. And in order not to dig around for a long time in search of what you need, it is better to label the containers.
2. Wooden shelf
Narrow wooden shelf with holes - a great place to store screwdrivers.
3. Stand
To prevent pliers from being scattered throughout the garage, make a special one for them. wooden stand.
4. Railing
A thin metal rod is perfect for hanging paint brushes.
5. Individual cells
From the leftovers PVC pipes You can make convenient cells for careful storage of small power tools.
6. Wooden shelving
DIY Wooden Storage Rack wrenches will allow you to forget forever about the mess and tedious search for the right tool.
7. Open locker
An open wooden cabinet is perfect would be better suited for storing aerosol paints, which are most often chaotically scattered in the garage.
8. Mobile stand
A small stand on wheels is perfect for storage hand tools. This rack is very compact and will always allow you to have the right tool at hand.
9. Wooden stand
A stylish wooden stand with a shelf, which is suitable for storing many of the most different instruments. Such a product will not only help organize hand tools, but will also become a real decoration for a man’s monastery.
10. Homemade stand
An unnecessary pallet can be turned into a convenient stand for storing garden tools, which often take up a lot of space in the garage.
11. Hanger
Simple wooden block with metal hooks will forever solve the problem of storing power tools.
12. Clothes hangers
Simple manipulations with an ordinary clothes hanger will turn it into convenient organizer for storing electrical tape and adhesive tape.
13. Storage system
Forks, shovels, rakes, etc. gardening tools not very stable and also takes up a lot of space in the garage. Reliable wooden hooks on the walls will help you correctly place garden tools along the walls of your garage or shed.
14. Folding table
Homemade folding table made of wood and a wall rack for storing hand tools is an amazing idea for small garage owners.
15. Glass jars
Ordinary glass jars With metal lids Perfect for storing various small items. For greater convenience and reliability, the lids of the cans should be screwed to the shelves.
16. Vertical storage
The average garage looks quite cluttered. Will help solve this problem competent organization storage systems. Instead of another closet, equip the walls with various shelves and hooks, which will allow you to neatly place many things, from tools to a huge boat and bicycles.
17. Magnets
Magnetic tape or individual small magnets- Great idea for storing bits for screwdrivers, drills and other small metal parts.
Continuing the topic, we’ll tell you about anywhere.
In this article I will tell you how the author made a useful device in the form of a holder for key heads. Since storing tools, namely small parts, for example, heads for keys or bolts can be difficult, so this idea was implemented. Professionals purchase tools separately and store them in a special case, but this extra costs. So why not make your own magnetic holder heads for keys, which can be a good replacement for the most inexpensive storage option. Another plus is that each head individually will be kept in its rightful place and you don’t have to be afraid of losing them during transportation.
To do this useful homemade product, materials needed:
*Program for designing a vector image (Corel Draw).
*Laser cutter.
*Board thickness 130 mm, 5 x 20 cm (poplar).
*Board thickness 64 mm, 5 x 40 cm (walnut).
*Magnetic strip 40 cm long.
*Epoxy resin.
*Sandpaper.
*Acrylic varnish.
Step one. Creating a project in Corel Draw
First, you need to create a sample from which this holder blank will be laser cut. To do this, you need to have at least some basic skills in constructing vector images.
First do required quantity circles In the process, they will become holes into which the heads for the keys will be inserted. Make the circles with a free play allowance of + 0.05 cm so that during use you can easily insert your heads into the finished cells.
Place the circles evenly, keeping a gap of a few millimeters between them. When all the circles are ready, mark the outline of a rectangle around them, which will be the basis. The angles can be different, both regular and curly, as in our project.
Step two. Development of the framework
After the cover, you need to develop the base. The shape will be the same - rectangular with curly corners, like the passage after milling. Black dividing stripes must be applied in place of the circles. The width of the strip should correspond to the diameter of the largest circle. The lines on the base layout must be drawn in black so that the laser does not cut them out, but engraves them.
Step three. Creating the main part
The layout for the main part of the holder is essentially also ready (similar to the first step). But from the side it will look especially different. For better usefulness and information content, we mark the dimensions of the heads on the end part of the holder. We do this in any convenient place, the main thing is that the sizes match.
Step four. cutting
In this step, according to the prepared layouts, the holder blanks are cut out, of which we have three.
The process is very long and requires patience.
Step five. Grinding
All finished parts must be sanded with sandpaper. To do this, use it to erase all the irregularities and flaws.
Step six. Side engraving
We take the widest poplar blank and engrave it with numbers.
Step seven: Gluing magnetic stripes
We cut the strip magnet into strips and glue it to the base of the holder. Magnets of this type have an adhesive base, but to ensure secure fastening it is better to additionally coat them with epoxy resin. After everything is covered with glue, for better strength, press them with a press for 5 - 10 minutes. Be careful when gluing.
Step eight. Gluing all parts of the holder
By using epoxy resin We coat all parts of the workpiece and glue them together, then press it with a press for a couple of tens of minutes.