Construction own summer house or country cottage is often associated with wood processing. Experienced craftsmen use an expensive tool for this, which allows them to quickly and accurately perform any manipulations. However, you can upgrade quite budget fixturesdesigned to work with wooden blanks. Penny improvements will significantly facilitate the assembly of wooden structures and allow you to perform manipulations alone, where a partner would be required without them.
Modernization of a construction square
During the construction process, it is often required to dissolve the edged board into several identical bars. Without a special device on a circular electric saw, this is quite problematic. You will need to mark along the entire length, using a tape measure and a long, even bar for these purposes. Often you have to invite a helper to keep the rule in the process of drawing the line. This significantly slows down the work, there may be some inaccuracies in the implementation of the necessary markup.
A modified construction square can significantly simplify and simplify the task. The refinement is very easy - in the linear part of the square, where the size scale is applied, holes are drilled through a given distance.
In the process of drawing a marking line, the square is applied to the end of the board, and a pencil or marker is inserted into the hole. The square is tightly pressed and smoothly moves by hand along the board along the entire length.
In a matter of minutes and the attraction of a partner, the board is ready for further processing. With this method of marking, errors in operation are completely eliminated.
Clamp refinement
A clamp is used to temporarily fix a wooden workpiece to a workbench or to tightly press two wood parts together. The tool is equipped with a rotating element, which in the process can push the surface of the wood.
For wooden parts intended for further finishing, such a defect is not intimidated, but, it’s a completely different matter for planed blanks intended for finishing work. Damage will require a visit to a building materials store to purchase a new part.
A regular cork from any plastic bottle will help to correct the situation.In the process of clamping the clamp, it is placed under the screw of the tool. A bottle cap from any drink will do. The smooth surface of the cork will exclude direct contact of the rotating element with the tree and will not let it push through. The edges of the cover securely lock the clamp screw, making it easier to work.
The cork is strong enough not to be crushed when clamped. Thus, the risk of any unpleasant damage to smooth wooden surfaces disappears.
New application of electrical tape
When implementing a construction project, it is often required to make a hole of a certain depth. It may be needed:
- for reliable fastening of two boards at an angle;
- in the manufacture of furniture;
- when inserting a lock, etc.
Of course, you can trust your eyeball or periodically check the drilling depth with a template. But, you can significantly simplify your task by making a mark on the drill at the required distance. It should be noted that the mark marked with chalk or marker is practically invisible on a rotating tool and is quickly erased during operation.
The usual PVC insulating tape will help - just wrap the drill with it at the required distance.
When the drill rotates, the insulation tape is clearly visible and adheres well to the tool.
It is better to use insulating material in bright colors.
Perpendicular holes
Even experienced carpenters will not be able to boast that they always get absolutely even holes. It is possible to drill a wooden part perfectly vertically using a drilling machine or having a perfect eye and having a firm hand. But, a stationary machine is in the workshop, and drilling is required locally. Not everyone can evaluate the perpendicularity of drilling. The slightest deviation will result in a violation of vertical drilling. The roughness of the hole is forgivable during rough work, but with accurate fastening it is unacceptable.
To achieve excellent results without global costs will help two ordinary wooden blocks. You will need to make them together at right angles and use as a guiding device.
The drill must be directed to the place of joining of the bars and perform the necessary work. It turns out a hole perfectly perpendicular to the surface of the part.
Now you can safely make furniture details or join together various details.
A nail instead of a drill
Often when fastening thick wooden elements, preliminary drilling is required before twisting the screw. For these purposes, craftsmen use drills with a diameter of 1-1.5 mm. But, such a tool breaks very easily and is easy to lose in the process. What to do when the supply of drills has run out, and a long trip is required to the nearest market. In this situation, a regular nail, 30-50 mm long, will help out, the stock of which will probably be found in the master's reserves.
Using nails instead of a drill is very simple - just cut off or bite off his hat and hold it in the drill chuck.
Unlike a drill, nails are made from a non-hardened bar and do not break in operation. In case of loss, just prepare another nail and continue to work.
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