A true master always makes handles for files with his own hands. But then why are files sold without handles? I bought three files on the market and decided to make the handles myself from old licked shifter screwdrivers. I have a lot of such stuff ... I rummaged in my workshop and found three pieces. Friends, do not throw away your old screwdrivers, they will still come in handy.

For work we need a plastic screwdriver handle, a hot melt glue gun and ten minutes of free time. Fill the pen with hot glue.

To make the file stick well, warm up the file shank. construction hairdryer at maximum speed for two minutes.

Insert the file into the handle, top up with hot melt glue if necessary. Then wait until the glue hardens.

That's all! The result is a file with a plastic handle made of old screwdriver... The handle is very firmly stuck to the file.

In this way, I glued two more handles to the files. As a result, I got three files with plastic handles made from old screwdrivers with my own hands.

Friends, I wish you good luck and Have a good mood! See you in new articles!

The basis for homemade products will be a golf ball. And things will turn out not only necessary and practical, but also stylish. All details with step by step instructions and photos are attached.

Master class number 1: screwdriver handle with golf ball nozzles

Have you ever seen the original screwdriver with a golf ball instead of a handle? We are sure not. Therefore, we suggest you do it yourself.

Materials (edit)

To make a handle for a screwdriver with your own hands, prepare:

• the screwdriver itself with replaceable nozzles;
• golf ball;
• clamp;
• vice;
• drill and drill;
• stationery knife;
• rubber hammer.

Step 1... Remove the rubber part with attachments from the screwdriver.

Step 2... Sharp stationery knife cut the rubber retainer on the plastic screwdriver handle. Take it off.

Step 3... In a vise, hold the screwdriver handle and press lightly on it so that you can easily reach the metal rod.

Step 4... Select the drill bit based on the size of the screwdriver's metal stem. The drill should be slightly smaller in diameter.

Step 5... Drill a hole in the golf ball, but not a hole through it. Its depth should be about three quarters of the diameter of the ball. For convenience, pre-clamp the ball with a clamp or place it in a vice.

Step 6. Rubber hammer Drive the metal shaft of a screwdriver into the hole on the golf ball. It should fit tightly, without staggering or falling out.

The screwdriver is ready. It is convenient to use, and thanks to its small size, it fits easily in your hand. And don't forget to slide the accessory holder onto the metal rod.

Master class number 2: do-it-yourself golf ball magnets

A golf ball can make original magnets. They will especially appeal to fans of this sport. Details of their manufacture are below.

Materials (edit)

To make your own magnets, prepare:

• large round magnets;
• golf balls;
• clamp;
• hacksaw;
• sandpaper;
• pencil;
• thermal gun and hot glue sticks.

Step 1... Take the magnets. Using a hammer, break their plastic cases. Collect and discard their parts, remove the remaining glue from the surface of the magnets.

Step 2... Take a golf ball and place it in the clamp. Using a hacksaw, carefully cut it straight down the center. You can first draw a cutting line with a pencil. Use a hacksaw to cut the ball up to a third of its depth, then turn the other side and continue cutting. When the deep cut extends over the entire surface of the ball, remove it from the clip and cut it all the way.

Step 3... Process the cuts on two parts of the ball sandpaper.

Step 4... Hot glue the prepared magnets to the golf ball half.

Master class number 3: do-it-yourself furniture handles from golf balls

Golf balls can become stylish details in the room. To do this, we will turn them into furniture handles.

For several years I have been trying to buy a curved screwdriver for work in a narrow space (I have such places both on the case and in a cabinet with rigidly fixed shelves), but somehow my visit construction markets and stores did not coincide with the availability of such screwdrivers for hard-to-reach places... The idea came to make it myself, creating a curved handle for replaceable nibs from the very the simplest mass cold porcelain.

Necessary materials:

1. Starch. I used potato, but corn is fine.
2. PVA glue with plasticizers. I have used a brand that says "ideal for parquet and laminate". But other brands of PVA are also suitable, if they contain plasticizers, they are necessary to obtain a well-formed mass.
3. Johnson's baby oil or Vaseline oil to lubricate your hands and work surface.
4. Replaceable screwdriver tips. Please note that they must remain in the handle until fully cured, this is at least 2 weeks.

I used nibs from what turned out to be an amazingly durable student set, pictured below.

How to make a curved screwdriver handle

Stage 1. Kneading the plastic mass

	We put in a shallow container (I have a plastic jar of mustard) in approximately equal amounts of glue and starch.
	We mix the components. I did it with a toothpick. You will get such a lumpy mass as in the photo.
	We transfer the mass to an oiled table or work surface (oilcloth, plastic bag, etc.) and knead it, having previously liberally greased our hands with the same oil. At this stage, you can add glue or starch if you think that one of the ingredients is not enough. The finished mass should turn out to be quite plastic, while maintaining its shape well.

Step 2. Forming the handle

We manually sculpt an L-shaped blank for the handle, in which one side is shorter than the other, so that the finished screwdriver fits for everyone difficult cases location of fasteners. I have a square handle, because I was afraid that round form will not hold on during drying and deform. With a greased plastic or metal ruler or a knife blade, you can correct the shape, although, as you can see, the perfect handle still did not work out.

Step 3. Forming notches and holes for the tips

The back of the blade construction knife applied longitudinal stripes so that the screwdriver does not slip in the hand when working. I made notches on all sides of the handles. To form the holes, I simply pressed the tips on both sides of the handle. Pre-grease the tips with plenty of oil. The photo shows the grooves immediately after molding, but this is only for demonstration, but in general the tips should remain in the handle until completely dry, since the mass will close tightly around, and the diameter of the original hole decreases.

Step 4. Drying the handle

Put the pen away and forget it for at least a couple of weeks, as it seemed to me based on the change in its state. The mass becomes more transparent during drying. I took out the tips a few more times, lubricated them with oil, and again carefully inserted them into the grooves. By the end of drying, I could only get the tips out of the pen with the help of pliers. For reassurance, I haven't used a screwdriver for another half a month. In total, the pen has dried for a month.

This is what my finished screwdriver looks like for hard-to-reach places. Already tested on the bed frame and for tightening several screws in. So far, there are no signs that the handle is fragile. The bent screwdriver issue is finally closed. This is how my removable nib handle looks like after testing.

Additional notes:

1. Already after the handle was made, the idea arose that for greater strength it was possible to insert a rigid wire inside the curved part.

2. You can use the described mass not only for the bent handle, but also for the restoration of a broken handle for a conventional screwdriver.

3. A small amount can be added to this mass acrylic paint if you want to make a colored pen.

4. It is not necessary to use replacement tips. If you want to firmly connect the tip with a screwdriver for hard-to-reach places, then before pressing into the handle, grease it not with oil, but with glue.

Hello to all inventors! In today's project, we will make pliers, an improved screwdriver handle and a utility knife in the form of a keychain from PVC pipes with our own hands.

When heating PVC, be sure to do this outdoors or wear a respirator.

A video of this project can be seen at the following footnote.

Step 1: PVC pipe pliers

I marked one side of the PVC with masking tape and then heated that side with an industrial hair dryer.
Then I straightened the heated side with a piece of wood.
Then I did the same with the other side. PVC pipes.

Subsequently, I guessed that this process It can be made easier if you heat the entire pipe at the same time and then straighten it further, instead of doing it for each side separately.

Step 2: PVC pipe pliers

I heated the middle section and folded it over another PVC pipe.

Step 3: PVC pipe tongs

Step 4: PVC pipe tongs

I heated the ends to the point where the plastic began to melt and squeezed the pipe with a clamp.

After that, I performed sanding.

Step 5: PVC pipe tongs

This is how we got plastic tongs.
I will use them to serve ice cubes.

This is a plastic item, so do not use it on hot food.

Step 6: refined screwdriver handle

Have you had any experience in making such an item?
If you use a screwdriver for a long period of time, a blister will often appear in the center of the palm.
So I decided to retrofit my old screwdrivers with PVC pipe.

Screwdriver number 1
I heated a short PVC pipe and pulled a screwdriver over the handle.
Then I heated the other end of the tube and put it on as a cap.
Heating is done to shrink the tip so that the cap rotates freely.

The tube is removable, so if necessary, you can pull on the PVC and lengthen the handle (if that's what you want to do).
The cap will rotate and prevent calluses from forming in the palm of your hand.

Step 7: refined screwdriver handle

Screwdriver number 2
I heated the T-piece and pulled it over the handle.
If necessary, you can connect a T-piece for the best fit.

Step 8: keychain utility knife

I heated a short PVC pipe and squeezed it with a clamp.
Next, I inserted the blade and squeezed the clamp even tighter.

Step 9: keychain utility knife

I cut two separate pieces from a plastic bead plate and glued them to the jaws of the clip.

Step 10: keychain utility knife

I used a clip to create a dot pattern.

Step 11: keychain utility knife

When the PVC pipe is reheated, it will take on its original shape.
That is why I used a candle, because it is more convenient to control this process with it.

I heated both sides of the pipe and closed them with a clamp.
One end was closed with a knife blade inside.

Step 12: keychain utility knife

I pulled out a knife blade and made a cover from a larger PVC pipe.

Step 13: keychain utility knife

I drilled a hole in the lid and did the final sanding.

Step 14: keychain utility knife

Your keychain utility knife is now complete.

The knife blade is held in place by the downward pressure of your fingers.
An excellent knife for opening parcels and many other tasks.

The knife is very sharp, so be careful.

If you accidentally get into an accident and your seat belt gets tangled, then by all means, use this utility knife.

In this short video tutorial, blogger Serega Otvertka explained how to make a screwdriver from a simple nail. For making this simple but the necessary tool, do it yourself you need a small wooden block and a 150mm nail. The length of the bar is approximately 10 centimeters.
On both sides wooden blanks you need to make marks along which the rounding will be made. We measure 1 centimeter from the back and 1.5 centimeters from the front.

WITH back side you need to round off the edges well with a file, on the other hand make grooves. For a comfortable grip, it will be necessary to make small indentations with the help of a chisel, as is usually done with factory screwdrivers.

When the workpiece is ready, you need to tackle the nail. He needs to cut off the cap and flatten one end. This can be done with a hammer and anvil. You need to drill a hole in the handle, insert a nail there and fix it with epoxy.

It is convenient to use a vice as a quality. We heat the nail and tap it with a hammer, giving it the required shape. Naturally, all this will need to be processed with a file for metal. That is, you need to align the edges and make a small tip of the sting.

The sting from the nail must be sanded and hardened. The sting heats up red-hot and sinks into cold sunflower or machine oil. The result is a hardening with a slight blue tint. After the hole has been drilled in the wooden handle, insert the sting inside to a depth of about 5 centimeters. The side of the nail that will be inserted into the piece of wood must be wrapped with a bandage, smeared epoxy resin and press into the handle.

After the epoxy has dried, we will clean everything with sandpaper and cover the handle with a colorless varnish. Before this, you can make a small decorative firing of the handle.

Made by handicraft way the screwdriver does its job perfectly. Advantages this method the fact that you can make screwdrivers of the required size, the desired configuration, you can vary the length of the handle and tip. And, most importantly, it's creativity!

Primitive nail screwdriver

If there is no money and time to run to the store for a screwdriver, but there is a nail, then this simplest method, which is shown in one photo, will help out any home master or an engineer of a large enterprise. Make such a squiggle by first sharpening the end of the stud. And if you wish, you can harden it in gas and oil.