Old electrical appliances tend to break down or not fully perform their functional duties over the years. In order not to throw away the old screwdriver, its parts can be used when assembling or making new and useful products for everyday life.
When assembling a chopper using a screwdriver, such a device will work on the principle of a food processor.
The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- A hole is made in the bottom of the cone-shaped container into which the shaft will be mounted.
- The container is placed on a wooden or metal stand.
- Knives or blades are attached to a shaft inserted into the bottom.
- Connect the power switch.
- A hole is cut out on the side of the container and tubes are inserted into it to eject the already crushed processed products.
Such a device will be a good helper in a country house or garden.
To assemble the trimmer yourself you need:
- Remove the motor from the screwdriver and attach it to the plug.
- Pripyat the wires and stretch them through a pipe about 2 meters long.
- Make a hole in the pipe and install the trimmer switch button into it.
- Knives made from blades are attached to an electric motor.
- The bottom of a plastic bucket is suitable as a protective visor.
Note! To create a well-functioning trimmer, you need to take a motor with a power of at least 0.5 kW.
A lawn mower, which is not cheap these days, can be obtained by removing the motor from a screwdriver and attaching it to a body with wheels using a method similar to the previous one.
It’s easy to get a wind generator:
- After disassembling a screwdriver with a power of at least 18 W, remove the electronic board from it.
- Install a diode bridge.
Note! The diode bridge makes it possible to rotate the wind generator blades in different directions.
- A nozzle with blades is connected to the cartridge.
This device makes it possible to charge batteries with a power of no more than 12 W.
To get an angle grinder from an electric screwdriver, disassemble it, take out the gearbox and mount a special attachment using bolts and nuts.
Such a device is much more functional than a factory angle grinder, but the rotation speed of the disk is several times lower than that of a professional one.
Such a machine can be obtained if you fix a screwdriver with a drill in a vertical position on a moving bar. Install this structure on a horizontal stand or metal carcass. The machine can be powered from electricity or a battery.
By placing the screwdriver on the stand and attaching it to it grinding disc turns out great homemade grinding machine.
Lathe
A lathe will turn out if the screwdriver is fixed in wooden stand and place it on a horizontal surface.
Note! Such devices are suitable for amateur work, but not for professional needs.
A hand generator is a device similar to a wind generator. The procedure for its manufacture is identical to the assembly of a wind generator. On last stage works, instead of an attachment with blades, a handle is attached to the screwdriver.
Making an electric bike is easy:
- Remove the motor from the screwdriver.
- By connecting it to a bicycle sprocket.
- Install the mechanism into the bicycle.
Such a device for a child can be made from plastic pipes, fastening them together with plastic ties, and using the motor from the screwdriver as a motor for the catamaran.
This device is quite easy to assemble. To transform an old tool into a new one, you need to attach a metal cutting disk to a screwdriver instead of a drill.
Instead of the motor, you need to install LEDs, observing the current strength, the flashlight is ready.
Made of wood. And over time, you come across the idea that you need to buy a grinder. But not everyone can afford to buy it or make it themselves. But if you have a screwdriver, then you can make yourself a mini grinder like mine, maybe even better. I don't argue, it's not suitable for big projects made of wood, but for processing small parts, it can handle it quite well. And the material for its manufacture can be found in every garage.
Necessary materials:
- plywood
- cylindrical block
- threaded stud
- washers
- self-tapping screws
- glue
- sandpaper
TESTING AND MANUFACTURING CAN BE WATCHED IN THE VIDEO:
Step 1: Take two cylindrical bars (I sawed off from an old shovel handle) 100 mm long. And drilled it exactly in the center through hole with a diameter of 8 mm. Then, having found a suitable threaded pin, I cut two pieces of the required length from it.
Step 2: We need to make sure that one roller rotates along with the hairpin, and does not scroll on it in any way. To do this, I took 2 washers of suitable diameter and drilled two holes in them on the sides (you can see it in the photo). Using nails we fix the washers to wooden block. And by welding we weld the stud to the washers. We have a rigid structure; now the roller will spin along with the pin and will not turn.
Step 3: Cut out three blanks from plywood: the dimensions of the top two are 200*60 mm. bottom - 200*105 mm. We drill holes in two identical blanks as shown in the photo.
Step 4: Next we begin the assembly. For this we need glue and screws. Many will say that you need to insert bearings into the holes so that the shaft rotates very well and does not break the holes in the plywood. I don’t argue that it can be installed, but in practice the pin doesn’t break anything and spins well in the holes in the plywood. The other roller simply spins on the pin, since the diameter of the hole is slightly larger than the diameter of the pin. We screw a piece of plywood on top, it will strengthen the structure and the sandpaper will not sag.
Step 5: Cut the strip sandpaper, insert it between the rollers and glue its ends together. And presses it in the place of gluing with some kind of weight. Glue like mine copes well with this task, so that the ends do not peel off from each other.
The result is a compact grinding machine. The vibrations from it are insignificant, so it will not jump all over the table. The button on the screwdriver can be fixed with a plastic tie; it is easily pulled onto the button and easily removed. Thank you all for your attention!
We expand the capabilities of a portable screwdriver with our own hands.
Working with thin drills with an electric drill is almost impossible. One careless movement and the drill is broken.
Meanwhile, it may be necessary to drill holes in hard to reach places, where you can’t get to with .
You have to drill by hand, holding the drill in the holder. However, with help you can solve this problem. You only need to sacrifice one bit (the screwdriver insert), cut it on the grinding wheel as shown in the picture, and connect it to the miniature chuck.
Fitting the bat to the chuck is quite simple. Place the bit in the screwdriver, turn it on and carefully move the rotating bit towards the grinding wheel. When grinding, try not to move the screwdriver; it is better to press it against the grinding wheel support.
The slow rotation of a screwdriver, compared to a drill, is even useful. It is easier to control drilling; the drill does not heat up during operation and does not weld with plastics.
Of course, you won’t get deep drilling, especially in metal - you need it for that, but in many other cases such modification of the screwdriver can be useful.
Everyone is familiar with a screwdriver. This hand power tool, designed for tightening and unwinding various fasteners. This is the main direction of its application, but not the only one. Using a screwdriver you can create a great variety of useful and necessary things.
Screwdriver as a generator
A screwdriver can be used as a generator. It's very easy to do. You need to remove the battery, attach wires to the terminals using alligator clips and connect them to the consumer. Be sure to first check the polarity with a multimeter. You need to insert and clamp a hex key into the chuck to assemble the furniture. By rotating the spindle, a current will be generated that will be supplied to the consumer. True, it is worth noting that the voltage generated by this electric machine just enough to charge mobile phone or running a small LED lamp.
Harnessing wind power with a screwdriver
Wind generators are built using this principle using a screwdriver, but the current generated is so small that the game is not worth the candle. Its installation is more effective in areas of high wind load, although even there the result is not justified.
Carpentry workshop equipment
A few more interesting suggestions on how to make equipment for home carpentry using a conventional screwdriver.
Wood lathe
When making wood products, it is difficult to do without a lathe. You can build it yourself. A flat one is ideal for the bed wooden workbench. A screwdriver can be used as a headstock and rotation drive. You need to place the tool in a wooden bed made from a block in the shape of a screwdriver and secure it with a clamp. The block can be secured with a clamp, and if the machine is constantly used, screwed with self-tapping screws. A tooth mandrel must be inserted into the chuck. The tailstock is made of two bars with an adjusting screw, which is sharpened to a cone. It is installed opposite the fixed screwdriver so that the axis of the tool coincides with the axis of the tailstock adjusting screw. The back support structure is secured with a clamp. If you plan to process large parts, then the fastening should be more reliable. The tool rest can also be made from a block, securing it to the workbench with a clamp. Primitive lathe ready for home workshop.
Bench Drilling Machine
Another equally important piece of equipment is a drill. It can also be made from a screwdriver. To do this you will need a used screwdriver. From it you need to take a motor with a gearbox and a cartridge. Now you need to make two clamps from textolite, which will perform the function of fixing the drilling head of the machine. To achieve maximum alignment of all holes on the clamps, it is better to process them together, in one installation. Then you will be able to avoid distortions.
Bushings with internal thread. They should be same size, corresponding to the distance between the clamps. After this, another clamp is made from textolite and two bosses from caprolon. They are drilled off-center, resulting in two eccentric bushings. The clamp is installed on the rod and the backlash is selected using eccentrics. After this, install a wooden lever on a spring so that the drilling head returns to its original position. To supply power, you must use a transformer with a power of more than 150 watts and an output voltage similar to the screwdriver you are using. After this, you need to install a diode bridge and a capacitor, and install the drilling head on the frame.
Manual router from a screwdriver: step-by-step instructions
It can be converted into a hand router. To do this you do not need to purchase expensive materials. Everything you need can be found in the workshop or garage, practically under your feet. To make a hand-held router from a screwdriver, you will need pieces of thick plywood or chipboard, a clamp for attaching the tool, fasteners in the form of bolts and self-tapping screws, locksmith tool and a feather drill bit for wood. In the latter case, you can use a drill bit.
Collect homemade router pretty easy. To do this you need: 
- From pieces of the selected material, cut out a base, a vertical stand on which a screwdriver will be attached using a clamp, a stop and a gusset to impart rigidity to the structure. The dimensions of the parts are chosen arbitrarily, in relation to the dimensions of the power tool.
- At the base using feather drill drill a hole Ø 40 mm for free access cutting tool to the processing area.
- Make a clamp according to the diameter of the hand tool.
- On vertical rack Using a clamp, secure the screwdriver so that its chuck is at a distance of a few millimeters from the base.
- Install the stiffener.
- Secure the screwdriver with the stop on the vertical stand.
- Install the cutter into the tool chuck.
The screwdriver cutter is ready for use. Such a machine cannot become a full replacement hand router due to low power and low spindle speed, but it will solve the issue of milling small parts in a home workshop.
Circular Saw
In addition, for your carpentry workshop you can make a circular saw from a screwdriver. To do this, you need to make a working surface using chipboard sheet or thick plywood. You need to make a cut in the countertop to get out circular saw. The screwdriver must be securely fastened to bottom side work surface using metal or wooden clamps. In the same way it is necessary to mount the shaft. It is important that saw blade came out over work surface table no more than a third of its diameter.
Modernization of children's vehicles
And of course, all the best goes to the children. Using a screwdriver, you can modernize many children's vehicles. For example, convert a children's pedal car into an electric car.
Electric car
To make a car with electric drive you will need:
- Steel frame profile pipe. You can make it yourself.
- The wheels can be used from a rubber garden cart.
- You can take the body from an old pedal car or come up with some creative solution. For example, soldering from plastic pipes.
- As an electric drive, it is necessary to use two motors from screwdrivers and a gearbox from the same power tool. Separate housings are made for them, in which the output shaft is mounted on 201 bearings.
- Battery. You can use a regular automobile 6ST60.
After all the components are prepared, all that remains is to assemble the electric car. This process is simple and can be done by every man who has even a superficial understanding of plumbing.
Electric scooter and electric bicycle
Another use of a screwdriver in creating vehicles is an electric scooter or electric bicycle. The principle of this modernization is based on installing a chain drive between the wheel sprocket and the electric motor sprocket with a screwdriver gearbox. This device is powered by battery hand tools. This solution does not require high costs. As a result of the improvement, a vehicle with a speed of 5 to 15 km/h is obtained.
Electric snowmobile
Using a screwdriver you can make not only a vehicle on wheels, but also a real snowmobile. To do this, you need to use an electric car, having carried out a number of appropriate upgrades. It is necessary to improve the electric vehicle frame to install a drive wheel on it. Instead of driven wheels, you need to install skis, and replace the plastic steering wheel of the car with a metal bicycle handlebar. The drive wheel is driven through chain transmission from a screwdriver.
Assembling such a wonderful technology will not take much time, and most importantly, money. All costs will be paid off by the joy of the child, for whom an electric vehicle will be a real gift.
Cool ideas and lifehacks for using a screwdriver at home
In addition to the listed mechanisms, a screwdriver can also be used to implement other ideas on the farm. This hand-held power tool will help automate opening entrance gate, make a winch for a car or scissors for cutting metal. If you attach an attachment for cutting tin to it, you can turn an ordinary rubber boat into a motor boat, and modernize the process of drilling holes for ice fishing. In addition, everyone knows that a screwdriver is used as a drive for a mixer, meat grinder or juicer.
After reading the article, the reader gained knowledge about the unconventional use of a screwdriver. Now he can apply this hand tool to create carpentry workshop equipment, improve children's vehicles and other useful household items.
Cordless screwdrivers are used everywhere in workshops and households. Such a tool is valued for its lack of connection to a 220 V household network. It is compact, does not take up much space and can replace a drill in simple jobs that are sometimes found around the house.
In construction stores and on the market, such equipment can be found in a wide range. Its cost sometimes makes you think, and sometimes even makes you want to save money. What if you make it yourself? Today we will reinforce this quite reasonable idea with a master class from one of the tinkering enthusiasts.
Required resources for DIY
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Assembling a screwdriver with your own hands
Stage one - preparing the handle for the screwdriver
The shape of the handle should be comfortable for the hand and functional for filling the screwdriver. We make it from two pieces of 10 mm plywood. Cut out the template from a sheet of cardboard.We transfer the outline of the handle onto the plywood with a marker and cut out both parts with a jigsaw.
We connect them with PVA glue. Gluing will be better if you place the workpiece under a press, clamp it in clamps or a vice.
We drill a through hole in the middle of the handle with a 3 mm drill. It is necessary for the engine mounting plate.
We make the next hole for the button from the side edge. We first drill it with a 3 mm drill, and then expand it by 8-10 mm. The expansion depth is about 15 mm.
We clean the edges of the plywood with sandpaper and cover the part with paint for moisture protection.
Stage two - install and connect the engine
Using metal scissors, cut a strip 20-25 mm wide from a piece of galvanized steel. This will be the clamp for the engine.
Mark holes on both sides and drill thin drill. We bend the plate with an arc, and fasten the engine to a thin bolt with a lock nut.
We fix the drill chuck through a clamping adapter and fix it with a hex bolt.
We place the power button in the hole on the handle, and place the wires on its reverse side. We solder the wires to the engine and the charging socket, insulating the connections with heat shrink.
Stage three - installing batteries
In the plastic container we make four holes with a 3 mm drill, and one with a 10 mm drill for the charging socket.
We fix the connector with the outgoing wiring with a clamping nut on the container body. We secure the container to the end of the handle with several self-tapping screws.
We wrap three batteries with tape or cling film. We connect their contacts sequentially.
We combine the power wires from the batteries with the outputs from the connector, twist them and wrap them with electrical tape. For reliability, the connection can be soldered with a soldering iron.
We pack the resulting power supply into a container and close it with a lid.