The hand drill is a tool that was very popular before the advent of power tools. Every self-respecting master had at least one such drill in his arsenal, which was simply an indispensable assistant. But such a tool has a significant drawback - it is the need to use physical strength. Today, such tools have been replaced by more rational ones - electric drills and cordless screwdrivers. New tools have appeared, but what to do with old hand drills? If you have a USSR-era hand drill lying around in your garage, do not rush to dispose of it. You can make some useful things out of this tool. This material will explore several ideas.
The hand drill was created to drill holes in various types of materials: wood, plastic and metal. The operating principle is based on a pair of gears of different diameters, which allows you to increase the rotation speed, thereby making the tool quite suitable for drilling. It is thanks to the gear mechanism that the tool has become widespread and is used even today.
Interest in application hand drill has decreased since the invention of electric drills, but still they resort to using this tool in extreme cases when there is no electricity and it is necessary to urgently drill a hole. Let's not delve into the details of this tool, but rather find out what can be made from an old hand drill?
Option 1
If you are wondering what can be done from an old hand drill, then you are on the right track. Don’t rush to throw it away, as it can be used to make an excellent attachment for a screwdriver. Ready product allows you to unscrew and tighten different kinds fasteners in hard to reach places using a screwdriver. Let's look at how to make such a device in more detail.
The advantages of such an attachment for a screwdriver
The advantages of this console include the following points:
- Increases the torque of a screwdriver by approximately 6-7 times.
- Possibility of screwing and unscrewing bolts and nuts in hard-to-reach places.
- Ease of manufacture of the device.
- Does not require any additional capital investment.
- Expanded capabilities when working with a screwdriver.
Such a homemade attachment will definitely come in handy on the farm, as well as when carrying out repair work car.
What to make from an old hand drill: option 2
You can also use a hand drill to make a very convenient wrench, something like a ratchet. All you need for this is two gears and some additional details. The result will be a tool of the type shown in the photo below.
Details of its production can be seen in the video:
In conclusion, it should be noted that this useful thing, like a hand drill, there are still many ideas for use.
Sometimes there is a need to cut a fairly hard board into several planks. You can’t do this kind of work manually, but buy a factory one circular saw for the sake of a single case it is unprofitable. The solution is very simple - make a small circular from conventional drill.
It is better to make the machine small in size so that it can be put away on a shelf when its presence is no longer needed. Its design is extremely simple:
- base made of a thick board or piece of chipboard;
- working surface;
- racks;
- shaft with circular saw;
- electric drive in the form of a drill.
We make the base from chipboard sheet 30 mm thick, it is enough to cut out a piece measuring 300x250 mm. For desktop We choose a sheet of duralumin 4 mm thick - it is quite rigid and light, so as not to weigh down the entire structure. IN in the right place make a hole for circular saw measuring approximately 160x10 mm.
The holder for the drill itself can be made independently - all the necessary dimensions and drawings are available on the Internet, but a similar design for the shaft with a saw can be purchased in a store or at a clothing market. The bearing for the shaft must be selected dustproof- When homemade machine will work, there will be a lot of small waste in the form of wood dust.
The circular saw from the drill is assembled according to standard scheme: first, all parts are fixed to the base, then the work table is installed and the drill is connected.
Security measures
When working on any machine, you must strictly follow the following rules:
- the place of upcoming work must be cleared of unnecessary materials and tools;
- workpieces are fed smoothly without jerking or distortion, so that the cutting tool does not jam;
- the plane of rotation of the circular saw must be limited from above by a special protective casing;
- the machine must be kept clean and put away after each use;
- If the mini sawmill is not used for a long time, then lubricate all metal parts with machine oil.
This small machine can cut not only wooden boards. If you install special cutters on it, you can process parts made of brass and other non-ferrous metals, plastic or propylene.
Other homemade machines
Many users are interested in what else can be done using improvised tools from a drill with their own hands? There are many answers - home craftsmen are already making various homemade products from drills in garage workshops. Drill - universal tool, therefore, with a certain skill and imagination, you can make whatever your heart desires.
- Sharpener, you just need to buy emery in the form of a circle and make a special holder in which the drill is attached.
- Drillingmachine- there are special holders for vertical drilling or stands.
- Turningmachine small size for wood processing.
- Mini drill For various needs home handyman.
- To mow the grass around your garden without any problems, you can do it yourself drill trimmer.
- Grinder from a drill It’s done quickly, just buy specific attachments.
- Garage car repair technicians install original winches to replace engines based on old, very powerful tools.
- Gardeners make holes for planting young trees using homemade drill bit.
- When pouring the foundation for utility room in the private sector, some users use homemade vibrator, made from a drill to quickly compact a concrete structure.
Original devices
The list of homemade products can be continued endlessly, but we’d rather talk in more detail about some homemade machines that can be made from any model of drill.
A drill made from a drill is not a fantasy, but a real and quite universal machine, assembled independently. The main thing is that you need to order from Chinese engineers (if you couldn’t find it in your city) flexible shaft from a standard medical unit. As a result, a drill appears in your arsenal, which can be used for engraving work or drill holes using special burs in small parts or structures that cannot be reached with a standard drill.
A woodworking or lathe for home can easily be made using a drill. The tool must be secured special clamps rigid enough to be inserted into a cartridge of a special design holder with several sharp pins that keep the workpiece from turning. The center of the rear holder (headstock) and the clamp at the front of a homemade lathe should be located on the same axis. Precision is necessary to prevent runout as the workpiece rotates. After installing the part, tailstock It is firmly fixed with a special clamp.
The third element of the machine is handyman as wooden block, on which a chisel or other tool for processing the workpiece will rest.
Important! When working on lathe Do not forget about safety, be sure to wear safety glasses, and the sleeves of clothing should fit tightly around your forearms.
Turning processing machine wooden blanks will work properly if the drill has a built-in electronic regulator rpm By trial method you establish optimal mode rotation for efficient wood processing. Using such a woodworking device, you can make unique products for household needs: for example, a rolling pin or pestle with a mortar, a candlestick or a prefabricated candelabra.
Winch
An original winch based on an old one, but powerful drill will become an indispensable assistant in the household, especially for those users who live in own home and there is personal plot. Simple situation: in summer shower you decide to install a larger container, but raising it to such a height alone is problematic. Using a winch, this can be done in a few minutes. You just need to first calculate the weight of the container and the spindle speed.
According to garage craftsmen, a homemade winch easily lifts the engine from passenger car. Watch the video if you don't take my word for it:
Experts advise using homemade device, setting the drill to the most minimum speed. This design can move objects with different masses, because craftsmen They even make winches based on an ordinary car starter.
The most common drilling machine can be considered the one made from an ordinary or electric drill. In such a machine, the drill can be placed either permanently or made removable. In the first case, the power button can be moved to drilling machine for greater convenience, in the second, the drill can be removed and used as a separate tool.
Components for a homemade drilling machine:
- Drill;
- Base;
- Rack;
- Drill mount;
- Feeding mechanism.
The base (bed) for a homemade drilling machine can be made of hard wood, chipboard or furniture board, but it’s better to use a channel, metal plate or brand. To ensure the stability of the structure and obtain a good result, the frame must be made massive so that it can compensate for vibration from drilling. The size for wooden satin is 600x600x30 mm, metal - 500x500x15 mm. There must be mounting holes on the base of the machine so that it can be mounted on a workbench.
The stand for the drilling machine can be made of timber, round or square steel pipe. You can also use an old frame of a photographic enlarger, an old school microscope or another device of a similar configuration that has a large mass and high strength.
The drill is secured using clamps or brackets. It is better to use a bracket with a central hole, this will allow you to achieve more good results when drilling.
The device of the drill feed mechanism on the machine.
Using this mechanism the drill can move vertically along the stand, it can be:
- Spring;
- Articulated;
- Similar to a screw jack.
Depending on the chosen mechanism, you will need to make a stand.
Photo diagrams and drawings show the main types of designs of homemade drilling machines on which a drill is used.
A homemade machine made from a drill with a hinged, springless mechanism. 
Video instructions for creating a homemade drilling machine with your own hands.
Video instructions for creating a cheap drilling machine from a drill with your own hands. The bed and stand are made of wood, the mechanism is a furniture guide.
Step-by-step video instructions for making a drill press from an old car jack.
How to make a spring-lever stand for a drill on a homemade machine.
Step-by-step instructions for making a steel stand.
The steering rack from the car is sufficient massive device, so the frame for it must be massive and attached to the workbench. All connections on such a machine are made by welding.
The thickness of the base should be about 5 mm; it can be welded from channels. The drain on which it is fixed steering rack should be 7–8 cm higher. It is attached through the eyes of the steering column.
Since such a homemade machine becomes massive, it is better to place the control unit separately from the drill.
Video of a homemade drilling machine based on a steering rack from a car.
The procedure for assembling such a homemade machine:
- Preparation of parts;
- Installing the stand on the frame;
- Assembling the moving device;
- Installing the device on a rack;
- Drill installation.
All joints must be securely fastened, preferably by welding. If guides are used, then you need to make sure that there is no transverse play. For greater convenience, such a machine can be equipped with a vice for fixing the workpiece for drilling.
In stores you can also find racks ready for drilling. When purchasing, you should pay attention to the dimensions of its frame and weight. Often, inexpensive designs are only suitable for drilling thin plywood.
Homemade drilling machine based on an asynchronous motor.
You can replace the drill in a homemade machine asynchronous motor, for example from the old one washing machine. The manufacturing process for such a machine is complex, so it is better if it is done by a specialist with experience in turning and milling, and assembling electrical circuits.
Diagram and design of a machine based on a motor from household appliances.
Below are all the drawings, parts and their characteristics, and specifications.
A table of all the parts and materials needed to make the machine yourself.
| Pos. | Detail | Characteristic | Description |
| 1 | bed | Textolite plate, 300×175 mm, δ 16 mm | |
| 2 | Heel | Steel circle, Ø 80 mm | Can be welded |
| 3 | Main stand | Steel circle, Ø 28 mm, L = 430 mm | One end is turned to a length of 20 mm and has an M12 thread cut into it |
| 4 | Spring | L = 100–120 mm | |
| 5 | Sleeve | Steel circle, Ø 45 mm | |
| 6 | Locking screw | M6 with plastic head | |
| 7 | Lead screw | Tr16x2, L = 200 mm | From the clamp |
| 8 | Matrix nut | Tr16x2 | |
| 9 | Drive console | Steel sheet, δ 5 mm | |
| 10 | Lead screw bracket | Duralumin sheet, δ 10 mm | |
| 11 | Special nut | M12 | |
| 12 | Lead screw flywheel | Plastic | |
| 13 | Washers | ||
| 14 | Four-strand block of drive pulleys for V-belt transmission | Duralumin circle, Ø 69 mm | Changing the spindle speed is done by moving the drive belt from one stream to another |
| 15 | Electric motor | ||
| 16 | Capacitor block | ||
| 17 | Driven pulley block | Duralumin circle, Ø 98 mm | |
| 18 | Return spring limit rod | M5 screw with plastic mushroom | |
| 19 | Spindle return spring | L = 86, 8 turns, Ø25, from wire Ø1.2 | |
| 20 | Split clamp | Duralumin circle, Ø 76 mm | |
| 21 | Spindle head | see below | |
| 22 | Spindle head console | Duralumin sheet, δ 10 mm | |
| 23 | Drive belt | Profile 0 | The drive V-belt has a “zero” profile, so the grooves of the pulley block also have the same profile |
| 24 | Switch | ||
| 25 | Network cable with plug | ||
| 26 | Tool feed lever | Steel sheet, δ 4 mm | |
| 27 | Removable lever handle | Steel pipe, Ø 12 mm | |
| 28 | Cartridge | Tool chuck no. 2 | |
| 29 | Screw | M6 with washer |
The spindle head has its own base - a duralumin console and creates translational and rotational motion.
Drawing of a spindle head for a homemade drilling machine. Materials and parts necessary for the manufacture of the spindle head.
| Pos. | Detail | Characteristic |
| 1 | Spindle | Steel circle Ø 12 mm |
| 2 | Running sleeve | Steel pipe Ø 28x3 mm |
| 3 | Bearing 2 pcs. | Radial rolling bearing No. 1000900 |
| 4 | Screw | M6 |
| 5 | Washers-spacers | Bronze |
| 6 | Lever arm | Steel sheet δ 4 mm |
| 7 | Bushing stopper | Special M6 screw with knurled button |
| 8 | screw | Low nut M12 |
| 9 | Stationary bushing | Steel circle Ø 50 mm or pipe Ø 50x11 mm |
| 10 | Bearing | Radial thrust |
| 11 | Split retaining ring | |
| 12 | End adapter sleeve | Steel circle Ø 20 mm |
The connection depends on the motor itself.
How to make a drilling machine for printed circuit boards with your own hands.
To manufacture a drilling machine for printing circuit boards, a low-power device drive is required. As a lever, you can use a mechanism from a photo cutter or a soldering iron. Illumination of the drilling site can be done using an LED flashlight. In general, this machine is rich in the flight of creative thoughts.
Construction stores offer us a huge range of different drilling machines in all price categories.
However, the cost of a really high-quality model hits your pocket hard, and there is no point in purchasing a cheap drilling machine from consumer Chinese manufacturers, the service life of which is ridiculous.
It's much easier to buy a good one electric drill, and independently make a hand-made desktop homemade drilling machine based on it, which will fully meet all your requirements.
The cost of a high-quality drill is much less than that of full-fledged drilling machines.
In addition, you can use an electric drill that is already on the farm, since the design of the machine allows for its quick dismantling, which allows you to use one drill both in stationary and manual mode.
1 Required tools and materials
A tabletop drilling machine from a drill can be made based on metal pipes, or based on wooden parts. We recommend that you give preference to the second option, since it is much less labor-intensive and does not require the use of either an angle grinder or a welding machine.
Wood a homemade machine is durable, which is more than enough for normal household use.
You can make such a machine yourself, based on a drill, by following all the recommendations described below, with your own hands within two hours, and it will serve you for many years.
In order to make a tabletop drilling machine with your own hands, you will need the following materials:
- wooden boards 2-2.5 centimeters thick;
- guide metal slats - 2 pieces (such slats are used for feeding drawers in tables and chests of drawers, they can be purchased at any furniture supermarket);
- wooden beam dimensions 20*30 mm - about two meters;
- wood screws 20 and 30 millimeters long;
- wood glue;
- electric drill;
- metal rod with thread class M8;
- metal tube with M6 class thread;
- screws and nuts.
The actual work is carried out using the following tools:
- screwdriver (Phillips or regular, depending on what screws you will use);
- drill;
- sandpaper;
- jigsaw and hacksaw;
- corner;
- pencil, ruler;
- level
- roulette
- carpentry clamps for fixing boards.
1.1 Creating a base for the frame
To create a basic base for a homemade drilling machine, use a hacksaw to cut a 20*30 wooden beam into four pieces, two of which are 17 centimeters long, and two more are 20 centimeters long.
If you want to create a homemade machine based on a massive electric drill, then it would be better to make a larger base, since increasing its size will give the structure greater stability.
Next, prepare a board with dimensions of 200*220*20 millimeters (dimensions are based on the above dimensions of the timber). Using self-tapping screws, connect the beam sections into one frame. To connect at each end of the beam, you need to use two self-tapping screws; if you are using a thicker beam, you can screw in a self-tapping screw at each end corner.
Place a board on top of the resulting frame. Screw it with self-tapping screws around the perimeter of the beam; 2-3 bolts on one side will be more than enough.
To make your work easier, it is recommended Drill preliminary holes in the boards, into which it is much easier to screw self-tapping screws than into a solid board. To avoid protrusions of screw heads above wooden surface You can use a larger diameter drill to chamfer under their heads.
1.2 Creating a column for guides
The width of the board for the column must correspond to the width of the created base, the thickness is 20 mm, and the height is determined depending on the size of the drill used, as a rule, a height of 40-50 centimeters will be more than enough. An excessively high column can negatively affect the stability of the entire structure.
Once you have cut the board to the appropriate size, immediately attach it to the base using self-tapping screws. Next, you need to arrange the free space between the column itself and the electric drill; to do this, attach two pieces of timber, measuring 25*35*17 millimeters, parallel to each other, in the center of the upper part of the column.
To avoid making a mistake with the installation location, make preliminary markings. Draw a straight line from the center point of the top of the column down, then step back 50 mm on each side and draw two lines parallel to each other. The distance between the lines should be 100 mm.
Pay close attention to so that the lines are strictly parallel to each other, so even the slightest angle of inclination of the trajectory along which the guides move is fraught with the fact that the drill will not enter the work surface at a right angle, which is why when drilling hard metal surfaces thin drills will break very quickly.
1.3 Installation of guides
Installing guides is perhaps the most difficult part of creating a drilling machine with your own hands. It is extremely important that the guides run exactly perpendicular to the base of the machine and parallel to each other.
Prepare two boards measuring 100*250*20 mm, and mark on them the places where the retractable slats will be attached. Sold in furniture stores the retractable slats are already equipped with holes for self-tapping screws, so All you have to do is screw them to the guides with your own hands. After the slats are attached, we mount the guides on the column.
1.4 Creating mounts for a drill
We suggest you make a universal mount with your own hands, which is suitable for installing not only a mini-drill, but also a full-fledged electric drill. To do this, prepare a board with dimensions 60*100*20 for the upper holder, and 100*100*20 for the lower one.
Use a jigsaw to cut a hole in the center of the bottom board, the diameter of which is suitable for securely fixing your drill. Secure it to the guide using a furniture corner and self-tapping screws.
We also cut out the top holder using jigsaws. Its size and shape are individual and depend on what shape of drill you will use. We make holes around the perimeter of both clamps and screw in screws that will clamp and firmly fix the drill in the holder.
2 Making a height limiter
A height limiter is necessary so that a homemade drilling machine can make multiple holes of identical depth. Perfect for creating a limiter metal rod with M8 thread.
Drill a hole in the base in which the rod will be installed (it should be tightly fixed in the base, but at the same time rotate freely).
Next, we cut out a small piece of timber, drill a hole in it and install a threaded sleeve on one side, and a piece of rod that will limit the amplitude of movement of the guides on the other. We screw the beam onto the main rod.
For manual tabletop drilling the machine was more convenient to use, You need to make a handle on the restrictive rod.
This can be an ordinary homemade plywood stop, which is fixedly fixed between two nuts.
2.1 Making a homemade drilling machine (video)
In order to save time, you can buy a ready-made inexpensive stand and vice for a drill in the OBI.RU store, which allows you to fix the drill in a vertical position and use it as a drilling machine, thereby increasing the accuracy and speed of work.
Characteristics:
- height: 400 mm;
- clamping hole diameter: 43 mm;
- drilling depth: 60 mm;
- The set includes a vice for fixing workpieces.
