It's nice to see when a person has done all and other household items with my own hands... To simplify the process of cutting metal or sawing out elements from wood, they build homemade machines and devices for a home workshop. Such a solution saves not only time for the manufacture of products, but also money for the purchase of finished products. Several practical and interesting options consider below.
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How to use homemade machines and tools for your home workshop
Application homemade machines and accessories for a home workshop is aimed at solving several problems:
- Simplification of the metal processing process. In the course of creating household items, a metal cutter or press is often required.
- Improvement in wood processing. Even to build a small shed or make a wooden one, others are needed.
Buying a ready-made tool is quite expensive, so the use of home-made machines and accessories for the garage is becoming more and more relevant every day. Among the most common home tool options are:
- carpentry workbench;
- device for quick sharpening knives;
- device for sharpening metal drills;
- drilling machines;
- Press;
- cutting disc machines.
Here are some photos of do-it-yourself tools and devices from "homemade products":
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Practical do-it-yourself tool shelves
Before creating the devices and with your own hands, determine the storage location for all the devices, so that later you do not search throughout the workshop or where what lies. It is not difficult to make a shelf for tools with your own hands, the main thing is to decide on its dimensions and material of manufacture.
The easiest way to make shelves is to assemble them from wood. Remember to cover finished structure protective varnish or to prevent wood from rotting and swelling.
You can create combined option from metal support and wooden shelves... Here detailed instructions to create such a homemade model:
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 | Assembling the frame. To do this, prepare two side frames, consisting of 4 corners. Connect the elements with. Then, pull 2 frames together using 4 corners. |
 | When the frame is completely assembled, proceed to making the shelves. They can be made from wood or metal, as well as from other available dense materials. It is enough to cut the canvases suitable size and fix them to a metal base. |
 | If you wish, you can make the rack movable by fixing four small wheels. Or install it firmly in the designated spot in the garage. |
You can find others interesting projects and drawings for the manufacture of tool shelves. Watch a video on the topic:
And also do it yourself useful gadgets for household:
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We make a carpentry workbench with our own hands according to the drawings: video instructions and photo examples
Among the common devices with their own hands, a workbench is distinguished. Strong and dimensional, allowing you to securely fix the workpiece, useful for high-quality cutting of wood and the creation of various elements from it.
The package includes:
- Working surface. For it, a solid is used to increase the service life of the device. The thickness must be at least 6 cm.
- Supports. Collected from wooden beams or metal plates. The main task is to ensure the stability of the entire mechanism.
- Vise for fixing the product. If the table is long, you can install two vices at once.
- Tool box. Useful recess or retractable design providing quick access to the small parts you need.
To independently assemble a carpentry workbench for your workshop, you should choose a drawing, purchase material for work.
DIY carpentry workbench drawings
Before buying materials for assembling your own workbench, you should think about a detailed drawing. It should include the dimensions of the machine itself, it is advisable to note the dimensions of the materials used and their quantity.
For example, a ready-made drawing of a folding workbench with your own hands may look like this:
Whichever model you choose to create, consider several features of the desktop that make it easy to cut wood:
- the growth and length of the hands of the master: the height and width of the tabletop depend on these parameters;
- which hand is working: place a vice to the right or left;
- what blanks will be made: selection of the shape of the table;
- what area in the room set aside for the workbench.
Considering all these parameters, it will be easier for you to decide on the drawings of the joiner's workbench and the dimensions of the machine. Here are a few interesting examples:
DIY instructions for assembling a wooden workbench
You can buy a wooden workbench in a store or through online catalogs, but it's cheaper to make one yourself. Let's take as a basis a simple version with typical tabletop dimensions: length - 150-200 cm, width 70-120 cm.
The manufacturing work will include several stages:
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 | Make the top cover from thick ones so that you get a shield with a width of 70 to 200 cm. Fasten the elements with long nails, and you need to drive them in from the outside, and carefully bend them from the inside. The working surface of the workbench is made only of wood or. |
 | Sheathe the lid along the lower perimeter with a 5 x 5 cm bar. This will make it more convenient to attach the vertical supports. The location of the supports depends on the size of the tabletop. It is better to make them from a thick rectangular bar of at least 120 by 120 mm. |
 | It is necessary to install the carpentry workbench correctly. Be sure to secure it firmly. If it will be mounted outdoors under a canopy, then dig holes for the supports. Use other fastening methods indoors. |
When the structure is assembled, install a vice on it. To fully understand how to assemble a carpentry workbench with your own hands, watch the video:
Making a joiner's vice for a workbench with your own hands
Professional "homemade products" assemble not only tables for work, but also a vice with their own hands according to drawings. Any design of such a clamp will include several elements:
- Supports where each one falls with a clamping jaw.
- Moving clamping jaw.
- Metal guides. A sponge moves along them.
- Lead screw for moving elements.
- Vorotka. Required to rotate the screw.
When making homemade vices with your own hands, you can use various materials at hand. For example, there is a design option from a profile pipe. To do this, prepare several pieces of pipe of different sizes, a steel stud with a coarse thread and double nuts.
Instructions for creating a vertical vise from a profile pipe:
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 | The largest pipe acts as a body. Supports are soldered to it from below. On the back side, a 3-4 mm steel flange is put on. In the center, a hole is drilled for the running nut, and opposite the front support, the rear jaw. |
 | On the inner movable part, the front steel flange. A stud is mounted in it, with lock nuts fixed to it. Thrust washers are put on both sides of the flange. The last element is a movable tube attached to the front jaw. |
And also watch the video "do it yourself vise at home":
DIY metalwork workbench drawings
Locksmith's metal workbench does not differ much from the carpenter's workbench. It is based on hard metal, not wooden frame... A vice is attached to it, and the entire workbench is designed to withstand the force of a blow with a sledgehammer.
Do-it-yourself metal workbenches can have one, two or three pedestals, and also do not have shelves and drawers for small parts. In terms of strength, for working in a garage, you can make an ordinary table of metal up to 5 mm thick and a reinforced structure, where sheets from 10 to 30 mm are applicable.
Here are some useful blueprints for making a metal workbench for your workshop:
How to make a tool for sharpening knives with your own hands: drawings and photo examples
No house can do without a knife in the kitchen. It is quite difficult to make the correct one without special devices: it is necessary to observe the desired angle and achieve the ideal sharpness of the blade.
A certain sharpening angle must be observed for each knife:
- The razor and scalpel require an angle of 10-15⁰.
- Knife for cutting bakery products - 15-20⁰.
- Classic multifunctional knives - 25-30⁰.
- For hunting and hiking, take a device with a blade angle of 25 to 30⁰.
- If you want to cut hard materials, then sharpen at an angle of 30-40⁰.
To ensure the desired angle, it is worth buying or making a sharpener. For example, you can assemble a sharpener with your own hands.
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Ask a Question"If you do not use sharpening every day, then 1000 rpm is enough for a high-quality result and a long service life of the device."
To assemble such a machine, a 200 W washer motor is useful. Completely to create a sharpener from the engine from prepare:
- the motor itself;
- metal for the casing with a thickness of 2 to 2.5 mm;
- flange tube;
- sharpening stone;
- nuts;
- trigger mechanism;
- cable for connecting to the mains;
- metal or wood corner for the bed.
You can watch a step-by-step description of the manufacture of the machine in the video:
There are simple sharpening machines do it yourself without engines. For example, you can make a fixture from bars. To do this, prepare two abrasive stones of the same size and a sharpening stone.
The progress in creating such a simple device would be as follows:
- Sand the wood blocks with sandpaper to remove any burrs. Make the markings depending on the angle you want.
- Attach a stone to the drawn line to sharpen the blade. To do this, attach it to a block and mark its width. Then, on the markings, make cuts, up to 1.5 cm deep.
- In the resulting grooves, fix the abrasive bars so that the grooves coincide. Then, install the sharpening stone by screwing it onto the bolts.
There are many ways to make a home knife sharpener. Choose the right one and try to create a convenient and useful tool for home.
How to make a tool for sharpening a drill for metal with your own hands
They independently make not only a sharpener for blades, but also a machine for sharpening drills for metal. Here are some blueprints that are useful for the job:
Ready home machine 
To understand how to correctly assemble your own drill sharpening machine according to the drawings, watch the video on the topic:
Home option drilling machineThe simplest and most common option for such garage equipment is a converted drill. For work you will need:
- bed for the base;
- rotation mechanism;
- vertical rack.
For the rack, either boards are usually used. The weight of the drill is small, so there is no need to use metal. In this case, the bed must be made massive in order to reduce vibrations during the operation of the device.
To correctly connect the bed and the vertical rack, as well as assemble all the equipment into one whole machine, pay attention to the video instruction:
Drawings with dimensions for a drilling machine do it yourself
To correctly make any machine or practical device for private use, you should first make a drawing with dimensions. Only then proceed with the preparation of materials and assembly of the device.
Here are some examples of drawings of drilling machines from a drill with your own hands:
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To keep a home comfortable and convenient requires sophisticated technology. It greatly facilitates domestic work, but certain skills and knowledge are required to service it. Not everyone knows all the capabilities of modern tools and does not fully use them. If you change them a little, you can get handy homemade tools for the workshop.
If you gradually acquire models of popular brands, they will turn out to be durable and reliable assistants. In addition, devices are needed for positioning and fixing the workpieces during their processing. At the dacha it will be
As the inventory of the homemaker accumulates, it should be sorted into groups:
- locksmith and carpentry tools;
- devices;
- electrical equipment.
All fittings allow boxes and cabinets. Keeping inventory clean and tidy makes it possible to create a comfortable working environment and ensure the long-term preservation of tools.
Homemade woodworking tools
Wood processing is most common in the household. A useful DIY tool for a workshop is primarily a workbench. It should be comfortable in height. Its lid is located at the level of bent palms. If you need to raise it, bars of the required thickness are installed on the dowels from below.
Making a modern workbench
The classic workbench consists of a lid with front and back vices. This design is more suitable for manual work. It is poorly adapted to work with power tools due to the fact that the workpieces can be difficult to fix. You can buy a modern compact workbench MASTER cut 1000 worth 12 thousand rubles, which folds up. You can install hand tools on it: circular saw, jigsaw and router. But then it will have to be redone. The Festool MFT 3 workbench has good characteristics. However, the price of 30 thousand rubles makes you think. The master will be able to make homemade devices for the home workshop that work just as well.
To make a workbench, you need smooth, knot-free plywood. The thickness must be at least 20 mm. Having installed a jigsaw on it from below, it will be possible to saw boards and small bars along, across, at an angle, as well as complex curved profiles. The tool performs additional functions circular and band saws.
First, the table top is made. An arcuate groove is cut out in it to install a guide for workpieces, which can be mounted at any angle. A guide with a slot is also made under the jigsaw. Its width is chosen according to the size of the tool sole.
The sides should be cut out of plywood and glued to the table top to give it rigidity. The legs of the workbench are made from a bar. You can make a metal frame and then screw the tabletop to it. Then the design will turn out to be light and durable. The guides from the bottom are attached to the table top with furniture nuts.
The jigsaw is installed from the bottom of the workbench cover - "upside down". Only the file remains visible from above. For the convenience of using the jigsaw, an additional switch is installed. The guide should also be easily removable so that the tool file can be easily replaced. For easy access to the underside, the tabletop can be hinged.
The workbench takes up little space and can even be installed at home. To do this, it is made foldable so that it can be easily disassembled and put into a closet or closet.
How to make a workbench for a summer residence
For work in the country or in country house you need a powerful workbench. The worktop is hammered together from a thick edged boards up to 2 m long. It will not be superfluous if it is additionally secured with self-tapping screws. From the bottom along the perimeter, the tabletop is sheathed with a bar. The legs of the table are made with a square section of 120x120 mm. They can be buried in the ground or attached to a reinforced concrete base. The entire structure is treated with an antiseptic and coated with linseed oil.
When the workbench is installed, do-it-yourself devices are mounted on it: guides, devices for fastening workpieces and power tools.
How to make a pipe bender with your own hands
In the backyard, it is necessary to have a bending device metal pipes and profiles. The simplest homemade tool for bending pipes up to 20 mm in diameter is a steel plate with welded pins. Having inserted a workpiece between them, it can be bent to the desired curvature. In such simple devices, the pipe is crushed at the bend. To avoid this, it is necessary to densely fill the pipe with sand. Heating it with a blowtorch, which any master has, will also help.
To improve the quality of bending, instead of pins, 2 profiled rollers and a locking element are used. You can also make a special profile from a steel angle and a plate and fix it on a workbench with a solid base. In the picture, the structure is attached directly to the boards. You can make it portable by mounting it on a steel sheet and fixing it to the bottom of the countertop. Then the pipe bender, which has to be used quite rarely, will not interfere with the carpentry work. The portable device, like other homemade workshop accessories, can be used in the garage. It is convenient to fix it there, and it may be needed not only for pipes.
Homemade circular saw
Branded machines have great prices, and a homemade tool for a home workshop is quite suitable for a private user. It can be made on the basis of manual, cheaper models.
The circular workbench must be stable. A frame with a slot for a disk is attached to the tabletop. The best material is a sheet of metal or solid wood that can withstand heavy loads. It has a small thickness, which makes it possible to use a large part of the disc and cut products of sufficient thickness. In addition, the tool itself and the machine tool attachment are attached to the bed. The guide bar is made to slide on steel or aluminum skids, or is secured with clamps.
Installed on the bottom of the table top on the bed. You can also use a grinder or drill, but they are not as effective and do not allow you to use the entire working area of the disc. The mount can be anything, as long as it is reliable.
When working with a circular saw, remember that it has a high speed and safety rules must be followed.
Homemade bow saw
Homemade woodworking tools can be very simple but effective. These include a bow saw. A thin blade makes it possible to quickly saw a large log. It is easy to replace it with a new one when the saw is dull. A bow saw can be made independently from 3 blocks durable wood... Two handles with cuts at the ends are connected in the middle by a crossbar using a tenon-socket connection. A canvas is inserted into the slots and fixed with two nails. On the other hand, it is pulled with a rope loop draped over the handles and twisted with a knob.
How to sharpen a knife
Hand sharpening of knives is more effective because a strong cutting edge is obtained. To facilitate the process, a homemade device is widespread. It consists of a bar with a clamp for a bar, a base for fixing a knife and a stand for adjusting the angle of installation.
With the reciprocating movement of the bar with the bar fixed on it, the blade is sharpened. The abrasive surface is pressed against the blade only when moving from the heel to the point. By slightly changing the design of the knife sharpening base, you can also edit the blades of carpentry tools.
Homemade garage accessories
The garage is not only a place to hide a car, but also a workshop where you can store tools and carry out repair work.
Shelves and racks
Provide fixtures with their own hands. For this, a rack is made, which is usually placed on top. Then it will not interfere with movement inside. A small workbench is installed below for work, which also stores tools. It is most convenient to place everything near the back wall of the garage. Then the side passages will be free.
The inspection pit is laid out with bricks or cast in concrete, and then closed with a lid so that it does not interfere with the passage.
Puller manufacturing
Normal work with the car is carried out using a standard set of tools. Craftsmen make special equipment. A puller is often required to retract the bearings. The most convenient is the three-valve design. The standard device may not be enough. If you make a puller with your own hands, it will last for many years.
Small devices are made from steel sheet 10 mm thick. On it, a pattern is drawn and the legs are cut out with a gas-cutter. They are processed on an emery machine, adjusting the dimensions. The core is milled from the round timber, the foot holders are welded, the thread for the wrench is cut and drilled required holes... The legs are held by bolts with a diameter of 8-10 mm.
Making a puller requires skill with many tools. Assistants may be needed here. A convenient solution is the manufacture of removable legs of the desired configurations, which can be changed on a product purchased in a store.
Conclusion
Homemade workshop accessories can solve many problems in the household and subsidiary farming with minimal effort and cost.
A summer cottage is the territory where you can give yourself freedom to carry out numerous experiments and dream up to your heart's content. This manifests itself not only in interior design, but mainly in the design of the garden or vegetable garden. Inquisitive and resourceful owners have not been guided by expensive and standard methods for arranging their sites for a long time, since there are many alternative solutions for virtually all areas of activity.
There are several types of vertical beds that allow you to optimize the use of free space. Custom designs are a great opportunity to create interesting design garden, vegetable garden, suburban area.
This type of beds in most cases is used for growing ornamental plants or spicy herbs.
Materials for making:
The length of the drainpipes is regulated in accordance with the wishes of the owner of the site. However, cumbersome beds should not be made, as they can complicate movement across the territory.
Creating a garden
Stage 1. Create a container. To do this, we take a drainpipe, cut it in half lengthwise and put on special plugs on both sides.
Stage 2. We take the prepared metal holders, put them on the resulting frames for the beds.
Stage 3. We make holes in the pipe. They are made in those places where metal fasteners will be located.
Stage 4. We pass a cable or a strong rope through the holes made.
Stage 5. We fix the cable / rope with fasteners.
Stage 6. We fill the resulting beds with expanded clay and soil.
Stage 7. We plant the plants in the beds.
Stage 8. We hang the pipes to the chosen place. Sometimes a special wooden crossbar is placed for this, or rather a construction in the shape of the letter "P".
Step 9. Alternatively, you can make a special design for the pipes.
Important! A bed of drainpipes is not resistant to strong gusty winds, so you should choose a place for it that is not blown from four sides by winds. Otherwise, the frame will quickly collapse, nullifying all your efforts.
A bed made of a plastic bag is another modification of vertical beds. It is extremely compact, functional and externally interesting. You can make such a bed in a couple of hours.
Materials for making:
- durable plastic wrap;
- sewing machine;
- priming;
- seedling.
In order for the bed to turn out to be durable, it is recommended Special attention give thickness plastic film, which in this case will act as a "frame" of the structure. The minimum film thickness is 0.2 mm.
The process of creating a plastic bed
Step 1 . We cut out 2 rectangular pieces of film, the size of which corresponds to the size of the created bed. An allowance of one and a half to two centimeters should be left on each side. The recommended bed diameter is twenty centimeters.
Step 2. Sew the rectangles together, leaving only unconnected upper part bag.
Step 3. Sew a handle to the future garden bed, the strength of which will support the weight of the bag filled with soil. It should also be borne in mind that when watering, the weight will increase.
Step 4. Fill the bag with fertilized soil.
Step 5. Make horizontal cuts on the bag in twenty centimeters increments. They are necessary in order to plant seedlings in the garden bed.
Step 6. We plant seedlings.
Step 7. Water the soil regularly and add the necessary fertilizers.
With these simple steps, you can get a cheap and useful garden bed.
An integral element of every summer cottage is a compost heap. This is the place where all kinds of biochemical reactions take place that ensure the creation of fertilizers.
To create fertilizers that will satisfy all the requirements for them, you should carefully consider several key steps: creating a container and directly making the correct compost itself. Let's talk about each of them in more detail.
Stage 1. Take eight support posts of the same length.
Stage 2. We treat the lower part of the wooden posts with engine oil or tar.
Stage 3. We dig the posts into the ground so that they are reliable and stable. If the compost bin will be located next to the fence, then 4 posts (i.e. one side) can be attached to the fence. This will avoid having to dig 4 holes.
Stage 4. Between each two adjacent posts we nail the crossbeams so that we end up with three independent sections. Be sure to leave slots that will function as ventilation holes.
Stage 5. In two sections, we nail the boards horizontally to half the height of the posts. In these places, it is planned to create two small doors.
Step 6. The remaining section will have a large door, so only one plank should be nailed down. It should be located at the very bottom in a horizontal position, that is, like a regular crossbar.
Stage 7. Installing the covers. You can use one large solid board for this.
Stage 8. Install the pre-prepared doors.
Stage 9. We provide doors with handles and latches.
Stage 10. We process wood using special impregnations.
Step 11. Paint the box any color that suits your preferences.
Many gardeners mistakenly believe that any component can be dumped into a compost heap. In fact, to create the right biofertilizer, you need to carefully select the "ingredients".
Among the mandatory components compost heap the following components:
- peat;
- ash;
- needles;
- tree branches;
- leaves;
- hay or grass;
- wood ash;
- plant roots;
- raw vegetables and fruits, etc.
All elements are randomly mixed on the heap. To speed up chemical reactions, it is recommended to cover the pile with a tarpaulin (this is especially true in the absence of a box).
Traveling to the country house with the family presupposes the presence of entertainment elements on the site that will delight children. The most common way to keep young summer residents busy is with a swing.
Building a swing yourself is not an easy task, but quite doable. Of course, you can always take a stick, tie it with a rope and hang the structure on a tree, but this can hardly be called a full swing. True craftsmen prefer to build comfortable structures with a comfortable seating position.
Constructive components:
- two logs;
- strong rope.
Indicators:
- diameter of logs - 85 mm;
- length of logs - 700 mm;
- the distance between the ropes is 500 mm.
Making a swing
Stage 1. We stretch the ropes between the logs.
Stage 2. We wrap each log with ropes.
Stage 3. We release the ropes out.
Stage 4. We tighten the ropes by 3 knots.
Stage 5. We fix the swing on the tree.
Important: such a swing is designed for only one person.
Garden path from scrap materials
There are several types of garden paths that you can easily do with your own hands.
Step 1. Remove the sidewall from the tire using a knife or saw.
Step 2. Cut the tires.
Step 3. We line the space with grooved stripes.
Step 4. We paint the path with paint.
Step 5. Sprinkle with stone chips.
This is an economical option for those who do not want to rack their brains and spend time on a full-fledged garden path. The tire track is usually used for vegetable gardens, as it easily fits into the ground.
Stage 1. We paint the corks in different colors.
Stage 2. We dig a small trench.
Stage 3. We drive in supports to strengthen the future track.
Stage 4. We build the formwork using boards.
Step 5. Install spacers along the edges of the trench.
Stage 6. We place crushed stone deep into the trench and carefully tamp it.
Stage 7. We make a mortar from sand, cement, glue and water.
Stage 8. Pour the solution into the trench.
Stage 9. Press the plugs in random order. Even multi-colored stripes look interesting.
These are the simplest and quick ways make a garden path without purchasing expensive materials.
DIY tools
The expression "everything will come in handy on the farm" is most relevant when it comes to canisters. From this plastic container, you can make a large number of irreplaceable tools that are actively used in the process of summer cottage work.
To make this tool, we only need sharp knife and directly the capacity.
Stage 1. Cut off the bottom of the canister.
Stage 2. We mark on the container the cut line for the scoop so that the handle from the canister is the handle of the future tool.
Stage 3. Cut off excess material.
As a result of these simple steps, we get a great scoop with a comfortable handle.
Materials:
Manufacturing
Stage 1. Carefully wash the canister so that there is no smell left in it.
Stage 2. We cut the canister vertically into two parts.
Step 3. Make a groove on the plank using a woodworking machine.
Stage 4. Apply glue to the plywood and insert into the bottom of the canister.
Stage 5. We paint the resulting shelf with a spray can.
Of course, such a design will not withstand heavy weight, however, it is quite suitable for storing small parts.
Materials:
- 40 cans;
- scissors;
- rope;
- paper;
- marker.
Stage 1. We pierce the upper part of the cans with a knife.
Stage 2. We make a stencil out of paper.
Stage 3. We apply it to the canister, outline it with a marker.
Step 4. Cut out large holes with scissors.
Stage 5. We put the prepared cans in several rows, tying each row by prying the rope under the container handles.
Stage 6. We tie all the rows around the perimeter for greater strength.
Stage 7. If the cabinet is planned to lean against the wall, then we drill it to the surface.
Stage 8. We put heavy objects in the bottom row - stones or bricks.
The result is a fairly spacious and functional rack that will help get rid of the issue of storing many small parts.
Be resourceful and courageous in bringing your ideas to life. Good luck!
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Video - We do it ourselves for a summer residence
Each master strives to equip his sphere as much as possible, saturate the working space with machine tools and fixtures. Home-made machines and accessories for a home workshop are of great benefit for running a private household.
Homemade household items and equipment include:
- joinery;
- Workbench;
- stool;
- shelves;
- racks.
Workbench
Workbench dimensions
The height of the countertop surface should be such that the worker can stand up to operate tools and equipment. The owner of the workshop determines the height of the workbench himself - according to his height. The height of the worktable ranges from 75 cm to 80 cm.
The size of the countertop is determined by the area of the utility room. The table should not obstruct free passage around it.
Workbench material
Wood
A wooden table is often used. The workbench is made of timber and boards. The legs of the table are fastened with diagonal crossbars for reliability.
The table top is made in the form of a shield from knocked down boards with pieces of timber. The shield is supported on the table legs and fastened with nails or screws. Connection details are made of steel angle.
Build options wooden workbench different, but in one thing they are the same - the structure of the table must be stable and withstand static and dynamic loads.
If the surface of the workbench will be exposed to accidental effects of cutting and sharp tools, then the tabletop is upholstered with tin or a metal sheet is placed on top.
Metal
The most robust design the working table is a workbench welded from a metal profile. Manufacturing a welded product requires a welding machine and experience with it.
The base frame and table legs are welded from a steel corner and a strip. For auxiliary parts, reinforcement segments are used.
The table top is made of a metal sheet, 8 - 12 mm thick. A thick sheet will significantly increase the weight of the workbench, making it difficult to move.
Stool
It is quite simple to make a stool with your own hands:
- 4 supports are made of 40 x 40 mm timber, 50 cm long.
- Legs in the middle of the length are fastened with crossbars.
- In the supports, grooves are made with a chisel.
- At the ends cross bars with a chisel, projections are cut to the size of the grooves.
- The protrusions are lubricated with wood glue and inserted into the grooves.
- While the glue dries, the supports are tightened with a belt.
- Sitting cut out circular saw from wide board 30 mm thick.
- A seat measuring 300 x 300 mm is nailed or screwed to the legs of the stool.
Shelves
Shelves are made of board, chipboard or MDF. They are open or with side walls. For fasteners, hinged furniture hinges are used.
Holes are drilled in the wall into which dowels are driven. The screws are not completely screwed into the dowels so that the shelf hinges can be put on them.
The hinges are screwed to the back of the shelf. The shelves are hung on the wall by putting hinges on the screw heads.
Racks
Racks are a whole complex of shelves different sizes... It is good to make them from chipboard. The lattice structure is supported on a pedestal or simply placed on the floor. For the stability of the rack, the corners are screwed to the sides of the furniture. The free shelves of the corners with holes are nailed to the wall with dowels.
Vertical tool holders
Each craftsman strives to organize his own workplace so that the tools are within arm's reach. This is facilitated by the vertical holders.
Wrench holder
- A wooden plank is attached to the wall above the workbench. The rail is screwed into the dowels installed in advance.
- Small nails are driven into the bar at intervals equal to the width of the wrench handles.
- The keys are hung on a rail.
- The nail heads hold the keys horizontally and vertically.
Screwdriver holder
- In a 40 x 40 mm piece of timber, holes are drilled corresponding to the diameters of the screwdrivers, at a distance of 30 - 40 mm from each other.
- A piece of timber is nailed to the wall with dowels so that the holes are vertical.
- Screwdrivers are inserted into the resulting sockets. Now you can quickly get the right tool without leaving your workplace.
Chisel belt
- The plank is attached to the wall with dowels.
- The belt or belt is nailed to the bar with nails so that a kind of through pockets are obtained.
- Chisels are lowered into the pockets, through which only steel blades pass. The handles are held in place by a strap.
The device can hold hammers, pliers, pliers and other tools.
Homemade soldering iron stand
Working with a soldering iron, a situation arises when you need to put the tool aside. Putting a soldering iron with a hot tip on a tabletop or on any object is always risky. A homemade stand will solve this problem.
An example of making a stand for a soldering iron
- The holder is made of wire in the form of a spiral. To do this, unbend a wire hanger.
- The wire is wound on a cylindrical object with a diameter of 1.5 - 2 cm. The handle of a chisel or other tool will do.
- On one side, the springs leave a free end of the wire.
- The end is bent with round-nose pliers into a loop.
- For the base of the stand, take a board 200 x 100 x 20 mm.
- A ø 4 mm through hole is drilled into the base.
- On the back of the board, the hole is drilled with a large drill - under the screw head.
- The screw is threaded from bottom to top.
- A spring loop is put on the screw and the nut is tightened.
- In the board, circles are cut out with a crown to the size of a cup for candles or similar products.
- A chisel makes a selection of wood in 3 grooves.
- Cups are inserted into the openings, which are filled with solder, tin and a napkin for cleaning the tip.
- The soldering iron is inserted into the spring.
- A small hole is made in the board for attaching a flexible steel cord from the lamp.
- At the end of the cord, a clamp is fixed, with which various parts for soldering are fixed.
The design may have a different look - it all depends on the imagination and ingenuity of the author.
The easiest mousetrap in the world
This name can be attributed to many homemade mousetraps invented by craftsmen. They are united by one thing - this is the humane treatment of animals that have fallen into a trap. The device does not kill the animal, but isolates it. Here are some examples of how to make a simple mousetrap:
Plastic funnel
Cut a plastic 3 liter balloon in half. The cut neck is turned over and inserted into the bottom of the bottle. Bait is poured onto the bottom (seeds, grain, etc.).
The trap is placed close to an object on which the mouse could climb. The rodent, having fallen into the funnel, can no longer get out of the bottle.
Console
The structure is a tipping platform. It is made from a piece of cardboard or plastic. The bar is placed on a plane so that half of it hangs in the air.
The bait is placed on the edge of the console so that the bar is on the verge of balance. The animal, having reached the bait, knocks over the bar and falls with it into the bucket that has been substituted.
Suspension
They put an empty one on the edge of the table plastic bottle with bait at the bottom. A cord is attached to the neck by piercing the plastic with a crochet from paper clip... The other end of the cord is tied to some kind of support.
The mouse, attracted by the smell of food, enters the container. The bottle overturns under the weight of the rodent and hangs on the cord.
Metal loop mini vise
When performing small operations, it is often necessary to clamp small parts. To do this, use a mini vise made of a one-piece door hinge.
In both flaps, the hinges are drilled matching holes.
A bolt of a suitable diameter is threaded through them. On the other hand, a wing nut is screwed onto the bolt thread. Parts are inserted into the opening between the flaps and clamped by tightening the nut. The device can be used as a clamp.
Portable beer crate
Box for drinks in glass containers – convenient device for carrying several bottles at once in the country or at a picnic. To make such a box with your own hands, you will need following tools and materials:
Instruments
- jigsaw;
- saw on wood;
- grinder;
- drill screwdriver;
- drill;
- hammer;
- chisel;
- feather drill.
Materials (edit)
- edged board - 1050 x 170 x 15 mm;
- strips from the fruit box - 5 pcs.;
- handle ø 36 mm and length 350 mm;
- stain;
- screws;
- nails.
Step-by-step instructions for assembling the box
- The edged board is sawn into three identical parts (bottom and two sidewalls), each 350 mm long.
- Two boards are cut with a jigsaw so that from their middle the sidewalls taper and end with an oval top.
- In the tops of the sidewalls, holes are drilled with a feather drill ø 36 mm.
- All wooden parts are cleaned with a sander with an emery wheel. The handle is sanded by hand with emery.
- 4 holes are drilled with a thin drill along the edges of the bottom. From the bottom, the holes are countersunk.
- The sides are installed on the sides of the bottom. Screws are screwed in from the bottom of the bottom. The screw heads "hide" in the hole slots.
- Two strips are nailed to the sides with studs on each side of the box. They will become a vertical bottle guard.
- In three slats, cuts are made so that by folding them, you get a crate with square openings for glass containers.
- The lathing is laid on the bottom between the sidewalls.
- Carnations are nailed in those places where the ends of the crate rest against the sidewalls and guardrails.
- A shank of ø 36 mm is threaded into the holes of the tops of the sidewalls.
- Driving in nails at an angle, fasten the sidewalls with the handle.
- The entire surface of the box is treated with stain.
The box is ready for use. The portable container can easily accommodate 6 bottles of beer or other drink. The crate and railings of the box will prevent bottles from breaking or falling out during transport.
Hammer modernization
A common occurrence is a wooden handle falling out of the hammer socket. One of the ways to create a secure attachment of the handle is to make a cut in the upper end of the handle. The holder is inserted into the socket of the hammer. The kerf is filled with Moment glue. A wooden wedge is driven into the groove.
In order not to look for nails during work, and even more so not to hold them with your teeth, a round magnet is glued into the hammer handle from below. Magnetic nails will always be at hand for the worker.
It is dangerous to accidentally fall out of the hand at a height. To prevent this from happening, a hole is drilled in the handle through which the cord is threaded. The employee's belt is threaded into the loop.
Homemade tools and machines
Pipe bender
The metal pipe bending device is a metal rod welded to the bed. The rod is made from a piece of reinforcement. The pipe is put on the pin, and on the other side, a long piece of reinforcement is inserted into the pipe. By pressing the lever, the pipe is bent at the desired angle. The device is suitable for small sections of round pipes.
Bending device for profiled pipes
Greenhouse owners know how important it is to have a device for bending lengths from a profile pipe. The curved profile is used as arched structure for the formation of polyethylene coatings for greenhouses.
The pipe bender allows you to save a lot of money on the construction of a greenhouse. The design consists of 3 rollers - two are guides, and the third roller performs the leading function.
The profile tube is inserted into the opening between the two wheels and the roller. The roller has a stop and a swivel device in the form of a lever or an electric motor drive.
Making a pipe bender with your own hands
- Two axles are welded to a metal frame from pieces of smooth reinforcement, on which old automobile hubs are put on.
- The protruding chamfers are removed from the hubs so that lateral surfaces the rollers were smooth.
- A channel is placed in the opening between the hubs with the shelves up.
- The same profile is inserted into the channel, of a smaller width, with the shelves down.
- TO inner profile an axle is welded on top, on which the third hub is put on.
- A vertical sheet steel shelf is welded to the bed.
- A hole is cut in the vertical bar and a bearing is pressed into it.
- The nut is fixed on the middle channel by welding.
- At one end, the screw shaft is screwed into the nut.
- The shank of the screw is threaded through the bearing in the vertical bar.
- On the back of the strap, a rotary handle is welded to the shank.
- A pivot arm is welded to the axis of the drive hub.
The machine is now ready for use. Between the rollers they lead shaped tube and clamp it with a screw. The pivoting lever sets the rollers in motion, which pull the pipe, bending it. The bending radius is set with the rotary screw handle.
A pipe bender from car hubs is one of the device options. There are many designs of bending devices. In some models, the drive roller is coaxially connected to the motor shaft.
Impact screwdriver from starter
There are situations when it is impossible to unscrew a rusted bolt or screw with a regular tool. An impact screwdriver does an excellent job with this. The tool is made by hand from parts of a car starter:
- The shaft and bushing are removed from the starter housing.
- Part of the shaft is cut off, leaving the spline rod.
- A piece of pipe of a suitable size is put on the sleeve.
- A bolt of equal diameter is welded to the end of the pipe.
- The end of the shaft is turned in the form of a tetrahedron, on which heads of the desired size are put on. For screws, a bit is inserted into the head.
When hitting the bolt head with a hammer, the shaft slides with beveled splines inside the bushing, making a rotational movement. The stronger the blow, the more effort the shaft turns.
Homemade circular saw
A do-it-yourself cut-off machine from a grinder is not inferior to some factory-made samples. The grinder is a fairly powerful circular saw.
The machine on the basis of the grinder performs precise cuts of lumber and metal profiles. To make it, you will need the power tool itself, welding machine and metal profiles.
Step-by-step instructions for assembling the machine
- Two metal strips are welded to the pipe section, in which the mounting holes are drilled.
- Accordingly, two holes are also made in the grinder's casing.
- The strips are bolted to the casing.
- The machine bed is made of a metal sheet with support corners welded from below.
- By welding, a vertical segment of the angle is attached to the bed, in which a hole is drilled.
- A piece of angle is welded to the lower end of the lever and drilled through with the pipe.
- The bolt is threaded through the holes and the hinge joint of the vertical rack with the lever is tightened with a nut. Additionally, a locknut is installed.
- In the vertical position, the grinder lever takes a stable position.
- At the point of contact of the saw blade with the bed, a cut is made so that the blade can completely cut the workpiece.
- The handle of the power tool is moved to the end of the lever.
- As additional devices, a cross and corner stop are installed on the bed.
If necessary, remove the power tool from the machine and use the circular saw in manual mode.
Homemade bow saw
Bow saw handy tool for sawing tree trunks and sawn timber. The design of the saw is simple, making a hand tool with your own hands is not difficult. To do this, you need to prepare tools and materials:
Instruments
- drill;
- saw-hacksaw;
- chisel;
- hammer;
Materials (edit)
- cord;
- wooden lath 20 x 40 mm;
- cotter pins - 2 pcs.;
- handle ø 10 mm;
- saw blade;
- stain;
- varnish on wood.
Step-by-step instructions for making a bow saw
- The strip is sawn into three parts (two vertical side strips and a middle horizontal strip).
- In the side handles, grooves are made with a chisel.
- At the ends of the centerpiece, projections are cut out with a chisel for the grooves.
- The mullion is connected to the side handles.
- Drilled at the joints through holes... Wooden cotter pins are driven into them.
- The cotter pins form articulated joints. This is necessary for the mobility of the lower ends of the side rails when tensioning the web.
- At the lower ends of the sidewalls, cuts are made - parallel to the middle.
- Short bolts are inserted into the holes of the saw blade and tightened with nuts.
- The blade is led into the cuts so that the bolts are outside the structure.
- Circular grooves are cut at the upper ends of the handles.
- At the ends of the double cord, loops are made, which are put on the grooves.
- A handle is inserted between the bowstrings of the cord, the long end of which rests against the mullion.
- The string of the saw is twisted with a handle, achieving the desired degree of tension on the saw blade.
- The wood is covered with wood stain and two layers of varnish.
- After the varnish has dried, the saw is ready for use.
Conclusion
Homemade devices, tools and machines bring not only significant benefits to the home, garage and household, but also significantly save family budget... When making and using homemade products, one must not forget about safety rules.
The order in the house depends not only on whether each thing is in its place. Every home needs periodic maintenance. If every mechanism in the house works like a clock, then we can say that the owner fully fulfills his duties. To maintain order, you cannot do without a workshop and tools. Some of them can be made by yourself. The article will talk about the process of assembling tools that will allow you to equip a workshop.
What can be assembled with your own hands
With the proper skill, you can assemble almost any machine that is needed for processing wood or metal. They will differ from the factory assembly method, as well as dimensions. Most often, large units are not required for home use. No problem to build yourself milling machine, with which you can beautifully design various slats. Another necessary machine that can be assembled at home is a drilling machine. It is indispensable if you need to drill precise holes in small workpieces. In some cases, assembling the machine means making a holder for a hand tool, in others it can be assembled from scratch using motors from other devices.
Before you start assembling any products for your home workshop, you need to clearly define what tasks are set for the workshop and what scope of work will be performed. On the one hand, this will make it possible to decide what machines will be required, and on the other, it will make it possible to find out if the available space is enough or the workshop needs to be located in another room. It is good if it will be a separate room, since the noise from the working machines can irritate the residents. The easiest way is to build a workshop in a private house, where you can use a basement or garage. Have good master everything is organized and in place, so it is important to take care of practical shelving.
Storage items
Almost any surface in the home workshop can be used to store a tool. By the location of the organizers, the following types can be distinguished:
- wall shelves;
- racks;
- shields;
- floor organizers;
- ceiling shelves.
All of them can be located in one workshop, which will make it possible to significantly expand the total area of the premises.
Wall shelves
This design for the home workshop is the most common and commonly used. It is not difficult to build wall shelves. The first step is to determine the wall where their placement will be most practical. For example, it can be a wall near which it will not be possible to place a rack. You should not place wall shelves in a workshop where you plan to build a shield for hanging a hand tool. In some cases, the wall shelf can be placed just under the ceiling. Since shelves in a home workshop are designed to hold heavy items and not soft toys, then the strength of the structure should be higher than those used at home. For assembly you will need:
- corner 40 × 20 mm;
- board or chipboard;
- Bulgarian;
- welding machine;
- roulette;
- marking tool.
The first step is to draw up a sketch drawing indicating the exact dimensions of the structure for the workshop, which are determined based on the free space on the wall. The sketch also indicates the number of tiers that one shelf will have. The next step is to prepare the corner pieces for assembling the frame. A shelf for a home workshop will look more accurate, in which the ends of the racks will be cut at 45 degrees. This can be achieved by using a square or a special holder for a grinder. The first step is to assemble the side edges of the workshop shelf, which can be represented by rectangles or squares. It all depends on the chosen shape of the shelf.
The elements must be absolutely identical so that the design of the shelf for the home workshop turns out without distortion. After that, the sidewalls are connected to each other by four horizontal crossbars. In this case, it is necessary to place the corner in such a way that the part with a length of 20 mm is at the bottom. It will serve as a support for the board. When welding the frame for the shelf in the workshop, there is no need to rush. It is worth starting with tacks so that the structure does not lead, and then boil with a solid seam. Corner clamps will serve as an excellent assistant in assembling the frame, which will allow you to keep the angle straight.
When the frame is ready, it is necessary to determine how it will be attached to the wall in the home workshop. This can be done by drilling holes in the corner or by welding on special lugs. The first option is more reliable. Next, the seams of the structure are cleaned in the workshop and the metal base is painted to exclude corrosion damage. The last step is to cut out wooden coasters that fit inside. The shelf is fixed in place in the workshop and is ready to use.
Racks
Workshop racks can be assembled in several ways. It all depends on the material used, and this may be:
- metal;
- wood.
Each of these materials is practical in its own way. At the right approach wood can withstand significant pressure and weight, but the dimensions of such a rack in a workshop will be larger than that of a similar metal rack. The assembly of the entire structure in a home workshop begins with a drawing. In this case, it is necessary to correctly determine the depth of the rack. Convenient is the depth at which it is possible to reach the edge of the shelf in the workshop by simply stretching out your hand. Usually this size does not exceed 50 cm. necessary tools from the upper shelves.
Note! On sale you can find ready-made workshop racks that have a modular design.
This means that the number of shelves can be varied depending on your needs. Often their purchase is cheaper when you consider not only the cost of materials for self-assembly, but also the time that will be spent for this.
The number and height of shelves in a home workshop rack is determined by what will be stored on them. Each shelf can have its own purpose. For example, on the lower ones, you can place devices or workpieces with a large weight. If it is going to be a power tool, then it makes sense to make the height higher than the highest element that will be stored on the shelf. The assembly principle is similar to that used for wall shelves in a workshop. In this case, it is better to use a corner with a large size for the racks so that the strength is greater. At the same time, it is important to correctly calculate the width of the shelving for a home workshop, so that when using a corner with smaller dimensions for the shelves, they do not bend.
Shields
Shields are some of the most convenient items to use in your home workshop. The advantage over other storage methods is that each element has its own place and is in plain sight. The only drawback of such a system is the inefficient use of space. Compared to shelves, it requires more, and the tool fits less. This is why shields are best suited for storing the tools that are used most often. The advantage of shields for the workshop can be considered their certain versatility. On the shield, you can place not only hooks for hanging, but also various small storage boxes.
There are ready-made shields for the workshop on sale, according to which you can assemble your own version. To do this, you can use:
- sheet metal;
- plywood.
The assembly principle in each of these cases is similar, only the way of working with the material is different. If plywood was chosen as the basis, then there are several ways to do it. The first step is to mark the sheets that will be used in the home workshop. After that, they are laid out on the surface and the tool is laid out, which will hang on the shield. A fastener in the form of a self-tapping screw is screwed under each tool, or it is traced around the contour, so that later it will be easier to navigate. Next, the sheet is fixed to the wall by means of self-tapping screws. For fastening, it is better to use hex bolts and clamp the sheets through washers.
There is another version of the shield for the home workshop, which uses hooks instead of self-tapping screws. This design can be considered more versatile, since its configuration can be changed depending on the needs. The best solution will purchase metal hooks in advance, which are used for shields in workshops. Depending on the distance at which the fixing antennae are at the hooks, the sheet is marked. Holes are drilled at the marked points. The shield is fixed on the wall in the home workshop at a short distance from the wall so that you can freely remove and put the hooks in their place.
The metal shield is assembled according to the model of the second version of the wooden one. In this case, the work is also reduced to drilling holes at the specified points. In this case, it is better to use metal with a wall thickness of 0.8 mm. Metal can bend under the weight of the tool. There are several ways to solve the problem. One of them is the installation of additional spacers in the form of corners on the back of the rack. You can also assemble several smaller individual shields and place them side by side.
Ceiling shelves
Certain areas in home workshops are practically not used, or the ceiling height exceeds 2.5 meters, which will allow you to freely place items for storage on the ceiling. The easiest and most convenient way to secure containers in which you can fold small things. This is quite simple to do. To implement the entire project in the workshop, you will need to make wooden boxes of any size. The easiest way is to purchase plastic containers that are perfect for this purpose. except plastic containers, you will need metal I-beams. If these are not available, then a U-shaped profile can be used for the workshop. As a last resort, you can remove one wall from a square pipe to achieve the desired result.
Plastic containers for the home workshop have special bumpers along the edges, for which fixation can be carried out. Therefore, it is enough to simply attach the prepared profile to the ceiling in the workshop at such a distance that the containers fit between them. This design is not suitable for storing heavy items, but a lot of material or tools that are rarely used can be placed there, freeing up space on shelves and racks.
Note! Floor organizers for the workshop can be represented by ordinary drawers, in which there will be inserts, divided into a certain number of cells. It is convenient to store fasteners in such inserts. But with enough shelves and shelving in the workshop, floor organizers are not needed.
Workbench
This design is essential for any home workshop. It is on the workbench that all the magic of repairing and building any products takes place. It is better to make a workbench for a workshop universal, since it will require processing not only wood, but also metal, but if the workshop area allows, then you can make two separate workbenches, which will be more convenient, since wood requires the most careful handling, and metal often requires force. The process of making a wooden workbench for a home workshop will be described in detail in several videos that are given below. It should be noted right away that to assemble such a structure for a home workshop, a certain skill of working with a power tool will be required. The finished workshop bench will support a variety of mounting systems.
A simpler, but no less functional design for a home workshop can be assembled from metal. At the same time, it is easier to build additional holders for shelves and drawers on it. Above is a drawing that can be taken as a basis. Dimensions are adjusted based on what space is available in the workshop. The height of the workbench for the home workshop is selected individually, but most often 80 cm is enough, which allows you to work with items at the waist level. It is best if the workbench is securely anchored to the floor. It is also worth setting it up by level. If wood processing is planned on a metal workbench in the workshop, then special carpentry vices are additionally mounted wherever it is convenient. You can use a portable version of the vise, which is fixed with clamping clamps.
Advice! An excellent option would be to make a wooden countertop in a home workshop, but metal can damage it.
To protect wooden surface workbench, a metal sheet can be laid on top through a spacer made of OSB boards... The thickness of the metal to be used as an overlay must not be less than 1 mm.
Workshop machines
Below will be described the general principle of assembling machines for the workshop, which can be taken as a basis, and the assembly can be made from available materials.
Lathe for wood and metal
It should be said right away that only small metal workpieces can be processed on such a lathe in a home workshop. An important part of the workshop machine, which will ensure the stability of the machining, is the bed. You can make it yourself or use the factory one. For self-made you can use a profiled pipe or a solid angle. The two elements are placed at a suitable distance and securely fastened to each other by the transverse elements. Examples of designs of machines for a home workshop are visible in the photo above and below.
As an engine that will rotate the part, you can use a unit from the old washing machine, pump or some kind of machine. A powerful drill chuck can be used as a tailstock. In this case, it will be possible to insert a cone or drill into it, if required during processing. The headstock can be purchased from the factory or made according to the sample in the photo.
In this case, a metal axle is required, it is better if it is made of hardened steel. Requires two holders with axle bearings. On one side, a pulley is fixed, and on the other, a chuck, into which the workpiece will be clamped. The engine on such a workshop machine is installed next to the headstock, and the force is transmitted through the belt. The speed can be varied by the frequency module or by throwing the belt over the pulley. You will also need a support element, which is manufactured according to the schematic drawing below.
Video about self-assembly lathe on wood is below.
Milling machine
A milling machine for a home workshop is also quite simple to assemble. One option is to use a ready-made hand router, which is indispensable for the owner who loves to make something out of wood in his workshop.
For manual machine you can make a special workbench in your home workshop. The photo shows an example of such a table. At its core, it is a small table that has a hole for a router bit and a mount for the router itself. If you wish, you can do this in the workshop on a ready-made workbench. It is important to find the most convenient place for fixing the router. During fastening, it is necessary to correctly calculate the maximum overhang of the cutter. When working in this way, you will need to fully raise the factory support on the hand router. Switching on and off can be realized via an extension cord with a switch. The disadvantage of this method is the need to manually adjust the speed directly on the router itself. A video about a homemade milling machine is below.
Advice! If you have a motor of the required power and a frequency converter, you can build a stationary milling machine in the workshop.
For this, the motor is fixed to the bottom of the table. A cutter chuck is mounted on the motor shaft. The connection is made through a frequency converter, which will vary the speed.
Drilling machine
A drill can be used as a drilling machine in a workshop. But for this it must be properly fixed. This can be done by means of a holder, which can be stationary for a workshop or portable. There are many different options assembling such a drill holder for the workshop. One of them is shown in the video below. For assembly, you will need materials that are within walking distance in every hardware store.
A circular saw
A stationary circular saw for a workshop can be made in a similar way as a holder for a hand router. It is enough to make a slit in the countertop for the slab canvas and mount it when required. The only drawback of this solution is the reduced cutting depth. This can be corrected by installing it on a metal tabletop that is less thick. A video about the assembly of such a structure is below.