For several years now I have been trying to buy a curved screwdriver for working in narrow spaces (I have such places both on the case and in a closet with rigidly fixed shelves), but somehow my visits to construction markets and stores did not coincide with the availability of such screwdrivers for sale in hard-to-reach areas. places The idea came to make it myself, creating a curved handle for replaceable tips from the simplest mass of cold porcelain.
Necessary materials:
- Starch. I used potato, but corn will work too.
- PVA glue with plasticizers. I used a brand that says "ideal for parquet and laminate." But other brands of PVA are also suitable, if they contain plasticizers, they are necessary to obtain a well-formable mass.
- Johnson's baby oil or Vaseline oil to lubricate hands and work surface.
- Replaceable screwdriver tips. Please note that they must remain in the handle until they are fully developed, this is at least 2 weeks.
I used tips from a student set that turned out to be surprisingly durable, pictured below.
How to make a curved screwdriver handle
Stage 1. Mixing the plastic mass
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Place in a shallow container (I have a plastic mustard jar) approximately equal amounts of glue and starch. |
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Mix the ingredients. I did this with a toothpick. You will get a lumpy mass like in the photo. |
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Transfer the mixture to an oiled table or work surface (oilcloth, plastic bag, etc.) and knead it, having previously generously greased your hands with the same oil. At this stage, you can add glue or starch if you think that one of the components is not enough. The finished mass should be quite plastic, while retaining its shape well. |
Stage 2. Forming the handle
We manually sculpt an L-shaped blank for the handle, in which one side is shorter than the other, so that the finished screwdriver is suitable for all difficult cases of fastener placement. My handle has a square cross-section, because I was afraid that round form will not hold up when drying and will become deformed. You can adjust the shape with an oiled plastic or metal ruler or a knife blade, although, as you can see, the handle still did not turn out perfect.
Stage 3. Formation of notches and holes for the tips
Using the back side of the blade of a construction knife, I applied longitudinal stripes so that the screwdriver would not slip in the hand when working. I made notches on all sides of the handle. To form the holes, I simply pressed the tips on both sides of the handle. First generously lubricate the tips with oil. The photo shows the grooves immediately after molding, but this is only for demonstration, and in general the tips should remain in the pen until completely dry, since the mass will close tightly around it, and the diameter of the original hole decreases.
Stage 4. Drying the handle
Put the pen away and forget about it for at least a couple of weeks, as it seemed to me from the change in its condition. The mass becomes more transparent when dried. I took out the tips several more times, lubricated them with oil and carefully inserted them into the grooves again. By the end of drying, I could only remove the nibs from the pen using pliers. To be on the safe side, I didn’t use a screwdriver for another half a month. In total, the pen took a month to dry.
This is what my finished screwdriver for hard to reach places looks like. It has already been tested both on the bed frame and for tightening several screws in. So far there are no signs that the handle is fragile. Finally solved the problem with the bent screwdriver. This is what my removable nib pen looks like after testing.
Additional notes:
1. After making the handle, the idea arose that for greater strength, you could insert a rigid wire inside the curved part.
2. The described mixture can be used not only for a bent handle, but also for restoring a broken handle for a regular screwdriver.
3. You can add a small amount to this mass acrylic paint, if you want to make a colored pen.
4. It is not necessary to use replaceable tips. If you want to firmly connect the tip with a screwdriver for hard-to-reach places, then before pressing it into the handle, lubricate it not with oil, but with glue.
A true craftsman always makes file handles with his own hands. But then why are files sold without handles? I bought three files at the market and decided to make the handles myself from old licked upside-down screwdrivers. I have a lot of such goodness... I rummaged around in my workshop and found three pieces. Friends, don’t throw away your old screwdrivers, you will still need them.
To work, we will need a plastic screwdriver handle, a hot glue gun and ten minutes of free time. Fill the handle with hot melt glue.
To ensure that the file adheres well, heat the file shank with a hair dryer on maximum speed within two minutes.
Insert the file into the handle and add hot glue if necessary. Then wait for the glue to harden.
That's all! The result was a file with a plastic handle made from an old screwdriver. The handle stuck very firmly to the file.
In this way I glued two more handles to the files. In the end, I ended up with three files with plastic handles made from old screwdrivers with my own hands.
Friends, I wish you good luck and Have a good mood! See you in new articles!
In this short video tutorial, blogger Serega Otvertka explained how to make a screwdriver from a simple nail. To make this simple but the necessary tool, you will need a small one with your own hands wooden block and a 150mm nail. The length of the bar is approximately 10 centimeters.
On the sides of the wooden blanks you need to make marks along which the rounding will be made. We measure 1 centimeter at the back and 1.5 centimeters at the front.
On the back side you need to round the edges well with a file, on the other side you need to make hollows. For comfortable holding in your hands, you will need to make small notches using a chisel, as is usually done on factory screwdrivers.
When the workpiece is ready, you need to work on the nail. You need to cut off the cap and flatten one end. This can be done using a hammer and anvil. You need to drill a hole in the handle, insert a nail there and secure it with epoxy resin.
It is convenient to use a vice. We heat the nail and tap it with a hammer, giving it the desired shape. Naturally, all this will need to be processed with a metal file. That is, you need to align the edges and make a small tip of the sting.
The tip of the nail must be sanded and hardened. The tip is heated red-hot and dropped into cold sunflower or machine oil. The result is a hardening with a slight blue tint. After the hole is drilled in wooden handle, insert the sting inside to a depth of about 5 centimeters. The side of the nail that will be inserted into the piece of wood needs to be wrapped in a bandage and coated with epoxy resin and press it into the handle.
After the epoxy has dried, we clean everything with fine sandpaper and coat the handle with colorless varnish. Before this, you can do a small decorative firing of the handle.
A homemade screwdriver does its job perfectly. Advantages this method is that you can make screwdrivers the right size, the desired configuration, you can vary the length of the handle and tip. And, most importantly, it is creativity!
Primitive screwdriver made from a nail
If you don’t have the money or time to run to the store for a screwdriver, but have a nail, then this simplest method, which is shown in one photo, will help anyone home handyman or an engineer of a large enterprise. Make such a squiggle by first sharpening the end of the nail. And if desired, you can harden it with gas and oil.
Hello to all inventors! In today's project, we will make our own pliers, an improved screwdriver handle, and a utility knife in the form of a keychain from PVC pipes.
When heating PVC, make sure you perform this operation outdoors or wear a respirator.
A video of this project can be seen in the following footnote.
Step 1: PVC pipe crimper
I marked one PVC side masking tape and then heated that side with a commercial hair dryer.
I then straightened the heated side using a block of wood.
Next I did the same with the other side PVC pipes.
I subsequently realized that this process can be made easier if you heat the entire pipe at the same time and then straighten it, instead of doing this for each side separately.
Step 2: PVC pipe crimper
I heated the middle section and bent it around another PVC pipe.
Step 3: PVC Pipe Crimper
Step 4: PVC Pipe Crimper
I heated the ends until the plastic started to melt and clamped the pipe together using a clamp.
After that I did the sanding.
Step 5: PVC Pipe Crimper
This is how we got plastic tongs.
I will use them to serve ice cubes.
This item is made of plastic, so do not use it for hot foods.
Step 6: Improved Screwdriver Handle
Have you had experience making a similar item?
If you use a screwdriver for a long period of time, a callus will often appear in the center of your palm.
Therefore, I decided to upgrade my old screwdrivers using PVC pipe.
Screwdriver number 1
I heated up a short piece of PVC pipe and pulled it over the handle of a screwdriver.
Next, I heated the other end of the tube and put it on as a cap.
Heating is applied to shrink the tip so that the cap rotates freely.
The tube is removable, so if necessary, you can stretch the PVC and extend the handle (if that's what you want to do).
The cap will rotate and prevent calluses from forming on your palm.
Step 7: Improved Screwdriver Handle
Screwdriver number 2
I heated up the T-piece and pulled it onto the handle.
If necessary, you can connect a T-piece to provide the best possible girth.
Step 8: Keychain Utility Knife
I heated up a short piece of PVC pipe and compressed it using a clamp.
Next, I inserted the blade and squeezed the clamp even tighter.
Step 9: Keychain Utility Knife
I cut two separate pieces from plastic plate for beads and glued to the jaws of the clamp.
Step 10: Keychain Utility Knife
I used a clamp to create a dotted pattern.
Step 11: Keychain Utility Knife
When the PVC pipe is reheated, it will return to its original shape.
That's why I used a candle, because it makes it more convenient to control this process.
I heated both sides of the pipe and closed them using a clamp.
One of the ends was closed with a knife blade inside.
Step 12: Keychain Utility Knife
I pulled out a knife blade and made a lid from a larger PVC pipe.
Step 13: Keychain Utility Knife
I drilled a hole in the lid and did some final sanding.
Step 14: Keychain Utility Knife
Now your universal knife in the form of a keychain is completely ready.
The knife blade is held in place by the downward pressure of your fingers.
An excellent knife for opening packages and many other tasks.
The knife is very sharp, so be careful.
If you accidentally get into an accident and your seat belt gets tangled, then by all means, use this utility knife.
The basis for the homemade project will be a golf ball. And the things will turn out not only necessary and practical, but also stylish. All details from step by step instructions and photos are attached.
Tutorial #1: Screwdriver handle with golf ball bits
Have you ever seen an original screwdriver with a golf ball instead of a handle? We are sure not. That’s why we suggest you do it yourself.
Materials
To make a screwdriver handle with your own hands, prepare:
- the screwdriver itself with interchangeable bits;
- golf ball;
- clamp;
- vice;
- drill and drill;
- stationery knife;
- rubber hammer.
Step 1. Remove the rubber part with the attachments from the screwdriver.
Step 2. Using a sharp utility knife, cut the rubber retainer into plastic handle screwdrivers. Take it off.
Step 3. In a vice, hold the handle of the screwdriver and press lightly on it to easily remove the metal rod.
Step 4. Select a drill bit based on the size of the screwdriver's metal shaft. The drill should be slightly smaller in diameter.
Step 5. Drill a hole in the golf ball, but not through it. Its depth should be approximately three quarters of the diameter of the ball. For ease of use, pre-clamp the ball with a clamp or place it in a vice.
Step 6. Using a rubber mallet, drive the metal shaft of a screwdriver into the hole of the golf ball. It should fit tightly, without wobbling or falling out.
The screwdriver is ready. It is convenient to use, and thanks to its small size, it fits easily in your hand. And don’t forget to put the bit holder on the metal rod.
Master class No. 2: DIY golf ball magnets
A golf ball can make original magnets. They will especially appeal to fans of this sport. Details of their manufacture are below.
Materials
To make your own magnets, prepare:
- large round magnets;
- golf balls;
- clamp;
- hacksaw;
- sandpaper;
- pencil;
- hot glue gun and hot glue sticks.
Step 1. Take magnets. Using a hammer, break their plastic cases. Collect and discard their parts, remove any remaining adhesive from the surface of the magnets.
Step 2. Take a golf ball and place it in the clamp. Using a hacksaw, carefully cut it straight down the center. You can first draw a cut line with a pencil. Use a hacksaw to saw the ball until it reaches a third of the depth, then turn the other side and continue sawing. When the deep cut extends across the entire surface of the ball, remove it from the clamp and cut to the end.
Step 3. Sand the cuts on the two parts of the ball with sandpaper.
Step 4. Hot glue the prepared magnets to the golf ball half.
Master class No. 3: DIY furniture handles made from golf balls
Golf balls can add style to a room. To do this, we will turn them into furniture handles.
