Category: Make

Make a Dremel Router Attachment for $2

I'm always finding new uses for my rotary tool every time I get new attachments. Because of this, it's one of the most versatile tools in my toolbox able to cut, carve, engrave, sand, grind, clean and polish. But certain attachments like a plunge router can run over $20. For DIYers like manuelmasc at Instructables who just needed to make one cut or find themselves in a bind, you can make your own using the bottom half of a plastic jar. A peanut butter container works quite well and you can use the outer ring of the lid to reinforce your cutting edge. You'll also…

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Under-shelf Jar Storage for Small Hardware

No matter how hard you try, little hardware pieces always seem to end up in a junk drawer or open box where you prick your hand anytime you have to sift through it just to find the right size washer or nut. Here's a storage idea that re-purposes those plastic jars you tend to collect in the trash while also putting to work that useless space under your last shelf. Screw the lids under a shelf, load up your jars with whatever small bits you need storing and twist the jar onto its lid. The jars will hang from their own caps, screwed into the…

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Rolling Peg Board Tool Cart

The greatest thing about peg boards is that they allow you to organize your tools on the wall rather than in toolboxes which eat up valuable floor space - but that's also what makes them not so great. This DIY rolling peg board cart lets you bring your otherwise stationary tool collection with you so you have what you need right next to your car or any other project you're working on - no more walking back and forth to search for tools! Commercially available peg board carts run a few hundred smackers so Brad Justinen decided to build his own not only to save…

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Easy Grab Pin Cushion for Pointy Tools

Trying to finish a project but keep losing track of your bits and small tools as soon as you put them down? Put a stop to this all too familiar disappearing act with this gearhead version of a pin cushion by The Family Handyman. It makes a convenient storage place for the immediate things you need while getting the job done. To make your own pointy-tool pin cushion, glue a piece of 1 1/2-inch thick high-density styrofoam onto a 1/2-inch thick piece of plywood. Leave about an inch of wood for a border around the foam. Make sure to use a foam-compatible adhesive like PL…

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Smiley-Face Tire Totter

You know, like a teeter totter only with a tire! This lovable playground toy is easy to make with just a tire, wood board, handles and fasteners but decorating and painting it becomes fun for the whole family. If you don't have a tire lying around you can get one from your local service shop (most likely for free). The larger the diameter of the tire, the more range of motion you'll get. For the totter board, Mark at My Fix it Up Life used a 2"x6"x8" length of Western Red Cedar available at his local home improvement store along with the other items you'll…

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Redneck Car Rim BBQ

If you have an impressive junk pile ...err ...treasure pile, chances are there's a spare set of wheels buried somewhere inside that trove. Why spend beaucoup bucks on a grill or fire pit when you have everything you need to build your own and wow your friends with a one-of-a-kind piece. Cut off matching rectangles on the backside of each wheel so that when you join them together it creates a hole where you can put your logs or charcoal. Put the wheels on top of each other back-to-back and weld the back sides together and you're ready to use it as a fire pit…

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Transform Your Storage Shed into Your Own Private Bar

[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text]Backyard sheds can be a lot like mini haunted houses - dark, dusty, spider web-covered storage for "second-tier" equipment and tools. These are items that are too bulky to store in the garage or things you don't use often enough to justify taking up valuable space in your car's domain like lawn equipment, old paint cans, patio umbrellas or even out-grown children's toys. But thanks to a new trend that seems to have come out of the UK, more and more people are converting those scary little backyard structures into hip pub sheds. Cleaning out your shed or garage is no easy task but…

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Drill Charging & Storage Station

Power drills are some of the most important tools you have so it's important to keep them charged - you never know when a DIY moment will strike. Charging them all on your workbench, though, takes up the space you need to, well, work, and wires can turn into a spaghetti dish complete with charger and battery pack meatballs. User, GlassImpressions, at Lumberjocks got inspired to come up with a better way to organize all his power drills after stumbling across a similar project on the site. With some plywood and an old cherry stain, he built a wall-mounted shelf wide enough to house all…

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Seat Belt Key Holder

Keys love starting a game of hide and seek just when you're trying to rush out the door. But this clever wall organizer allows you to buckle them up safely within sight. Seat belt saves lives but now they can save your sanity. You can buy these online or make one yourself for a fraction of the cost. Old seat belts are easy to find online, an auto upholstery shop or the local junkyard. Cut the latch off leaving an inch or so of material at the end. Use a hot glue gun to seal the cut end so it doesn't fray over time. Remove…

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The $2 Pool Noodle Floating Cooler

Your grill and cooler are the most popular guests at any pool party. People can't help but gather around their delicious and refreshing personalities. Unfortunately, they are not great swimmers so any time you want a hydrating conversation (a drink) you have to get out of the pool and drip over to the cooler. Wouldn't it be nice to hang out in the pool together? Commercially available drink floaters run about $40 and they only hold a few cans or bottles so MacGeek at Instructables decided to rig his own for about $2. He hit the local dollar store and picked up a pool noodle,…

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