Discover the expert in you.
Discover the expert in you.
Rhinestones and other types of stones are great tools to have when embellishing garments. Embellish garments with rhinestones and stones with help from a fashion and style expert in this free video clip.
Tool rests are used for sharpening knives, chisels or any other tool that requires a sharpen edge. This device is used in conjunction with a belt sander or grinder to keep the implement at a steady and constant angle while it's being sharpened. This speeds up the honing process and yields a more consistent, straight and sharp edge. A few basic tools and some scrap wood are all you need to make your own tool rest.
The GE Quick Clamp Plug allows you to quickly and easily replace the plug on an electrical wire without stripping the wire. Quick clamp plugs are ideal for people without electrical repair experience because they leave less room for error from improperly stripping the wire. You can use the GE Quick Clamp Plug to repair the wires on indoor home appliances and electronics that have size 16 or 18 gauge, 125V cords.
Computer numerically controlled or CNC routers provide at-home do-it-yourselfers an opportunity to create a variety of wood projects. Unfortunately, the cost of the routers can be prohibitive for many people, costing upwards of $2,500. Some people choose to make their own routers instead to avoid those costs. Putting together your own CNC router is a fairly long and involved project, but can be done for less than what you'd have to pay if you bought one at retail price.
Designed to turn raw timber into rough lumber, band saw mills are the kind of equipment do-it-yourselfers dream about. Taking their name from a thin band-style blade that revolves around two parallel-mounted drumlike spindles, band saw mills are suited to making long cuts through large pieces of wood. Unlike standard sawmills, where the wood is fed into a mounted, rotating circular blade, band saw mills utilize a horizontally mounted band saw blade that passes along the wood stock.
A tiller can help make short work of gardening duties come springtime. This lawn tool utilizes a series of spinning blades to break up tough dirt and compacted lawn areas. Most tillers are powered by a belt that runs through a series of pulleys. If your tiller suddenly quits working, there are a couple of different steps you can take to fix the pulleys and get your tiller ready for the garden.
A hot-wire foam cutter is used for cutting various types of foam for crafts and home and garden projects. Purchasing a cutter made by a manufacturer may not be the most cost-effective method for getting your money's worth. Instead, put together your own cutter that you can use as needed.
Jigs hold wood in place on the surface of a table saw so you can get the exact cut you need. Building your own jig for making straight cuts on a table saw requires a minimal number tools and supplies and should take no more than a few hours. Capable carpenters can finish the job in less than an hour. Once complete, the jig can be used to make straight cuts and rips in wood with a table saw.
A lathe is among the most useful tools for removing material from wood stock. Lathes are used to turn a squared-off piece of lumber into a shaped object such as table legs, balusters or decorative handles and levers. However, lathes are often expensive and serve no other purpose than turning wood. If you don't have access to a lathe, you can still remove wood stock using a series of hand tools, starting with tools that remove the most material -- and working down to those that remove small amounts of stock to produce details and finish the piece.
Many tools are available for ETL (extract, transform and load) processes. Categories include in-house software or ready-made ETL packages; commercial or open-source tools; and software that runs server engines or client engines. Another category includes tools emphasizing a specific part of the process.
Most farms need to store large amounts of hay to feed the animals. For this reason, haylofts are usually built up near the roofs of barns, to take advantage of all the space near the ceiling while keeping the floor clear for storing tools and other supplies. Carrying hay bales up stairs one at a time is very slow. To save both time and labor, a working hayloft needs a pulley system to raise and lower hay to and from the loft.
A fresh coat of paint refreshes your hallway to make it more inviting and visually appealing. Because hallways are typically small with little natural light, a bright paint color helps the space feel more open. If you're painting over new drywall or old painted walls with dark colors or stains, a primer is an essential first step before the paint goes on. You also need to prep the walls and protect the trim and floor in the hallway before you dip your roller into the paint.
The run times of cordless drills are depend upon the relationship between battery capacity, motor size and load. With home improvement warehouses often stocking as many as 40 cordless options, a knowledge of the factors influencing run time may be of more use than a list of best-case-scenario manufacturers’ specifications.
Many hobbyists enjoy experimenting with electronics, especially homemade printed circuit boards, or PCBs. These boards can be built with a variety of different electronic components, such as resistors and capacitors. The circuit pathway within the board, matched with specifically positioned components, creates a working electronic. An electronic combination lock is a PCB kit that hobbyists can build to form a security device; a user inputs a pass code into the PCB to allow power to flow to an attached item.
Ryobi table saw models BT 3000 and BT 3100 include accessory tables which are pre-drilled for the additional of a router. Installing the router on the saw allows you to turn your handheld router into a more stable table-mounted router with guide blocks to ensure straight router cuts. The mounting location on the adjustable accessory table has one large hole surrounded by four smaller screw holes.
Case trimming is the process of cutting an ammunition case so you can reload it properly. One of the best tools to use for case trimming is a metal lathe. The machine has a spindle that spins and a cutting tool that can make delicate cuts on the ammunition casing. The cutting tool on the lathe rests in a fixed position so a precision cut can be made. Since case trimming requires only a small amount of the material to be trimmed off for the ammunition to fit, the metal lathe is a good option to perform this task. You…
Window frames consist of two sidepieces, a top piece or header, and the bottom piece or sill. A wood window frame has a resistance to heat that helps to increase a window’s energy efficiency. Creating a window frame with a table saw takes a little extra work since typically a miter saw cuts the angles required for a wood window frame. Using a drafters’ triangle helps to set up the correct dimensions needed for making an angular cut with a table saw.
A spline in woodworking is a joint type for framing. The spline is a cutout in the middle of the corners where two pieces of wood meet at a 90-degree angle. A small piece of wood is inserted into the cutout and held in place with wood glue. This type of joint prevents one of the edges of the frame's corner from moving away from the other edge. Using a tongue and groove flooring table saw to cut the spline is one way to guarantee the angle of the spline is correct.
Building a cabinet around a Craftsman table saw is a safety-conscious and practical way to prevent injuries in your home and also keep your table saw in great condition. This cabinet is built out of plywood held together with 4-inch metal brackets, protecting the table saw from damage. This structure can easily be mounted on the wall of a shop or underneath a workbench, allowing the table saw to be easily put inside it and locked up.
The Ryobi BT 3000 table saw includes a sliding miter, which serves as a moving platform for the wood as the saw makes the cut. The miter slides into grooved channels in the table as the wood piece rests on the surface. A locking mechanism secures the miter. Replacing the sliding miter takes less than a minute after removing the lock.
A table saw can help make carpentry projects easier by allowing you to cut large plywood sheets and lumber stock without needing a jigsaw. Although larger table saws typically have a built-in table, you may need a table to support smaller saws. If you plan to use your saw at multiple worksites, building your own collapsible table saw stand might be an appropriate choice for enhanced portability and storage.
Historically, chandeliers demanded pulley systems so that the candles could be lit more easily before being hoisted aloft. With the advent of electricity and increasingly elaborate chandelier designs, a pulley system has continued to prove useful, making it easier to clean the often ornate structure of glass and metal. If your chandelier doesn't have a pulley system already, it's fairly simple to rig it for easy hoisting and pulling down.
Paint rollers are widely used to paint walls or other large, flat surfaces and are ideal for evenly spreading a single color of paint. A paint roller is essentially nothing more than a tube of porous material fit onto a wire, allowing it to freely spin. With this working knowledge of paint roller anatomy, you can build your own from scratch.
Like most riding lawnmowers, the Snapper SR928 is equipped with a pulley assembly. The pulley keeps the mower’s drive belt in the proper position so it can turn the mower’s blades to cut the grass. If the pulley assembly isn’t working properly, your mower won’t be able to cut any grass until you replace the old pulley with a new one.
If you have a vinyl board that you use in your classroom or your after-school club to explain processes, then you might need to trim it occasionally to keep it looking new. Vinyl boards are made of thin vinyl that often are laminated. You can edge them with a rotary cutter, pair of scissors and a cutting mat.
When laying laminate flooring, it is necessary to strap clamps to the floor to interlock the flooring planks together tightly. Strap clamps for flooring consist of a single metal plate and a ratchet plate. The ratchet plate operates just like a ratchet strap. When you strap clamps to the floor, it is necessary to only strap three planks at a time. This helps ensure firm interlocking without bowing the floor. Floor strap clamps are available from the floor manufacturer and some home improvement centers.
Picture frames, some coffee tables, shelves and cabinets all have recessed edges cut into the wood to allow glass panes to sit comfortably inside the wood frame. You make a recessed edge with a drill bit made specifically for this purpose, called a rabbet bit. In conjunction with the rabbet bit, you use a pilot bearing on the router that glides along the edge of the wood as you cut. The pilot bearings and rabbet bits come in various sizes to suit any project.
Woodworking enthusiasts and construction professionals use a miter saw to precisely cut wood and other materials. The saw blade is mounted on an arbor so the blade can cut through wood and other materials that require straight, precise cuts. The arbor is aligned with a long, thin hole in the frame, which allows materials to be cut clean through. The arbor's size generally depends on the size of the saw and the saw blade.
Hitachi manufactures a variety of power tools for woodworking, including portable table saws. Like other table saw models, the Hitachi is equipped with a thermo switch that monitors the motor temperature while cutting materials. If the heat exceeds the rated level, the thermo switch cuts off and shuts down the saw. However, if the table saw cuts on and off repeatedly, the thermo switch may be going bad or is already defective. Running a temporary bypass lets you determine if the switch is the problem.
For the home woodworker, a table saw is an indispensable tool. The blade of a circular saw sticks up through a slot in the table allowing you to make cuts while the work surface supports the lumber. One of Hitachi's discontinued table saws is the C10FR, an inexpensive and quiet model. The C10FR performs a variety of cuts needed in woodworking including mitering.
Acrylic sheets come in various sizes and colors and are used for home improvement projects, furniture building, and other types of projects. When cutting the sheets, you can score the sheets and cut them by hand with a small saw or use a table saw, which cuts through the sheets faster. However, using a table saw comes with some potential dangers or risk, including the possibility of personal injury.
A hempe drill bit jig is designed to guide the drill bit into the material so that the hole is completely straight. Before using the drill bit jig, you will need to measure the angle necessary for the hole to be drilled. Measure the thickness of the material to be drilled prior to starting, as this will determine the settings of the drill bit jig.
Wiring your house is one of the most important, and potentially dangerous, phases of construction. A working knowledge of the principles of electricity and residential wiring codes are the most important tools you can acquire. Once you have these, you can find the remaining gear at any hardware or home improvement store.
Tabletops can make or break your dining environment and be the difference between a table no one sits at and the place where everyone wants to be. By mitering the edges of some lumber boards and building a tabletop by yourself, you guarantee beauty and elegance even on the lowest budget.
Clamp- on ammeters are used to measure the current that runs through electronics. The ammeter is sometimes misspelled and mispronounced as an "ampmeter." An ammeter works by passing electric current through the shunt, or clamp, that is part of the ammeter design. Ammeters are designed to measure small amounts of current, such as the current that would pass from an electrical outlet to a toaster. You may want to measure the current passing through electronics to troubleshoot operational problems.
Home and property owners as well as lawn care professionals have a host of yard maintenance machines at their disposal, two of which are a rotary cutter or mower and the finishing mower. Despite their basic similarities – the machines are built solely to cut grass, after all – differences in design, power and application set them apart from one another.
Craftsman is a brand associated with hand tools, power tools and lawn and garden equipment. Craftsman tools can be purchased at Sears and Kmart stores. A Craftsman scroll saw may be a handy tool to have if you need to make small complex cuts in your material, such as wood and plastic. Many kinds of scroll saw blades are available for different brands of saws, so make sure you purchase blades suited for your Craftsman scroll saw.
Craftsman metal lathes are designed to help cut, machine or notch metals like brass, iron or steel. A metal lathe holds the piece of metal in place while the spindle turns at a fast rate. Bits on the machine then cut the metal according to settings on the lathe. Craftsman metal lathes are designed primarily for home use and have motors that can operate at 660 to 4,000 rpm. Operating the Craftsman lathe should be done only by adults familiar with operating large power machinery and cutting heavy items such as metal.
The wood lathe consists of three primary parts: lathe bed, headstock and tailstock. The lathe bed and headstock remain in permanently fixed positions. A drive center or faceplate mounted on the headstock spindle grips and spins the workpiece. The tailstock, tailstock spindle and tailstock center support the passive end of the workpiece and adjust their positions on the lathe bed to fit the workpiece length. Woodturners remove the tailstock entirely to shape hollow turnings mounted on faceplates.
If you plan to cut a lot of tapered shims, it may make sense to purchase a table saw taper jig from your local woodworking supplier. However, to make a few shims on an occasional basis, there is no need to go to the expense of buying a specialty jig. With a couple of pieces of wood scraps you probably have in your woodworking shop, you can quickly get set-up to make tapered shims on the table saw.
You can use a table saw to make tapered cuts for wooden table legs and a variety of other furniture frame pieces. You can buy a tapered saw jig for foolproof cuts. But if you can't afford the tapered jig or simply wish to tackle the task yourself, there is a method using plywood that allows you to safely and effectively make a tapered cut on a long piece of wood.
A taper cut narrows a board as the cut progresses along the length of the board. The result is a board that is wider at one end than the other. A bevel cut tilts the blade into the board to cut a portion of the wood away at an angle. Tapered bevel cuts combine a taper with a bevel to make the beveled cut change in width from one end of the cut to the other. Tapered bevel cuts in woodworking are often decorative rather than functional.
Maintaining the proper tension in the blade improves the performance of a Sears band saw. If the tension in the blade is too high, it may snap and injure you. A blade with too much slack wobbles and cannot keep a straight line while cutting. Sears band saws have a locking knob and a sliding tension catch that enable you to make adjustments without reinstalling the blade.
You can put too much stress on a drill bit while it is buried inside the material you're drilling. Drill bits that break off under the surface make it impossible to extract them with pliers. Rather than leave the drill bit inside the material, use a technique that is inexpensive and effective: a drill bit extractor that will grab onto the bit and bring it out.
A pulley system is useful for hoisting up heavy objects and suspending them to a triangular truss. Together, pulleys and trusses can function to get a heavy lifting job done. It is critical, however, to ensure that the connection between the pulley and the truss is secure before the system is utilized. If you do not hook the pulley to the truss properly, the contraption could malfunction and cause the heavy object to fall and injure someone.
Modern carpentry evolved over the course of hundreds of years from the art and craft of woodworking. In the 21st century, the discipline incorporates elements of engineering and architecture. A myriad of tools affected this evolution, including the wood lathe. Determining the size of a wood lathe requires an understanding of how lathes work, what woodworkers use them for and the various sizes of lathes you can use. Wood lathes differ significantly from wood laths.
Solder is an alloy, traditionally tin and lead, that is heated and used in joining metals. It is usually sold as a wire in varying thicknesses, or gauges. The larger the gauge, the smaller the diameter of the solder wire. The gauge you need depends on the application.
A Craftsman table saw has several small adjustments you can make to fine tune the saw before you start your project. If you don't fine tune your saw, you risk making cuts that aren’t at the proper angle or aren’t as straight as they could be. These little inaccuracies can ruin an entire wood-working project that demands precision. The adjustments you can make with the Craftsman table saw involve the tilt gauge, miter gauge, fence indicators and cam clamp lever.
PulseAudio is an audio server system used by Linux distros, including Ubuntu and Arch. Many Linux applications require PulseAudio in order to play audio; if the audio server isn't installed, you'll either receive an error or lack of audio when playing a movie or song. You can use PulseAudio by default when playing media files by installing the appropriate PulseAudio files for your distro.
Stationary power saws provide set areas within your workspace for cutting and shaping wood. Technically speaking, a table saw constitutes a single type of stationary saw, though the phrase often describes any type of stationary saw since they all sit on, or attach to, tables. There are three basic types of stationary saws on the market, and each of them can work with a circular saw blade. Each of these saws offers a different type of functionality.
