4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

The bolt can be used not only as a fastening element, but also as a blank for the manufacture of various tools needed in the workshop. Let's consider 4 options for such homemade products.

Wood tap


To make a wood tap from a bolt, you need to cut off its head and then sharpen one edge to a cone. After this, part of the thread height is carefully ground off on the rotating bolt. It is enough to grind the first third of its length.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

Next, using a grinder with a cutting disc, you need to make 3 longitudinal cuts along the entire length of the machined thread.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

The resulting tap is clamped in a screwdriver chuck and used to quickly cut threads in wood. Thanks to its conical structure, it extrudes the thread, making it dense and strong.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

Spring center punch


This tool is used for punching in hard-to-reach places where it is impossible to swing a hammer. To make it you will need a long bolt and a spring of the same diameter. The bolt needs to be cut in half.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

On one side, its half with a cap is screwed into the spring.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

On the other hand, you need to tighten the second part of the bolt, first sharpening its edge to a cone.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

To use a center punch, you need to position its tip on the workpiece, pull back the bolt with its head and quickly release it. When retracted, the spring will transfer acceleration energy to the lower part, so the tool will leave a dent. Ideally, before use, harden the tip of the punch so that it becomes dull less often and can punch hard steel.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

Mini hand saw - blade holder


From an M10 bolt, a long nut and a jigsaw file, you can make a small hacksaw for working in hard-to-reach places. To do this, the edge of the bolt needs to be sawn lengthwise by 25 mm.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

Then a long nut is screwed onto it and a nail file is inserted into the slot. When the nut is twisted back, the blade is clamped tightly.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

The resulting tool, unlike conventional hacksaws, does not bend during operation. It can become indispensable where a grinder, drill or jigsaw cannot reach. At the same time, the tool does not damage the nail file, so it can always be returned to the jigsaw.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

Drive for taps and heads


You can make a crank from a long nut and 2 bolts. To do this, a hole is drilled in a long nut (welded from two ordinary ones), after which bolts are inserted into it.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

Next, you can insert bits or taps into the hole and tighten them with bolts. The cost of manufacturing such a knob is a penny, but it really works well.
4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

4 necessary tools from a regular bolt

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Comments (2)
  1. Sergey
    #1 Sergey Guests 26 January 2020 17:04
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    Nice and simple ideas. Thank you.
  2. Vita
    #2 Vita Guests 5 February 2020 17:47
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    The core needs to be made more reliable: take a hollow nut with an internal thread, drill it under the dowel, insert the head inside, and screw it onto the bolt.