Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Make a DIY vertical holder for your rotary tool out of metal





















Tools and materials I propose:

Angle grinder

Metal cutting discs

Magnetic Welding Holder

Rotary tool

Zirconia Flap Disc

Stick welder

Cordless drill


In this video I make a rotary tool holder out of scrap metal I had in the shop. This is really useful when you use your rotary tool with it's flexible arm accessory. 


I begun by making the clamp of my holder. I first cut my pieces to size with the grinder. I used a magnetic corner to hold the pieces together. Then I tack welded to avoid the warping of the metal. After that I finished the seams.


I used several drill bits to open up a hole. Then I welded a nut in place. I then welded a nut on a washer to create the clamp’s moving end. To turn the clamps threaded rod I welded a nail in place. 


I then cleaned all the pieces with the grinder. Then I fine tuned them with a sanding flap disc and a wire brush. 


I drilled a hole on the clamps end and welded a nail in place. This acted as a locking pin.


To adjust the height of my holder I drilled the holes needed. I made a locking pin by welding a nail and a washer together. 


I then used the grinder to create a v groove on the metal bar. I welded a threaded rod in place. 


I applied a coat of metal primer to everything and then I finished with a couple of coats of silver spray paint. 


To hold the rotary tool in place I just used a couple of washers and nuts. 


I am really happy with this project. It’s much more robust that the holders you usually buy. 


At this point I want to thank mr Stelios Fotakopoylos because he made a similar thing which inspired me to make mine. You can watch his video here.


But that was it see you soon with a new project video.



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