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What are the cool little things you have done to solve a niggly problem in a creative, DIY kind of way? These articles give inspiration and show the spirit of “in the moment problem solving”, in a category for Solutions! to help in your workshop. It is so great to read the ideas, Thank You. And, we are also asking you to help. Please share your “on the spot” creative solutions. Take some photos, then send your story. We will post them, and of course, give you the credit. Read below for ideas – some from us, and some from your fellow builders. – See all the Mechanic’s Posts here.
Over the past few years the Adjustable Hitch for a trailer and/or Adjustable Ball Mount for a tow vehicle have become quite popular. They are great for adapting to a wide variety of tow vehicle heights and trailer tongue heights. But, which should you use? Does it make a difference?
When there is a need that does not really fit with existing products, make your own. That is where we start with this new, super tough Shop Floor & Utility Cart. While it is not monumental in design, it does have some great functionality for DIYers, with strength that you will not find elsewhere.
That sounds like a good idea. Right? There are a million good reasons to need the capacity of a pickup truck, but actually, very few people use a Truck as a Truck that often. Can we get the function we need without all the weight and wasting fuel?
Sometimes looking for the right trailer plans is like seeking a needle in a haystack. Every site has something, but not exactly what you want. So, what can you do?
There are a bunch of ways to bend metal for a bracket. Do a search on YouTube and you will likely find several techniques. Well, we do not want to disparage any of those because
You can use threaded rod (often called All-Thread) for a million things. Make a long bolt, or just the right size fastener. It is also good for special brackets if you weld to it. And, if you are not careful, you can make it fail in a million ways too.
A reader submission showing creativity in his lifting Solutions! A big Thank You to “A Treehouse Dweller” for this story about building a house crane to access his tall home. Of course, this is pretty cool in my opinion.
Caught on the streets, this small trailer provides big benefits. It’s an excellent example of using a trailer instead of a truck, and this business owner understands efficiency.
Ever find something that was not really a big deal, but you got pretty excited about it anyway? Me too. I found this fun tire inflation air chuck kind of by accident
Yeah, I know, most of the world does not like or use the parking brake any more. Yet, some of us still prefer a manual transmission for the driving experience – and rely on the parking brake. So, what happens