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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.
DIY is the common acronym for Do It Yourself, but there is a misnomer in the expression. In some things doing it by yourself is awesome, for sure, yet DIY does not mean
Storage space is a high priority in my shop. Maybe in yours too? It’s not that there is not enough space, it is the prime space where tools are super accessible for any moment you might need them.
A simple Solutions! reader submission for easy access and organization of his common Air Tools. Simple enough to build in an hour, and great enough to keep . . . forever. If your air tools have a hard time staying “found”, Try this.
Do you believe the old saying “Necessity is the Mother of Invention”? Well, I have a need, but I don’t need an invention, just a quick solution. So, maybe Necessity is really the Mother of Creative Solutions!
Introducing a new product to the Mechanical Elements family of Do-It-Yourself Plans — the gantry crane I-Beam clamp. A simple product we give as Free Plans in our launch celebration! Well, is it really FREE Plans? Yes. Use the coupon code on