Useful items from an old washing machine. From a floor lamp to a concrete mixer: a new life for an old washing machine How to make a washing machine
Looking at an old washing machine, any housewife dreams of replacing it with a new assistant as soon as possible. A home craftsman, on the contrary, is not in a hurry to throw the machine into the scrap. He reflects on where this "wealth" can be adapted.
Answering the question of what can be done from washing machine Let's take a closer look at it from all angles.
We will see that the design contains many useful components and assemblies that can get a new life in the hands of a good craftsman.
Judge for yourself: the body and motor, pulleys and drum, a window with a sealed door, relays and switches - this is a list of components from which you can make a lot of useful things and mechanisms in the household.
Let's study together the most popular homemade options from old washing machines, both conventional and automatic.
The first thing you should pay attention to after inspecting a home washing machine that has served its age is the engine. He has enough power and revolutions to make a homemade sharpener. Complex modifications are not required here.
For the shaft, you need to make an adapter nozzle on which the grinding wheel will be attached. If we provide an additional “neck” for the cutting wheel at the seat, then together with the sharpener we will get cutting machine. They can cut not only plastic pipes, but also metal (rebar, sheet or corner).
As you can see in the photo, the washing machine motor is attached to the frame with four brackets. The switch for it is removed from the same washer. As a base, an ordinary piece of thick board was used. The option turned out to be quite acceptable, especially considering its mobility and ease of manufacture (no welding required).
Here is another similar use of the engine to install a grinding and cutting wheel. Having put on a common adapter, they are clamped with a nut with a left-hand thread.
Simple crafts from an old washing machine
Not every person knows how to masterfully work with welding or a lathe. Nevertheless, even in this case, you will be able to find a worthy use for the old washer. Look at the window that closes the drum. This is a masterpiece of engineering art and a godsend for design.
Without further ado, many use it for its intended purpose, but in an updated context. Cut out the washer door along with a part of the body and you will get a great "sea" porthole. It will look original in any interior.
If you love your yard guard, then be sure to decorate his booth with such a modern “facade”.
Except original look, this option has practical value: the dog, if necessary, can be easily isolated from guests without fear for their legs and clothes.
Just don't forget to do the side in the booth ventilation holes(the window at the washing machine is sealed!).
Washer coffee table
Your old washing machine is an automatic machine, or rather its drum will help decorate interior decoration apartments. From it you can build an original Coffee table ik. Perforated stainless steel, complemented by colored lighting, looks great.
It is not difficult to make such an unusual piece of high-tech furniture. You will need several steel rods that need to be attached to the washer drum. They are fixed on round tabletop glass or MDF boards.
Brazier
The body of the washing drum, made of durable and high-quality "stainless steel", can withstand very high temperatures. Therefore, it can be used as a barbecue.
A few pipes, half an hour of welding work and a convenient barbecue grill will appear on your estate. Having made the supporting part of the structure collapsible, you can take it with you on country picnics.
For the manufacture of brazier, drums from front-end machines, as well as from top-loading washers, are suitable. In this case, you will have to cut off one of the sides of the case with a grinder, and provide it with a stable support from below.
Mobile smokehouse
Why buy an expensive smoker for fish and meat when an old washer is idle on the farm? There are many options for its use in this capacity.
We will only focus on mobile device. It can be made from a drum dismantled from a top-loading washing machine.
To prevent smoke from escaping through the side perforated holes, they must be plugged with a thin steel sheet, wrapped and secured around the body. From above, as it should be in real smokehouse, make a hole under chimney. Inside the drum we fix a smoke grate (you can take it from an old gas stove).
Concrete mixer
This is a rather complicated device, which, in addition to mixing concrete, must ensure its unloading. Therefore, if you are going to make a concrete mixer out of an old washing machine, first weigh your locksmith skills and knowledge.
The easiest way to turn a drum washer into a concrete mixing device is to replace the standard activator with overhead-shaped blades. They can be made from 4-5 mm thick steel strip. To do this, it must be cut to size, then bend two blades and rotate relative to each other by 90 degrees.
After that, they need to be welded to the shaft, passed through the hole for the remote activator.
The drain hole, which is in every barrel washer, must be plugged. Next, we proceed depending on how much concrete will need to be kneaded. If we are talking about 1 bucket, then you can leave the old single-phase motor.
If you need to prepare a large amount of concrete, then in place of the old motor you will have to install a more powerful one (0.75-1.2 kW) with low speeds (1300-1500 per minute).
In addition, the "native" belt drive must be replaced by a gearbox that reduces the speed (from 1300 to 25-30) and increases the torque on the agitator blades.
Note that best quality the batch is obtained when not the shaft with the activator rotates, but the body of the concrete mixer itself with the blades fixed in it. However, to create such a design, a deeper and more complex refinement of the washer is required.
Preservation sterilizer
For giving and subsidiary farming, another homemade product from an old barrel washing machine will be useful. This is a sterilizer that can hold a dozen heat treatment jars.
The only point to consider: such a device is suitable for sterilizing fruits and vegetables. For processing meat, a higher temperature is needed (above + 100C).
The conversion sequence looks like this:
- A plug is placed on the opening of the activator;
- A thick wire mesh for cans is mounted on the bottom;
- Under the grid you need to substitute a support;
- A hole is drilled in the case for the installation of an electric boiler with a power of 2 kW.
1. Plug activator;
2. Water level;
3. Tank from the washing machine;
4. Lid;
5. Drain hose;
6. Banks with conservation;
7. Wire mesh;
8. Electric boiler (heater) for 2 kW;
9. Electrical cable.
Juicer
There are two options here:
- Usage old car with centrifuge and laundry compartment;
- Alteration of a conventional washing machine-barrel.
Let's say right away that the first option is better, since it allows, with minimal modifications, to implement two processes in one device: grinding fruits and squeezing them. This will require a washing machine, in which the activator is located at the bottom, and not on the side wall. Replacing it with three homemade knives from strip steel, we get a fruit cutter.
Knife installation scheme:
1. Knife,
2. Shaft;
3. Clamping nut;
4. Washer;
5. Tank bottom;
6. Bearing unit with stuffing box;
7. Activator pulley;
8. Locking screw.
Knife group design
The drain hole of the washing tank must be plugged.
There are few additional processing for the second unit - a centrifuge. It is necessary to install a stainless steel mesh (mesh size 1.5 mm, wire thickness 0.2 mm) in it so that it covers the side surface of the centrifuge.
Rinse thoroughly drinking soda centrifuge, washing tank, hoses and pump, you can make the first bookmark.
The principle of operation of such a juicer is very simple. Fruits are washed and in small portions (1/2 -1 bucket) are loaded into the washing tank (knives must be included). After 15-20 minutes of cutting, the engine is turned off and the crushed mass is transferred to a centrifuge (in portions of 3-4 liters). Turning on the centrifuge, squeeze the juice.
It is much more difficult to make a juicer from a barrel washing machine or a machine. In a barrel, a homemade centrifuge can become a “stumbling block”. To make it is half the battle, the main thing is to achieve perfectly accurate alignment. Without this, at high speeds, it begins to vibrate strongly and it will be impossible to squeeze the juice.
Here is a drawing of a working sample. The master had to work hard to reduce the beating of the centrifuge (the engine is suspended from the washing machine body on 6 springs). Of these, 3 balance the engine in a horizontal plane, and 3 others push it up. The body itself stands on the old car tire which dampens vibration.
Pen removal machine
The body of an old washing machine is suitable for assembling a device with which you can remove feathers from bird carcasses. To make it, at the bottom of the tank, you need to install a steel disk 3 mm thick and with a diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of the tank.
Holes are drilled in it and special rubber fingers are placed in them. They are the most expensive items. future design(1.5-2 dollars apiece). On average, they need 120-140 pieces. The diameter of the fingers depends on the type of bird being plucked. Please keep this in mind when placing an order.
All other components of the washer, including the engine, can not be changed. Holes are drilled in the side walls of the case for the installation of pen-removable (beating) fingers. To do this, from the bottom of the tank you need to step back up by 15 cm.
The distance between the holes for the fingers is chosen within 3-4 cm. The lower disk is mounted on the drive shaft.
The drain hole does not need to be plugged here. It will be needed to drain the water that drains from the carcasses. After scalding the bird in boiling water, it is placed in a tank and the engine is turned on. Rubber fingers quickly and cleanly remove the pen.
If your old washing machine broke, do not rush to throw it away. Even with a burnt out engine, some of its parts may come in handy. Believe me from separate parts The device can collect a lot of useful things: smokehouse, barbecue, concrete mixer, grinder, juicer, small table, sterilizer, Summer shower, washstand, water tank, trolley and even a flower vase. Let's take a look at the practice of what can be done from an old washing machine.
Brazier from a drum
Brazier is an extremely demanded thing for our person. But finding a quality product or raw materials for its manufacture is quite difficult. This is where they come to the rescue non-standard methods, savvy and an old automatic machine.
The material of the drum will easily withstand high temperature, so it can serve as a brazier for many years.
For the future barbecue, you will need to remove the drum from the apparatus. It is made of stainless steel, so it does not care about rain and snow.. The upper part, one might say, is already ready, it remains only to attach legs to it. As a support, you can use pipes of small diameter, fittings, rods or corners. Pipes and corners are bolted immediately, but the fittings will have to be welded first. It is very easy to do this: mark the marked location of the legs on the drum, cut the material to the desired length, then drill holes in the drum and legs, then bolt the parts.
Do not use too thin corners, plates and pipes. The minimum thickness of the metal should be 2 mm. Otherwise, such a design will quickly burn out or bend from high temperature.
Be sure to use a minimum of 2 bolts per leg to connect the legs to the drum. Bolts 6 mm in diameter are enough for these purposes. Mangal is ready. Now, if desired, it can be disassembled and assembled (by unscrewing the legs from the drum). The product does not take up much space long years, but it costs mere pennies.
homemade grill
Making a grill is similar to making a barbecue, but in addition you will have to buy a small motor and make a slot in the tank. So, take the tank and cut a segment from the bottom of it a quarter or a little less. Then make a hole in the side cover (where the mounting bearing is located) and place the motor there. To prepare meals for you it is necessary to put the chicken on a spit, and set the tank on the coals then turn on the motor.
If you need a smokehouse, then you do not need to buy for this expensive model, make it yourself from the drum of an automatic machine, and even better from a Soviet washing machine.
From the drum of a modern automatic machine, you can design a mobile oil lamp. To do this, you need to plug all the holes around the circumference. For example, thin steel sheet. Fix it on the drum with bolts or weld it to the body. Also equip the door (it’s easier if you use a drum from a top-loading machine, there is already such a door there). From above it is necessary to make a hole for the exit of smoke, and inside place a grate on which products will be smoked.
Some craftsmen made the original smokehouse from old Soviet washing machines. An electric burner is mounted on the bottom of the apparatus, on which a frying pan with aspen chips is placed. A mesh is installed at the top of the tank and products are placed on it. From above the structure is closed with a lid.
Grinder from the washing machine engine
If you have an engine washing machine in working condition, do not rush to get rid of it. It will find application as a grinding machine. Moreover, to create such a device, you will need a minimum of costs.
The electric motor in the automatic machine is quite powerful, so it is more than enough for a grinder or a small sawmill.
First, make a nozzle on the shaft to fix the grinding wheel there (such a “neck” will also be useful if the machine is used to cut plastic or metal pipes, fittings, sheets, corners). Used as a sole regular board large section. To attach the engine to it, pick up metal brackets. You can fix them with screws. The power cord can be taken from the same machine.
The advantage of this design is mobility. The machine can be moved to any place. It can be used both in the garage and on the street. And by changing the nozzles, you can not only grind, polish, but also saw or cut any materials.
To create a concrete mixer, only an old Soviet washing machine, like the Donbass model, is suitable for you, machines, unfortunately, are not suitable. The manufacturing process itself is quite complex, time-consuming and will require you to have some locksmith skills and engineering knowledge.
The easiest way is to make a concrete mixer in which concrete will be mixed using a propeller. So, you need to replace the activator with a fan assembled from two U-shaped plates. For blades, it is better to use thick metal strips (about 4-5 mm in thickness).
To make blades, first cut 2 same stripes. Choose the dimensions so that the propeller fits and can spin freely in the tank of the future concrete mixer. Bend the plates so they are facing each other at a 90 degree angle.
The finished "mixer" for concrete must be mounted on the shaft from the activator. Here you will need welding machine . If the standard shaft is not enough, you will have to build it up with a thick metal rod.
In older machines, it is present at the bottom of the tank drainer. To prevent concrete from flowing through it, plug the hole.
The next step is choosing an engine. For small volumes, you can not change it, the regular one is enough. But if you mix more than 15 liters of concrete, then it is better to install a more powerful kilowatt engine.
When buying an electric motor, choose one with less RPM. Even 1000 revolutions for a concrete mixer is a lot. Therefore, you will have to additionally install a reduction gear. Calculate the gearbox parameters so that the propeller revolutions are about 25-30 per minute. You are unlikely to be able to make a gearbox yourself without a machine. Therefore, it is better to order it at some factory. In extreme cases, you can use "asterisks" and a chain from a bicycle.
It is more efficient to mix concrete with a concrete mixer in which the drum itself rotates. But making it at home is extremely difficult.
Juicer
It is better to make such an apparatus from an old Soviet typewriter with a centrifuge, where the activator is located below. It is very difficult to make a juicer from an automatic washing machine drum. So, take the old technique, take out the activator. Instead, you need to make knives that will rotate on the shaft of the washing machine.
Knives are made of strip steel. Cut three even rectangular strips of the same size. Make a hole in the center of each of them to put them on the shaft. Each of the knives must be sharpened.
After making the knives, thread the shaft, take a few nuts and washers. Alternately install the knives on the shaft, securing them with nuts. Install two washers in front of the first blade and two nuts after the last blade. When the knives are mounted, plug the drain hole. The first part of the juicer is ready.
In the centrifuge, you only need to install a grid of fine wire(thickness 0.2 mm and size of one cell 1.5x1.5 mm). The mesh should cover the side of the centrifuge.
Before using the product, it is highly recommended to thoroughly wash the tub of the washing machine and the knives.
Using this juicer is pretty easy. Turn on the engine, fall asleep a portion of pure fruit. Give the blades time to grind some of the food (15-20 minutes is enough). Then turn off the engine and place the crushed particles in a centrifuge, which will squeeze the juice from the chopped mass.
Some parts of the old typewriter are used as parts for furniture. Yes, you can do unusual table from the drum. To make it, you will need steel rods and a round or square tabletop made of glass or wood. It all depends on your ideas about future model table. The rods need to be fixed in the drum, and threaded on top of them, and then install the countertop.
If a glass top is used, then make the backlight from LEDs. A table with it will look much more spectacular.
Also using the tank, you can build an ottoman. A pillow needs to be fixed on top. Paint the drum itself in any color.
Another original solution- floor lamp. You will need a drum and a tripod. Paint the drum bright color or cover with fabric. Then install the socket with the light bulb inside and fix it on the tripod. You will not find such a floor lamp anywhere else.
Another way is to do hanging chandelier from the washing drum. Inside, you just need to fix the cartridges with light bulbs and bring out the wires. External design- according to your preference.
Making a picking machine
Such a device will be useful to those who live in their home and keep chickens. First, make a steel disc that will be installed at the bottom of the tank of the machine. The thickness should be within 3 mm, and the diameter should be slightly smaller than the diameter of the tank. You need to drill holes in the disk and insert rubber pins.
Pins or "fingers" will have to buy. They are quite expensive - about $ 2 for one. Such elements need 130 pieces.
After acquiring the fingers, secure them to the disc. Now you need to make holes for the hammer fingers in the side walls of the tank. Step back about 15 cm from the bottom of the tank and drill holes in a circle. The interval between the holes should be 3-4 cm. After that, mount the disc on the shaft - the picking machine is ready.
Finally
The above methods are only a small fraction of the tips for the non-standard use of spare parts from an old washing machine. Experiment and create your own inventions. A washstand will come out of the tank of the Soviet washing machine without any problems, a window or a door to a doghouse will turn out from the front panel of the machine, an original cabinet for accessories will come out of the case, a flower pot will come out of the drum.
What is usually done with an obsolete household appliances? There can be many options here. Someone simply takes the old unit to the nearest dumpster, someone - to the country house or garage, in the hope that "maybe it will come in handy." You can also contact a company specializing in the export of large-sized equipment - such organizations in any major city hundreds.
However, there is another way to solve the problem, which for some reason is forgotten by many. Old, non-repairable household appliances can be given a new life. Craftsmen make original and functional things out of non-working refrigerators, electric stoves and washing machines. In this article we will tell you what crafts you can make from an old washing machine. Do not rush to get rid of the failed assistant, let her benefit you in her new incarnation.
What parts can be used?
A washing machine is a complex appliance, consisting of a huge number of elements, most of which can be used in a useful way. Almost any spare part can be put into action, starting with a sealed housing and ending with a drum. Most often, the following spare parts are used for crafts:
- engine (motor) - if it is serviceable, it can form the basis of a new device;
- drum - quality metal always useful in the household;
- hatch door - shock-resistant glass is also a useful thing in everyday life;
- body - this part can come up with some interesting application;
- various small parts: springs, counterweights, clamps, bearings, electric wires- all this will fit for various household needs, especially in capable hands.
Concrete mixer
From an old cylindrical washing machine, which is popularly called a "barrel", you can make a compact concrete mixer and use it for domestic needs. The device is quite complex, therefore, in order to make it, you need to have at least elementary knowledge in electrical engineering and plumbing.
First you need to remove the activator from the washing machine. Instead, we will install blades that will mix the concrete. The blades need to be cut and welded from a metal sheet (best if it becomes). The blades must have U-shape and a thickness of about 0.4-0.5 cm; a right angle should be observed between them.
Next, we weld the blades to the shaft to the place where the activator used to be. After that, we need to decide whether we will keep the old engine or make a new one. If you plan to knead small portions of the solution, then the engine does not need to be changed. If the portion volume is large enough, it is more advisable to install a more powerful engine. Also, do not forget to put a gearbox instead of a belt drive, which will reduce speed and increase torque.
Juicer
Another useful household appliance into which you can convert a washing machine is a juicer. True, it will turn out to be very large and take up a lot of space. Only old models of semi-automatic type washing machines with an activator motor are suitable for conversion into a juicer.
The principle of operation will be the same as in the previous case: we take out the activator and put in its place self-made knives that will chop fruits and vegetables. Knives must be sharp, so do not forget to sharpen them before installation.
Next, you need to work on the shaft: we thread it, put on the knives, fix them with suitable fasteners. After that, we seal the drain and put it inside the centrifuge metal mesh with small cells. First, the raw materials will be ground in a tank, and then squeezed out in a centrifuge.
Preservation sterilizer
An indispensable thing in the country is a jar sterilizer. You will be surprised, but it can also be made from a washing machine. The process of making jams and pickles will become faster, because in such a unit you can sterilize several jars at once.
So, to make a sterilizer from an unnecessary washer, you need:
- put a plug in the opening of the activator;
- install a support on the bottom;
- put a metal mesh for jars on a support;
- drill a hole in the tank for the boiler;
- connect the boiler to 2 kV.
Grinder
If the washing machine engine is in good condition, you can make a knife grinder out of it and garden tools. In addition to the engine itself, we need a grinding wheel. In addition, prepare the base for the machine - a thick wooden block is perfect for this purpose.
An adapter must be placed on the shaft, on which the grinding and cutting wheels will be installed. The machine will be attached to the base by means of two pairs of metal brackets. The switch for the appliance can be borrowed from the same washing machine.
If you plan to use the machine for cutting, you can also install a cutting wheel on it.
Pen removal machine
A feathering machine is a device that allows you to quickly pluck poultry carcasses. If you breed chickens, ducks, turkeys or other birds, such a device will be very useful to you. True, to make it yourself, you have to spend money. Basic equipment: rubber pen fingers are quite expensive. In addition, each type of bird needs "fingers" different diameter, since the size of the feather in different breeds can vary significantly.
Operating procedure:
- we make a disk of steel (thickness - 0.3 cm, diameter - minus 1 cm from the diameter of the tank);
- we drill holes in the disk for the “fingers” (the distance between them should be approximately 3 cm);
- we drill the same holes on the sides of the tank, stepping back from the bottom 15 cm;
- install the disk with the “fingers” threaded into it on the shaft;
- we put the pen fingers into the holes drilled in the tank.
See the following video for how the pen-removing machine works.
Ideas for giving
Where do you usually take your unwanted items? Of course, to the cottage. Surely most of us have an old washing machine gathering dust in the attic or in the shed. Instead of cluttering up their place, the unit can be adapted for some household needs and made, for example, a washbasin.
Let's consider other options.
Brazier
It is not known who first thought of making a brazier out of the washing machine drum, but this idea was quickly picked up by many summer residents. The idea is really successful - the brazier turns out to be durable, convenient and compact. For the production of drums, high-quality metal is used, which is well tolerated by moisture, temperature changes and is not subject to corrosion.
The drum must be removed from the tank and installed on the legs. For these purposes, you can adapt metal rods or thin, durable pipes - some of this will surely be found on suburban area. A suitable piece of metal must be cut into equal parts, and then carefully welded to the bottom of the drum.
Brazier, which can be made from an old washing machine, you can see in the next video.
Grill
To cook meat deliciously in nature, you can use not only the grill, but also the grill. It can also be made from a washing machine (namely, from its tank), but for this you will have to purchase a motor that is suitable in size and power.
From the bottom of the tank you need to cut a small piece - its dimensions should be ¼ or slightly less than the entire size of the tank. Then, in the side part - where the drum bearing was - drill a hole into which you then install the motor. The grill will be heated by coals, and the spit will rotate using the engine.
Smokehouse
We must not forget another incredible delicious way cooking meat and fish - about hot smoking. A device that allows you to smoke in a summer cottage can also be made from spare parts of an unnecessary washing machine.
The drum will become the basis of our smokehouse. First, you need to plug all the holes in it. You can brew them, but it will be faster to wrap the drum with a thin metal sheet. You need to cut a door in the drum (if a top-loading washer went into action, then the door in right place already exists).
We cut or drill a hole in the upper part of the tank through which smoke will escape. For meat, we install a metal grate inside the tank.
Furniture from spare parts
Those who do not need home-made equipment and utensils for cooking can be advised to put parts of the disassembled washing machine into production. original furniture or storage space. Best for implementation design ideas housing and drum fit. Read on to find out how you can freshen up your interior with an old washing machine.
Coffee table
From the drum of an old washing machine, you can make an unusual high-tech coffee table. Due to the peculiarities of the source material, it will turn out to be very durable, but light, and will serve you for many years.
We take the drum from the automatic washing machine as the basis of the table; to make the product look more impressive, we will give it shine with a special cleaning agent. As a countertop, take a piece of suitable diameter tempered glass. We fix it on the drum using long fasteners. The table is ready!
If your household appliances are broken, then do not rush to throw them away - many useful things can be made from its parts, even fashionable furniture. We will offer many original variants what can be done from the parts of an old washing machine with your own hands.
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Grinding and cutting machine
Give a second life to the electric motor household appliances quite simple - its power is quite enough to make a grinder. Difficulties for home master there are no special ones here: fix the engine case on a powerful wooden base (a piece of board is suitable), connect the start and shutdown button, make an adapter nozzle on the shaft, where a grinding or cutting wheel will be attached.
sealed door
The loading door can be adapted for a window in wooden frame It looks unique and is actually practical. To do this, you just need to cut out the door along with part of the front panel of household appliances - the original porthole is ready, which fits into almost any interior.
The door to the dog house
If you live in the private sector in own house, and there is a shaggy guard in the yard, then you can insert the door from the typewriter into his booth, through which very coldy he will see everything, but be in a warmer room. With the help of such a homemade product, you can isolate the formidable watchman during the arrival of guests - he sees everyone, but is not able to bite or tear clothes.
It must be remembered that the hatch is airtight, so make side holes to ventilate the booth.
Coffee table
With the help of a drum of stainless steel with an abundance of perforations, you can change the interior of your apartment beyond recognition: make a unique coffee table in fashion style hi-tech. You can decorate it with internal lighting from LED garland to save electricity - simple, but it looks original and very unusual.
This is easy to do: you just need to attach a few steel studs to the drum body. From above, fix the countertop made of plexiglass or MDF board. A piece of furniture made in this way will decorate the interior of your living room.
Unique puffs
Fantasy has no limits - with a certain skill and imagination, you can make various puffs from a drum in a children's room. We take a colored pillow and cut out a square of the same size from the chipboard, then we fix the pillow on the square with a stapler.
We attach the halves of the card loop to the chipboard and the outer wall of the drum using self-tapping screws and screws, paint the side surface of the drum with bright paint - a unique pouffe with a hinged lid is ready, and inside the children can store small toys and things.
Such original stainless metal poufs will last for many years when the children grow up, they can be covered with discreet fabric and placed in the living room.
Lampshade in the nursery
To completely change the interior of the children's room with the help of the original home-made lampshade from the drum from the old washing machine, you must do the following:
From any non-combustible, non-conductive material (textolite, ebonite), we make a circle half the size of the diameter of the drum;
Then we cut a hole for the cartridge and the connection wire;
We insert the cartridge into the prepared hole, fix the circle on back wall drum, we bring the wire out;
IN ceiling we screw in three special hooks, as shown in the photo;
We attach special cables to the drum body, on which the entire structure will hang;
We hang the assembled structure;
We connect the wire from the chandelier to the terminals of the cartridge;
We screw the light bulb through the receiving hole of the drum - everything is ready.
To dim the light and create a fabulous interior inside, you can attach multi-colored light fabric to the walls.
flower bed
You can also make a unique flower-pot by decorating the sides with fragments ceramic tiles different pattern-beautiful and unusual.
There comes a time when the “home assistant” that has faithfully served you for many years breaks down, and it is no longer advisable to repair it. There is a need to buy a new washing machine, but what to do with the old one? You can take it to the trash, but this will be an act of an uneconomic, impractical person, because so many useful things are hidden in the washer that can serve good service. Let's talk about the use of the engine and other parts of the washing machine in the household. We hope you change your mind about throwing away your old typewriter.
What parts of the machine can be adapted?
Everyone knows that a washing machine is a complex household appliance, consisting of a fairly large number of elements, and the more modern the automatic machine, the more details it contains. About that, you can read in one of the articles on our site. If you conduct a survey of people on the street, it will surely turn out that every tenth person in the garage, barn, in the country has an old washing machine, which seems to be a pity to throw away, at the same time it is not known what to do with it. What parts of an old car can be converted to work? 
- Email engine. If the old machine has email. engine, then this is a treasure in itself. Carefully remove it from the case, disconnecting all the wires, wipe it, wrap it in a cloth and put it in a safe place.
- Drum. The drum of the automatic washing machine is made of high-quality stainless steel, it has a lot of applications, so it must also be pulled out of the case and stored.
- Manhole cover. Pretty too useful thing, and not only the lid itself is useful, but also its parts.
- Legs, clamps, hoses, el. wiring. All this can be useful anywhere.
- Springs and counterweights. The springs on the machines play the role of shock absorbers, they are very powerful, and the counterweights are good because they are heavy, but compact - we leave both.
- Washing machine body. After extracting everything useful, return the walls of the machine to their place, the body itself can also be useful.
Important! If you are not alien to working with electronics, you can leave the control unit. There are many semiconductor elements on the control board that can be used to repair electrical appliances and to make useful gadgets in the household.
Why use a machine engine and how to connect it?
Work Email the engine from the washing machine automatic or semi-automatic can become the basis for much-needed household appliances. The most common application is email. emery for sharpening knives, tools, drills and other things. Making such an emery is not very simple, but still possible. The first and main problem is how to fix the whetstone on the motor shaft.
The diameter of the hole of the grindstone, as a rule, does not correspond to the diameter of the shaft el. washing machine motor. This means that it is necessary to make a flange, which would be pressed onto the shaft on one side, and on the other side had a thread in order to be able to put on and fix the grinding wheel. Professional craftsmen recommend adapting a scrap as a flange steel pipe by 32 mm. What are we doing?
- We take a piece of steel pipe 32 mm. The length of the pruning should be 15-20 cm, a very long one will not work.
- At one end of the pipe trimming, threads must be cut, the length of the thread must be at least 2 times the thickness of the grinding wheel.
Very important! The thread must be cut into opposite side shaft rotation el. engine. In other words, if the shaft el. the engine rotates clockwise, which means that we make the thread counterclockwise, otherwise the grindstone will fly off.
- We heat up blowtorch the other end is cutting the pipe and pressing it onto the shaft, after the pipe has cooled it will firmly connect to the shaft. To strengthen the connection, you can drill a drill at the junction of the pipe with the motor shaft across and screw a bolt into the hole, tighten it with a nut. If there is welding, then you can grab the flange to the shaft with it - it will be perfect.
- Now we take three suitable nuts and two corresponding washers. We screw the first nut onto the flange until it stops until the thread runs out. Next, we put on the washer, then the grinding wheel, then again the washer and nut. We tighten everything well and at the end we fasten the lock nut.
The main thing is done, now our task is to fix the engine as securely as possible. See what holes for fasteners are on the email. engine, everything is individual here, based on this, make a stand. The simplest thing is to twist the stand from small corners, and only then fix the emery on the workbench.
Note! To install the engine on a workbench, you can use the bracket from the washing machine, on some automatic machines they install good mounts which are quite usable.
Another crucial stage in the manufacture of emery is the connection of the electric power. motor to the mains. Let's consider the simplest option.
- We take a multimeter and check the wiring-outputs of the motor.
- We need the output of the working winding. To detect it, you need to measure the resistance, if the device on one of the outputs shows a value close to 12 ohms, then this is the working output.
- We connect the working output to the mains (220V).
- Without a launcher, our emery will not start even after we have connected it to the network, therefore, in order for the emery to begin to rotate, it must be twisted with force by hand. Be careful and your hand will replace the trigger.
There are more options for using an electric motor from a washing machine, but the principle of application is exactly the same. It is put on small homemade grain crushers and grass grinders, household concrete mixers, and even on small sawmills. We will not describe the nuances of manufacturing each electrical appliance, draw analogies yourself.
How to use the drum?
The stainless steel drum is a great durable piece that can be made into a lot of things. What homemade products can be made with your own hands based on the drum of a washing machine? On the Internet, you can find a lot of videos about how people make barbecue braziers from a drum, as well as barbecue grills. Indeed, the thing is magnificent, but it costs nothing to make it.
- We take out the drum from the body of the washing machine along with the pulley and shaft.
- We put the drum directly on the wheel with the hatch up, here you have an impromptu brazier.
- You can cut off the front of the tank (near the hatch) with a grinder to expand the working part of the brazier. It will also be convenient to put firewood in it.
For your information! The barbecue made from the drum turns out to be magnificent, because the drum is dotted with a huge number of small holes through which air evenly flows to the coals, inflating them and providing the necessary heat.
There are also a lot of videos on the network on how to make a small smokehouse out of a drum. very interesting and practical option using a drum that we have tested ourselves and are happy to share our experience. How is a smokehouse made?
Craftsmen also make puffs and futuristic lampshades for a chandelier from the drum of a washing machine. The puff is easy to make. We take a pillow, cut out a square from chipboard, corresponding in size to the pillow taken. We nail the pillow to the chipboard with a furniture stapler. Next, we take the simplest card loop, fasten on one side to the chipboard with a pillow, and on the other to the upper part of the drum wall. We got a pouf with a hinged lid, and inside the pouf you can store small things.
You can decorate the pouffe by painting the outer walls of the drum with paints. On the photo and video on the Internet there are many options for how to do this. You can also not fool around and cover the outer frame of the pouffe with a beautiful fabric.
For your information! Washing machine drum pouffes are quite strong and will last you for many years.
To make a futuristic lampshade in the children's room, you must do the following:
- from a large piece of textolite (or other non-combustible material that does not conduct electricity), we cut out a circle according to the size of the drum hatch;
- grinder cut off the bottom of the drum;
- we cut out a hole for the cartridge and hook in a circle of textolite;
- we insert the cartridge into a circle of textolite and hang it on a hook;
- we securely fasten the circle of textolite to the drum with bolts so that the circle completely covers the hatch;
- the drum with the cartridge hangs under the ceiling, now we screw in the light bulb (through the pre-cut bottom of the drum) and admire the result of the work.
What kind of homemade products do people do from the drum of a washing machine with their own hands. We have listed and described only a small part. The drum is adapted as a container for washing mushrooms and fruits grown in the garden. It is very convenient, you put vegetables in the drum, pour water from the hose through the hatch, and the water, along with the dirt, pours out through the holes. At the exit, vegetables or mushrooms are clean.
Also, the drum can be used as a container for seedlings or a growth limiter for shrubs and perennials. It’s clear with seedlings, we won’t explain, but let’s talk about the limiter in more detail. Some shrub plants that summer residents like to plant in their area tend to grow in breadth (raspberry, honeysuckle, euonymus). So, if you pour black earth into the drum from the washing machine, and plant it, for example, a raspberry bush, then bury the drum in the ground, the raspberries cannot spread over the site.
There are other options for using the drum of a washing machine. The main thing is to turn on your imagination, do not be lazy to do something with your own hands, and perhaps you will become one of the authors new homemade created from the drum of a used washing machine.
How to apply the hatch door?
We have seen that a lot can be done from the motor and drum of a washing machine, but how to apply the rest of the details, such as the hatch door. There is nothing easier. The access door of the top-loading washing machine is very strong and easy to remove. She can find a variety of uses.
Important! The difficulty of installing a manhole cover on a booth or steam room window with your own hands is to properly mount the lock so that the locking hook fits snugly.
Legs, clamps, counterweights and other useful little things
In what homemade products can legs of a washing machine be used? The legs of the washing machine are good because they are very durable and can be adjusted in height. Screw them to a heavy piece of furniture like a wardrobe and you can make it taller or lower. If you screw the legs from the washer to the workbench, you can adjust it in height, which will make work more convenient.
Clamps and wiring can be used in the process of repairing electrical appliances with your own hands. For those who are not alien to working with a multimeter and a soldering iron, this small thing will definitely come in handy. Counterweights can also be used. In old washing machines, counterweights were made mainly of cast iron; they can be scrapped, but they can also be used on the farm. For example, in order to press down a container with cabbage during salting, by the way, a concrete counterweight is also suitable for these purposes, it is quite small and quite heavy.
Summing up, we note that it turns out that some parts of an “obsolete” washing machine can be used to create things that are necessary in the household. This applies not only to the motor, but also to the drum, hatch, wiring, clamps, counterweights, and the hull itself. If you have the time and desire to give the parts of the old washing machine a second life, do it, the effort spent will pay off for you.
