The grappling hook has been known since Roman times and has become a very popular tool among movie heroes, pirates, ninjas and even Batman. It is an assault anchor on a chain or rope, thrown onto an enemy ship during boarding, as well as onto the wall of a fortress during an assault. It is made of metal and usually has from two to five pointed and curved horns fastened together. Making a hook will cost you no more than $4. This gun can withstand weight up to 80 kg. Read on to learn how to make a grappling hook.
Note: To securely hold heavy weights, tie the rope to the hook with a double locking knot.
Types of hangers
Standard designs with hooks for storing outerwear can be made:
- Made of wood (chipboard, solid wooden boards, etc.);
- Made of metal (aluminium, copper, bronze);
- Made of plastic (less common than other materials, since plastic models are very lightweight).
Wooden hangers have a greater advantage. They are environmentally friendly, wear-resistant and have a beautiful design. Metal structures are very durable because metal is a durable material. Cast forged models look especially good.
Modern furniture factories most often produce combined models with a wooden frame and metal/plastic hooks.
At home, the following materials are used to make hangers:
- Pallets (pallets);
- Old and new boards;
- Perforated sheets;
- Old leather belts;
- Tree branches.
There are several types of products in terms of appearance and functionality:
- Wall-mounted vertical (they won’t support too much weight);
- Wall-mounted horizontal (able to hold heavy objects);
- Floor-standing (tripods).
Hangers are used in a single version: a base and hook-holders. Or they are equipped with shelves and mirrors.
Decoration
Unusual design solutions can transform any, even unsightly, hallway. To maintain a classic style, the hanger can be covered with leather (leather substitute) or preserve the natural beauty of wood, if that is what was used. Paint the hooks with bronze or gold paint. Upholster the hangers with velvet and satin fabric. For country music, use additional accessories in the form of horns; they can be cut from wood. For a retro style, the color can be artificially aged; the decoupage technique is used for Provence. Glue or draw flowers, images of birds, landscapes as prints. In a modern interior, experiments, unusual shapes, original accessories, silhouettes, and complex intricate patterns are acceptable. You can decorate and add originality with rhinestones, sequins, handmade decor, drawings, bows. Apply images of your favorite cartoon characters, TV series, books.
Tools for work
Since the structures are attached to the wall and are made of different building materials, it is impossible to do without special devices and tools.
For work you may need:
- Hammer;
- Screwdriver;
- Saw or hacksaw for wood;
- Jigsaw with attachments for metal and wood;
- Hammer;
- Self-tapping screws, screws, dowels;
- Pencil and tape measure for marking;
- Building level;
- Paint for wood and metal;
- Brushes;
- Sandpaper (grit No. 60) or grinder attachment.
Before work, it is necessary to prepare the material: clean the dirt and sand the wood, wash the metal from contamination, paint the frame made of boards or punched sheets, etc. And also clear the place chosen for the hanger in the hallway.
Adviсe
- To avoid cracks in the wood, it is recommended to drill holes with a drill before screwing in the screws.
- The diameter of the screw must be larger than that of the drill. Fill the holes with glue in advance, and then screw in the self-tapping screw - this way the product will be able to carry a lot of clothing weight and will be more wear-resistant and strong.
- For metal hangers, use paints and coatings that resist corrosion.
- At the planning stage, it is definitely important to take into account the dimensions of the wall, think about exactly how you will secure the workpieces, taking into account the material from which the wall is made (concrete, wood, plastic).
- All wood blanks must be processed with a grinding machine or sandpaper, at least 2 times: first with a coarse grain, and then with a fine grain.
From perforated sheet
For work they take:
- Metal sheet with holes of the required size;
- Special hooks for holes, fastenings (dowels, screws, profiles);
- Screwdriver;
- Tape measure and a simple pencil;
- Metal scissors (jigsaw, multi-cutter);
- Threads for floss, wool or jute (threads will be needed for “embroidery” on perforated fabric).
Process of creation:
- If the sheet is large, then it is necessary to cut the sheet of the required size using an electric jigsaw with a metal attachment, a grinder or metal scissors.
- If desired, threads can be used to create “embroidery” in the form of an inscription or design at the top of the product. The hooks will be located just below.
- Next, you need to attach the panel to the wall. This is done using a puncher, dowels and self-tapping screws (or screws), if the perforation is large enough in diameter, so that you can then simply hang it on top of slightly unscrewed screws.
- First, the sheet is applied to the wall and the drilling points are marked with a pencil. Or they do it in another way. First, they construct a frame from metal profiles or wooden slats, screw the frame to the wall and then hang a perforated metal sheet on it. Ready-made sheets with side fastenings and corresponding profiles for them are available for sale.
- The profile is attached to the wall, and then the structure itself is put on using special fasteners. If the wall is made of plasterboard or wooden panels, then the screen can be secured with self-tapping screws through the holes in the metal panel.
- In the same way, install individual single or double hooks made of metal or plastic through the perforations. Heavy things cannot be hung on such fasteners.
The next step is to attach special hooks for perforation. The hanger is ready for use!
Unfortunately, you cannot hang heavy clothes on such a structure (or the hooks must be mounted deeper into the wall). A hanger made of perforated sheet is suitable for storing light accessories: scarves, scarves, belts, summer clothes and keys.
Manufacturing instructions
Step 1: Undercut the armature body
To complete all work you will need a lathe. A bolt of the wrong diameter must be installed in the machine chuck, the end must be trimmed, and a hole must be drilled at the base of the bolt.
Step 2 It is necessary to leave a small section of the threaded connection where the nut will be screwed, and grind the rest. This will be the body of the future “cat”.
The end of the bolt is also machined.
Step 3 To complete the end of the bolt, you need to drill a hole in the center of the head. A magnet will be installed here.
Step 4 Use a ruler to determine the center of the edges of the nut.
In the center of the nut, at equal distances from each other, you need to drill three guide holes. Hooks will be installed there later.
After the base for the hook is ready, you need to make a carabiner to which it will be attached. To make a carbine you will need steel wire with a diameter of half a centimeter.
Step 5 The wire must be wrapped around a rod of the above diameter of 0.8 cm. The resulting spiral is reduced to one loop.
The result is a carbine that is installed in a hole made in the base.
Step 6 To keep the carabiner firmly, a hole is made in the base and a pin is installed.
The looped wire should sit firmly at the base of the anchor. All irregularities are sanded.
Step 7
A new stage of homemade crafts - making anchor claws. To do this, three rods of equal length are cut from the rod.
The length of the claws should approximately correspond to the length of the base of the “cat”.
A cone is machined at the end of each rod. The resulting short segments resemble a pencil in shape.
Step 8 To determine the final shape of the anchor claws, you need to use a wire.
Before installing the wire into the nut, you need to bend the claws using a pipe and a vice. Each section is placed in a vice and bent.
Next, the claws are installed and welded into the holes intended for them in the nut.
Weld seams are cleaned.
Step 9 The final step is to coat the grappling hook with powder paint, which is sprayed onto the hook. These manipulations are best done outdoors.
After the object is painted, the “cat” needs to be heated in the oven.
The magnet is glued to the bolt using superglue.
The rope is tied to the finished craft. The grappling hook is ready for use!
From pallets
Pallets are one of the favorite materials for making home furniture with your own hands. Old or new pallets make wonderful clothes hangers, stylized as antique or to match another interior style.
To create you will need:
- Pallet;
- Screwdriver;
- Hammer;
- Two dowels with self-tapping screws;
- White (or black) metal hooks - 4 pieces;
- A jigsaw with a wood attachment (or a handsaw);
- White wood paint for interior work and brush.
How to make:
- First, cut off the excess boards from the pallet with a saw or jigsaw. There should be four vertical boards and two or three horizontal ones left. The height can be set to any desired height.
- Cut a separate board for the top shelf.
- Sand and clean the wooden frame.
- Using self-tapping screws and a screwdriver, attach a shelf on top.
- Attach eyelets on the wrong side on the right and left at equal distances, on which the product will be hung on the wall.
- Open a can of white paint and use a brush to go over the entire product, but without painting over the entire base, but creating a light tone with strokes, giving the effect of antiquity. Allow the product to dry.
- Clear space in the hallway for installation of the structure. Place a hanger with loops against the wall and mark the drilling locations with a pencil.
- Drill two holes. Insert the dowels using a hammer and screw in the screws. Using a screwdriver or screwdriver, slightly unscrew the screws and hang a hanger on them (by the hinges).
If you wish, you can make a set for the hallway if you make a shoe rack (shoe rack) from a pallet and paint it in the same style. This design will look very original and stylish.
Models made from pallets in brightly colored multi-colored colors also look interesting. Drawings or inscriptions are made on the boards using a stencil. It turns out to be a beautiful designer hanger.
Where to place
The purpose of a hanger is to store towels when they are not in use. You can place it anywhere in the apartment, but you will have to walk behind them.
The right solution would be to install the device in the bathroom. Then towels will always be at hand.
The exact installation location must be thought out in advance: on the floor, wall or door. This will eliminate the need to reweigh and change the product.
It is important to understand that wall mounting assumes permanence. It will not be possible to re-hang the structure painlessly for the bathroom interior
Installation on the floor allows you to change the location if necessary.
Branch hanger
To complete the work you will need:
- Branches of different sizes;
- Self-tapping screws;
- Screwdriver;
- Boards;
- Wood paint and brush;
- Hanging rounded hooks;
- Strong rope.
Process of creation:
- The branch is made to the required size by sawing off the extra centimeters on the sides.
- If the branch is then painted with wood stain, you can strip it of bark and sand it. The original appearance of the tree is left as planned.
- The trunk is tied on both sides with a rope of the required length.
- Hang the structure by the middle of the rope to a hook on the wall. Metal hanging hooks for things are hung on a branch.
On such a hanger you can place not too heavy clothes, umbrellas, hats, scarves and scarves.
As an option: You can hang a board on the wall, and secure sections of tree branches to it with self-tapping screws. Or make a frame from boards, and place parts of sawn branches with cut branches inside, which will act as hooks.
The branches are painted in the same tone as the board or frame or left in their original form (you can use a special stain).
A hanger for bags and hats made from a thick cut branch also looks interesting.
Hangers for the hallway, created with your own hands and with soul, will delight their owners with their originality and create a special, unique home flavor.
Roof ladder: from drawings to installation
Any diligent homeowner periodically checks the technical condition of his home. This is the only opportunity to timely detect defects and damage, even if they are minor. Even they may one day turn into a big problem, the solution of which will require large-scale work and quite large investments.
When it comes to roof maintenance or repair, it is difficult to imagine that you can do without the use of special devices that are convenient to move around and maintain balance. For example, in order to move freely on the roof, a ladder for the ridge of the roof with a hook is used. They are hooked to the skate and perform work, standing or sitting as necessary, without additional fastening.
You can buy stairs to the roof of a house at almost any construction base or hardware store. However, finished products have certain disadvantages. Usually, their high cost is mentioned first, but they have a big drawback that manifests itself during operation. Often, the operating parameters of the finished staircase for roof repair do not coincide with the technical characteristics of the roofing material, for example, wave pitch. Accordingly, there is a real risk of destroying the roofing sheets, which means additional costs for replacing them, and may result in injury.
It is not at all difficult to prepare drawings taking into account the required dimensions and dimensions of the future product yourself. In principle, there is nothing complicated here; it is important to calculate everything correctly and then accurately mount the device.
