Popular homemade products that can be assembled from a Ural chainsaw and available parts

DIY chainsaw crafts

The basis of any homemade chainsaw device is its use as a drive. These homemade gasoline saws are used:

• in cutting stone and metal materials;
• in pumping out water;
• in drilling wells;
• in snow removal;
• while driving and even flying.

What can you make from a chainsaw? A question that worries many craftsmen.

Homemade devices assembled from a gasoline saw are divided into 2 types:

• simple in design. This includes, for example, a grinder, a winch, etc.;
• more complex in design. This group includes: sawmill, snowmobile, power plant, etc.

One of the units made with your own hands can be a generator made from a chainsaw. It is especially useful for dachas and areas where there is no centralized power supply. The simplest known design is a gas generator assembled from a chainsaw and the electric motor of an old washing machine.

Using a saw motor, you can build a device similar to a grinder. A chainsaw cutter can be used for cutting metal, wood, concrete, tiles, for trimming and grinding.

From a saw you can make a cultivator, the operation of which is based on the fact that a motor, rotating a pair of gears, transmits increased traction force to the drive wheel. A chainsaw motor cultivator can cultivate small areas.

Is it possible to build a trencher using a gasoline saw? Probably yes. But it is clear that the possible technologies are complex, and the idea itself is not so rational. With all this, it is quite difficult to find a good manual for the manufacture of such a unit.

Craftsmen can independently construct a motor drill from a chainsaw - the so-called gas drill. To assemble this device, the following components are used:

1. Saw engines.
2. Gearboxes.
3. Boers.
4. Metal pipes.

This type of motor drill is used for excavation work (they create recesses with the required diameter and depth in order to strengthen the supporting structure of any structure).

A homemade device based on a chainsaw – an ice auger – can also simplify a fisherman’s work in winter when drilling ice. To build such a unit you will need a number of tools and materials.

A self-made device - an ice screw - will still be cheaper than buying an analogue in stores.

Using a gasoline saw you can build a compressor. To do this, you need to have good knowledge, including engineering graphics, because such a craft is quite complex.

Some craftsmen are interested in the question of how to make a snowmobile from a chainsaw. To build a snowmobile, the following basic parts and materials are required:

• frame;
• engine (with a power equal to at least 5 hp);
• caterpillars;
• steering mechanism (bicycle parts will also work);
• runners for movement.

It is also necessary to develop depreciation. You should also take into account some other nuances in the design of such a snowmobile.

A motor pump is essentially the same pump, only powered by a gasoline or diesel engine. Therefore, a motor pump can also be assembled from a chainsaw. The unit consists of a centrifugal pump that has a support that serves to secure it with a saw, and a wheel that drives the pump turbines (pulley).

How you can make your own pump from a gasoline saw and a blade pump is very clearly shown in the following video.

Other homemade inventions are described in more detail below.

What do you need for work?

In order for the old Ural chainsaw to be reborn, in addition to a perfectly working head and straight arms, you will need a certain tool. Which one depends on the final product and the degree of the author’s ideas, however, for the most part, it is:

• screwdriver with different bits or flat and Phillips screwdrivers;
• a set of keys;
• drill;
• Bulgarian;
• metal scissors;
• welding machine;
• various processing machines;
• various measuring instruments, for example, tape measure and calipers;
• a hammer or even a sledgehammer for rough work, etc.

Do-it-yourself sawmill from a chainsaw

For such a homemade sawmill, a metal frame is used, to which the saw is attached. Workpieces can be directed along a rail track. There are different variations of sawmills. To design a unit for longitudinal cutting, you need an adapter that is attached to the bar, and a guide that sets the direction of its movement. The guide is installed on a board that is attached directly to the log. Using this sawmill, logs can be divided into several parts (2 – 4).

Circular

There are two sawmill options. They differ in the vertical or horizontal arrangement of the working tool.

The device with a vertical chainsaw position contains:

1. A guide made from a section of channel or rectangular profile pipe. Its length should be greater than the size of the logs being processed.
2. Sled. For production, use 2 pieces (40 cm each) of a 50x50 corner. They are welded at the ends of the upper shelves perpendicularly to 2 metal strips 3 mm thick. The distance between the inner surfaces of the vertical shelves of the corners must correspond to the size of the channel or pipe.

1. In the middle of each corner, identical vertical plates with coaxial holes are welded on top.
2. A steel rod is inserted into them, welded perpendicular to the chainsaw bar. Pipe sections are placed on the rod on both sides of one of the vertical corners. The latter are fixed with M8 bolts through the corresponding threaded holes. They serve to set the thickness of the resulting boards.

To operate the circular:

1. A guide is placed on top of the log and secured to it with self-tapping screws that have countersunk heads.
2. Installed on the slide guide.
3. Turn on the chainsaw engine and move it along with the sled along the log.

Handmade chainsaw kart

A kart is a small car that does not have suspension and is capable of quickly reaching a decent speed. Such a car without a body consists of the following main components:

1. Steering system.
2. Brake system.
3. Engine.
4. Chassis.

Homemade karts often use a chainsaw engine. Before assembling the kart, the engine must be prepared (remove all unnecessary parts: tanks, chains, etc.). The teeth of the chainsaw sprocket are ground down, giving the sprocket the desired size. Next comes the installation of the engine mount.

Do-it-yourself go-karting from a chainsaw and other materials is relatively cheap and fun. Although the process of assembling the card is quite complicated and requires certain skills.

You can also build a buggy from a chainsaw.

Summarize

Making equipment with your own hands from old equipment is quite an exciting activity. It's nice to give a second life to devices that have served their time. After practicing on Druzhba or Ural, you can begin to remake newer models from foreign companies. In any case, it will cost much less than purchasing specialized factory-made equipment. At the same time, the home master will receive a bonus and satisfaction from the work done.

Husqvarna saws are considered one of the best today, along with the Stihl brand.

We hope that today's article was useful to our dear reader. We will be glad if you share your experience in making various homemade products in the discussions below - this may help novice home craftsmen. There you can ask questions if they arose while reading. The Seti.guru editorial team will be happy to answer them. Write, share, ask. And finally, following the established good tradition, we suggest watching a short but very informative video on the topic of alterations to chainsaws.

Homemade snow blower

A snow blower is a device that clears snow, which can be built on the basis of a chainsaw with a power of more than 3 kW. Many craftsmen do not use wheels, but install the simplest runners from a sled. A particularly important part in creating such a unit is the installation of a screw assembly, driven by a gear pair and chain. Rubber is used in the manufacture of blades, and steel is used in the construction of the intake device. A plastic sewer pipe attached to the intake can serve as a snow thrower.

Winch

A homemade winch will be an excellent help in construction and lifting loads to a height, dragging a cut tree, rescuing a car stuck in a puddle, or pulling a boat out of the water. The thrust of such a homemade winch depends on the engine power and the gear ratio, and can reach one and a half tons. For specific applications, the unit is equipped with additional components: blocks, pulleys, hooks, sling belts and anchors for attachment to the ground or to a tree. To make a winch from a chainsaw with your own hands, you will need to weld a strong frame on which to place the engine, gearbox and drum with a stopper. The frame is provided with holes and lugs for various methods of attaching the device to the ground, a wooden or concrete foundation, or to a tree trunk. The drum can be taken from an old winch, or you can make it yourself according to the drawings.

Gasoline winch

You should follow the safety rules when carrying out lifting and rigging work:

• Cables, hooks and slinging accessories must be strong and periodically tested to tensile strength.
• The stopper must securely fix the drum and prevent spontaneous unwinding of the cable under load.
• When lifting heavy loads, the winch must be secured to a permanent or temporary foundation, the weight of which must be five times the maximum weight of the load being lifted.
• It is strictly forbidden to stand under the load and in the area of ​​its possible scattering when falling, as well as to the side of a tensioned cable when moving objects horizontally.

A bike with a chainsaw motor

You can install a chainsaw engine on your bike. On such a bicycle moped you can accelerate to 50 km/h, and sometimes even higher. In order to design this transport, you need a chainsaw engine with a power of 1.5 - 2 hp. – this is enough to develop a speed of 30 – 40 km/h. It is clear that you need a container used as a gas pack; you cannot do without wires and a switch to connect the engine ignition, etc.

A bicycle made from a chainsaw consumes a minimal amount of fuel.

Various masters on the Internet tell in detail how to make a motor for a bicycle from a chainsaw.

Scooter

For improvement, a scooter that has inflatable wheels and a hand brake is better suited. The first allows it to move over uneven surfaces, the second provides high braking ability.

Perform work in the following sequence:

1. The chain and bar are removed from the chainsaw.
2. Unscrew the centrifugal clutch from the crankshaft.
3. Bicycle sprockets are attached to the output shaft of the engine and the axle of the rear wheel of the scooter.
4. Place the motor at the back of the scooter platform. They are connected to each other with bolts. Both sprockets must be in the same plane.
5. Put a bicycle chain on the sprockets, adjust it, removing excess links.
6. Attach the accelerator to one of the handles of the scooter. Connect it to wires that turn the motor on/off. Instead of an accelerator, you can install a small pedal.