A List of DIY Projects Your Old Cordless Drills

Are you looking for ideas for your next DIY projects? Well, we might just have the right solution for you. Below, we listed down our most favorite DIY projects to do with an old cordless drill.

Make it into a Knot Tier

For this, all you will need is a one-inch nail or bigger, a pair of pliers, vise, and copper wire that you can test the knot tier on. Once you have everything you need, you can now start making the knot tier. Place the nail in the vise and then, using the pliers, bend it to 80 to 85 degrees.

Put this nail into the drill batteries with its pointy part inside the drill. When you put this hook on the wire and start the drill, it will spin and tie the wire up. This project helps save time and effort as it would eliminate the need to twist the wire up manually.

Clean your Bike

This is perhaps the simplest things you can try, not to mention the most useful. Just stick a brush on the moving end of the grill, and you can use it to clean your bike. In fact, you can also use it to clean other things, especially those that have a lot of crevices.

Scrape a Coconut

If you have a small coconut scraper head, you can use it with the drill to scrape the meat off of a coconut. Usually, people do it with their hands or using machines, but with this cordless drill, you can get the same results. However, you should be careful and make sure that the head is attached firmly.

Egg Beater

This is probably a bit unusual for a drill, but you can actually use it as an egg beater. If you connect the egg beater whisk to your drill, it will work the same way as your regular egg beater. In fact, you can try using other attachments as well, such as a wire whisk.

Cold Beer Ice Roller

Want a beer chilled in just 30 seconds? Your old drill can make that happen. This is the most fun thing you will ever try with your drill. Here are what you would need: pliers, side cutters, coat hanger, and a suction cup.

Remove the plastic hook from the suction cup. Then, cut the coat hanger into two equal lengths. Thread the coat hanger through the suction cup and then twist it. You can use pliers for this if it is too hard. Keep it two inches and cut off the rest.

Finally, attach this setup to the Panasonic power tool battery and stick the suction cup at the bottom of the beer can. Spin the beer can in ice cubes for about 30 seconds and then enjoy a cold one!

Kite String Winder

If you like flying a kite, your old cordless drill can be very useful to you. Winding the string back on the winder can be quite a hassle. With a drill, you can attach the winder, and as you trigger it, the winding will happen on its own.

For this, you will need a handful of stuff like a nail or wire, small drill bit, Kleenex, plastic epoxy, a driver bit from the old cordless drill, and a paper plate. You will also need something to cut the plastic spool.

First of all, you need to cut the plastic spool end. You can use whatever method you like. It is hollow from the inside, which is what you want, and throw away the small pieces that you cut.

Measure using the bit as to where to drill the hole. A 3/32-inch hole is fine in most cases. You can insert a small nail. When you do this, insert half of a Kleenex so that it stops any epoxy from spilling in when you, later on, put it.

Mix the epoxy on the plastic plate. Put the spool vertically in a vise so that it stands firmly when you take this next step. Fold the paper plate and pour the epoxy mix into the cavity with the nail and Kleenex. Wait for the epoxy to set up.

Now, insert the driver bit in a vertical fashion. Keep it in a vertical position for about half an hour. Make sure the driver bit is vertical otherwise the spool will not rotate correctly and wobble.

Your spool is ready to be inserted in the drill. Trigger it and test how it winds. It is best to start slowly and then increase speed. However, it is recommended to use slower speeds only as you do not want the string to break.

The internet is full of creative individuals like you who do not want their precious cordless drill to end up in a landfill. Aside from the projects we presented above, you can also come up with an exciting hack that no one has ever figured out before.

Here are some more ideas to get you inspired:

Emergency light

Battery charger

Lawnmower throwers

Pepper grinder

Bike battery generator

Skateboard engine

Kick bike generator

Cocktail mixer

Sanding tool for cut glass

LED Spotlight

Conclusion

Anything that needs a small motor for rotation can be linked with your small drill. Drills can last for years, but if you use them frequently, you may need to get a new one within three years. Even though they are not very expensive, doing something useful with the old one can really get you your money’s worth.

Safety is very important when working with Black Decker cordless drill battery. Make sure the drill and any pointy object are away from your face and skin. Also, ensure that the batteries are out when you are fixing things into the grill. Follow proper instructions for whatever DIY project you undertake and wear gloves to be extra safe, especially when using cutters, glue, epoxy, and electric equipment.

Now, you know what to do with old cordless drills and make it even more useful, we are sure you will keep the old cordless drill with you for years to come.

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