Cordless Drill Winds Up String Line
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Matt McNaughton, Foothills, Alberta: “I often use a string line to help align fences and walls, and I had been winding up the string around a 1 by 4 board with notches cut into one end. However, the string always seemed to get twisted and the wind-up process took too long.
“To make the job easier, I drilled a hole into one end of a 9-in. dowel and screwed a 1/4-in. threaded shaft into it. I also mounted 2 large wooden washers onto the dowel to keep the string in line. There’s enough room at the opposite end of the dowel for a loose hand hold.
“To wind up the string, I just insert the threaded shaft into a cordless drill and start it up. Works like a charm.”
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Cordless Drill Winds Up String Line FARM SHOP Handy Hints Matt McNaughton Foothills Alberta: “I often use a string line to help align fences and walls and I had been winding up the string around a 1 by 4 board with notches cut into one end However the string always seemed to get twisted and the wind-up process took too long “To make the job easier I drilled a hole into one end of a 9-in dowel and screwed a 1/4-in threaded shaft into it I also mounted 2 large wooden washers onto the dowel to keep the string in line There’s enough room at the opposite end of the dowel for a loose hand hold “To wind up the string I just insert the threaded shaft into a cordless drill and start it up Works like a charm ”
