DIY weed remover

Root remover is a device that significantly facilitating weeding. You can purchase it or make it yourself. The article provides two options for a homemade tool.

DIY Weed Extraction Tool

A self-made device will be guaranteed to be a reliable and durable assistant. The main feature and advantage of the tool is that it allows you to get rid of both the “tops” and the “roots”. In general, a homemade root remover is a device consisting of a tube body with a sharp cutting part and a handle. The working part looks like a gutter. On the reverse side there is a wooden handle secured with a screw. Fastening occurs through a hole made in the metal.

What you need to prepare

You can use a piece of pipe as the basis for the working part. Its diameter should be in the range of 25–40 mm. The basis for the handle can be part of the handle. To work you will need:

• drill;
• Angle grinder with cutting disc;
• sandpaper and files;
• plane;
• screwdriver;
• square for measurements.

Manufacturing sequence

If you rely on the diagram, the process will go easier. Using it you can accurately determine the dimensions and shape of the homemade product.

Referring to the drawing, mark the steel pipe and cut it to the required length and shape. The further sequence of actions looks like this:

• first the tube is secured, then two longitudinal cuts are made on it with a grinder - to form a gutter, part of the material is removed with a transversely inclined cut;
• then the end of the resulting recess is cut at an angle of 35º;
• burrs are removed with a file;
• the internal working part is sharpened, the lower edge is processed with a semicircular file;
• a hole is drilled for a screw to secure the handle;
• the metal element of the product is sanded with sandpaper;
• the handle is inserted into the working part, the screw is tightened.

By building such a homemade product, you can get rid of weeds, while leaving the roots of nearby cultivated plants intact. In addition, such treatment does not destroy nearby land layers.

The principle of operation is simple - to remove weeds, you need to stick the uprooter into the ground directly near its root. Then loosen the soil around it, slightly moving the root remover back and forth. Next, you need to use the device to slightly lift the grass along with the soil and, grabbing it with your hand, remove it.

Manual root remover "Tornado"

Store-bought models for effective weed extraction are called “Tornado”. Their design includes two parts - a lever and a working mechanism. The latter is located at the end and looks like a pitchfork. Only its teeth are curved. The person presses lightly on the lever, the points are screwed into the ground. Then the garden cultivator is lifted by the handle and the weeds along with their roots are removed from the ground.

You can make a homemade analogue of “Tornado”. The creation process is quite simple.You can choose from two options.

Using spring steel

You need to take springy steel in the form of a tape. Its length should be approximately 50 cm. The thickness should be 0.15 cm, width - 2 cm.

The workpiece is bent so that a loop is formed. It is fixed to a handle, for which an ordinary wooden handle is taken. You can also make a lever similar to that of the purchased options. The ends of the tape need to be sharpened to make working with the tool easier and more efficient.

Pitchfork based

The store-bought cultivator itself looks like a pitchfork, so this equipment is suitable as a basis for a homemade “Tornado”. You need to purchase a fork, and give its teeth the desired bend using a regular hammer. It is important to act carefully: the bend should be made in such a way that the teeth do not break. Otherwise the tool will be damaged.

A piece of plastic tube is suitable for the lever. It is threaded into the handle of the handle, and electrical tape is used for reliable fixation. It is optimal that the protrusion of the lever on both sides is 20–25 cm.