7 life hacks for home, renovation and workshop
Sometimes elementary ideas make it much easier to complete certain tasks. We offer a selection of 7 great ideas that will definitely come in handy. They are all just basic, but very useful.
1. Master key for plastic ties
Plastic clamps cannot be removed after tightening, since their lock is not designed for this. But you can make a tool that will allow you to open them and then reuse them. To do this, take a nail and use a hammer to form a plane on its edge.
You need to bend it and grind the edges of the resulting blade. The field of this tool can be inserted with the tip between the tape and the lock tongue to unlock it. This will allow you to remove the tie without damaging it and then use it again.
2. Cable lug made from a cap nut
The boss on the edges of the cable can be made from a cap nut. To do this, add a piece of lead to the last one and melt it. Then we immerse the end of the cable into the liquid metal.
3. How to clamp a large drill in a small chuck
A screwdriver chuck can usually only expand to 10mm. Therefore, thicker drills simply do not fit into it.In this case, you can buy an inexpensive large drill chuck with an adapter for an SDS-Plus hammer drill. The latter is easily clamped in a standard chuck. Having done this, it will be possible to drill with drills with 13-16 mm shanks.
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4. Attaching the cable to the tree
If you need to secure the edge of the cable, then you can make staples for this from the bent rod of a nail with the head removed. We simply drive a couple of staples into the wood, placing the cable under them. After this, it will hold securely.
5. Quick stripping of wire insulation
To strip the wires of insulation, you can take a regular hair comb and apply the blade of a mounting knife to it. Then we place the insulated core between the teeth of a comb, located at an angle, and resting against any surface such as a table. By pulling the wire, we cut off its insulation on one side in one movement. Then all that remains is to trim the remaining ponytail.
6. Paint brush holder
For ease of use with a paint brush, you need to screw 2 self-tapping screws into its base above the brush. They will act as a stand, preventing the bristles from touching surfaces when the brush is lying down.
Also, the screw heads will be able to hold the tool suspended by clinging to the rim of the paint can.
7. Quickly sharpen scissors
If the scissors stop cutting, place the blade of the mounting knife between them so that they hit its notch for fastening. Now we squeeze the scissors and push it onto the blade. After doing this a few times, you can correct dull edges. After this, the scissors will cut again.
