New article with life hacks, handmade ideas and secret tips
New article with life hacks, handmade ideas and secret tips. To put it simply – secret advice from “men with hands.” We watch, we learn, we remember.
How to effortlessly connect a corrugated plastic hose?
Nothing could be simpler. In order for one end of the hose to fit into the other, a cut must be made with a knife. A peculiar approach. And then all further actions will be completely easy and logical.
We simply wind one end of the hose onto the other.
Is your plastic basin cracked?
Shall we take glue? In no case! A soldering iron will help in this situation. The crack is carefully sealed with a hot tip. And to secure the soldering point, a plastic tie is additionally melted over the crack. A kind of reinforcement. The inspection shows that the repair was carried out efficiently and the basin does not leak.
How to drill straight
When drilling, very often the drill moves to the side, and the hole is not at a right angle to the surface. You don't even need any additional tool to fix this. Simply use two pieces of board, the ends of which form a right angle. Drill rests against it and enters the surface strictly vertically.
Which is easy to check with a corner.
How to draw a circle without a compass
Ideal circles are easy to draw using hinges, corners or connecting plates, in which several holes are drilled for fasteners. The awl is inserted into the hole, which will be the center. Circles are drawn with a marker. Various radii. So simple!
An original way to secure a corner in a wooden part
A pop rivet is used. Its rod is removed from the body of the rivet. And it is inserted again, but already turned over, i.e. fastener to the collar. And then everything is simple. This structure is simply driven into the wood with a hammer. The connection is stronger and more reliable than a nail connection.
Light without drill
It is necessary to drill holes in the metal profile, but only wood drill? The problem can be fixed. Holes can be easily made with self-tapping screws drill.
How to attach a hose to a surface?
Yes, using the same hose! Small pieces are cut. Cut lengthwise with a knife. And one more cut so that the mount opens more widely. All that remains is to fix the homemade product on the surface and insert the hose inside. Due to the spring, it will hold securely.
