15 life hacks for all occasions

A large selection of simple life hacks for various occasions: from strengthening the Wi-Fi signal to reliably sealing a leaking pipe with your own hands.

How to stop water flowing from a pipe with a piece of hose

We cut a small piece from the rubber hose, put it on the bolt shaft between two washers and tighten it with a nut. We fix the bolt in the drill chuck, insert a piece of hose into the pipe, hold the nut with a wrench and turn on the drill.

As a result, the rubber hose is shortened, but extends in the radial direction and tightly seals the leaking pipe.

How to Boost Wi-Fi Signal Using an Empty Drink Can

In the center of the bottom of the can we drill a hole commensurate with the diameter of the antenna. We cut off the bottom with a grinder and put it on the antenna with the concave side towards the end of the antenna.

We put the antenna in place and see that the Wi-Fi signal has noticeably increased.

How to solder microcircuit elements using a hair dryer

We weld the end of the extended nut to the hole of the flat round washer. Use a drill of a suitable diameter to drill out the threads in the nut.

We attach the washer with a welded nut with a cup holder to the hair dryer.

Now, with a concentrated stream of hot air, we melt the solders in the microcircuits and wires.

How to modify a soldering iron tip for high-quality wire maintenance

We drill a transverse through hole in the soldering iron tip at the base of the conical part and install it in place. We place the soldering iron tip over the hole onto the stranded wire prepared for servicing.

Turn on the soldering iron and apply solder from above. By moving the soldering iron tip in a circle and height, we achieve complete circular and longitudinal tinning.

How to make a holder for a small drill from a stud and nut

We screw a nut onto a short stud and make a longitudinal slot at one end of the stud in the center, into which we insert a small drill and screw the nut onto the slot.

As a result, the small drill becomes tightly clamped. Now we fix the free end of the pin in the drill chuck and get to work.

How to make a sharpener for sharpening knives from a ceramic insulator

We drill one of the contacts of the ceramic insulator, insert a pin with a screwed nut into the hole and tighten it. We clamp the end of the pin in the drill chuck, after turning it on, the body of the ceramic insulator turns into a convenient sharpener for sharpening knives, etc.

How to transform standard pliers into a sealer

We place a bolt with a screwed nut on the ends of the jaws of the pliers so that the head of the bolt is in contact with the end of one jaw, and the nut is in contact with the other.

Weld the nut to the pliers. We unscrew the bolt from the nut and drill out its hole with a conical drill.

We also weld the bolt by the head to the end of the second jaws of the pliers, having previously rested it on the nut.

We sharpen the bolt shaft to a cone.We place a lead seal in the hole of the nut and, using the tip of the bolt, make a recess in it, into which we place a fishing line or wire and crush the seal, fixing the fishing line inside the seal.

How to make a stiff brush for cleaning surfaces from a cable and a nut

We put a nut on the cable and move it a certain distance from the end. With gentle blows of a hammer, we fluff the end of the cable and with more vigorous blows we deform the nut so that it locks and holds firmly on the cable. We insert the end of the cable into the drill chuck and use the most difficult metal surfaces to remove scale and debris.

How to make a support for furniture or apparatus from a bolt and liquid plastic

Place the bolt head down in a horizontally installed plastic plug and fill it with liquid plastic.

After the cold curing time, we take out the bolt with the hardened compound and screw it into the desired place.

How to replace the gasket in the union nut with silicone sealant

If there is no standard gasket in the union nut, it can be replaced with liquid silicone sealant. After tightening the nut and curing the silicone sealant, a reliable and airtight connection is formed.

How to strengthen the connection between the plug and the power cord

We cut a fragment of the required length from the plastic pipe and cut a narrow strip into it in the longitudinal direction.

We wrap a tubular fragment around the damaged area, wrap the tube with aluminum foil and pour silicone mixture inside. After waiting for it to harden, remove the aluminum foil.

How to reliably make a rectangular connection between two wooden blocks

In one of the bars, drill 2 holes approximately to the middle of its thickness. We drill out the remaining thickness with a thinner drill. Screw the screws into the holes until they stop.We drive wooden dowels into the remaining open holes and cut off the protruding parts.

Clean the joint with sandpaper.

How to ensure reliable drilling in thin sheet metal using a wooden block

We make a longitudinal cut in a wooden block approximately to the center. We clamp it in a vice at the level of the bottom of the cut.

We insert a plate of thin tin into the cut and tighten the vice. Now you can drill holes in the plate without fear of bending deformation.

How to ensure precision when drilling wood with a Forstner bit

Along with a sharp scorer that sets the diameter of the future hole, we install another scorer of a smaller diameter in the holder, which will provide better centering of the tool and prevent it from moving to the side.