Do it yourself - with your own hands. Page 125
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How to make buttonholes with simple tools
If you need hinges urgently or you want something original, then you can make them yourself without much expense, having ordinary tools and not having a highly qualified metal specialist.
How to make a mini tourist heater from an oil filter
When going winter fishing or spending the night in a tent, it’s a good idea to have a small heater to keep you warm or at least warm your hands. You can make it from an ordinary oil filter.
How to make a perfect ball from aluminum foil
Such balls can be part of artistic or advertising installations, used as a visual aid, and children will not mind playing with them. Any person can make it without spending a lot of money, time and without having a high
How to make a respirator from plastic bottles
To protect the respiratory system from dust and other particles hazardous to humans, a respirator with valves is used.It allows you to separate the flows of inhaled and exhaled air, which is its main difference from bandages. This is a simple device
How to melt aluminum cans into blanks at home
If you have a lathe, you can turn various mechanical parts and decorative items from aluminum blanks. It is quite possible to prepare the blanks of suitable diameter and length required for this at home by melting down beer cans
How to make gummy bears from Coca-Cola
Each of us has probably tried jelly candies from the supermarket at least once in our lives. They come in different flavors - fruit, berry and even Coca-Cola flavor. Today I want to suggest making jelly bears with the taste of this amazing
Homemade hand-held plywood band saw driven by a screwdriver
A manual band saw for metal allows you to make a very thin, smooth cut, superior in quality to the result from a grinder. However, this is an expensive tool, the purchase of which is not practical for the average user. For household needs
How to make a clamshell from a plastic bottle
To catch crayfish, special crayfish traps equipped with bait are used. Crayfish find them by smell, crawl inside and cannot get back out. By installing one such trap at the bottom of a reservoir with crayfish, you can catch dozens of them at a time.
How to connect a DVB-T2 set-top box to a computer monitor
When purchasing a new computer monitor, the old monitor is usually sent for recycling. Or just to the landfill. It all depends on the responsibility of the owner.It is unlikely that it will be possible to sell such an obsolete monitor, even for spare parts, because
A converter that will make an LED light from one battery
Every electronics engineer knows that an LED will not glow at a voltage lower than 2 V. Using this simple circuit, you can make an LED glow from one battery with a voltage of 1.5 volts.
How to restore worn plastic car interior
Over time, the painted plastic parts of the car interior become worn. First of all, abrasions appear on door trims and handles. Such defects can be completely corrected at home without the need for special equipment.
How to convert a kitchen blender into an engraver
A common situation is that the blender is working, but its attachments are broken, and it is impossible to find and buy replacements for them. In this case, it can be converted into an engraver, which is done simply and quickly.
How to restore and sharpen meat grinder knives without special tools
Has it become difficult to turn the handle of this tool? Has your working hours increased? Has the quality of the finished minced meat decreased? After disassembling, are there any meat fibers stuck between the knives? All these are signs of dull knives. To give them back their old
Simple handheld circular saw stand made from door hinge and plywood
The manual circular saw combines the precision of a jigsaw with the high performance of a chain saw. These indicators can be further improved if it is slightly modernized, which does not require large funds, a lot of time and high qualifications.
How to make a stopper for any container
If you need to make a stopper for a jar or bottle of an unusual and rare shape, then there is nothing easier. Absolutely anyone can cope with this task. Using simple technology, you can make a sealed stopper, plug or lid
How to convert a sewing machine into a jigsaw
An old manual sewing machine can be converted into a jigsaw. It has a cast body, so a homemade product made from it can surpass even factory jigsaws from leading brands in strength. Advantages of the sewing room conversion process
How to make a camp stove-oven from a balloon
When relaxing in nature for a long time, you have to limit your diet to dishes that can be cooked in a pot or over coals. If you make a homemade oven-stove from a gas cylinder, then even on a hike you will be able to cook anything, just like on
How to quickly make a needle threader
Are you planning to sew but having trouble threading a needle? Then make yourself a 2-minute threader that will make your sewing process easier. A master class on making such useful little things is presented below.
Homemade dismountable swing from old auto parts and pipes
If you want to make a collapsible swing, you can use old car parts in addition to pipes. This will reduce the cost of the design, and most importantly make it reliable and trouble-free. Let's look at how you can weld a swing at home, using pipes and parts from
How to use a grinder to make the perfect T-joint saddle
If suddenly an urgent need arises in a household or in production to connect pipes of the same diameter in a T-shaped way, then you can use a very simple method, and this will not require large expenses, a lot of time and
Homemade Philadelphia cream cheese made from budget ingredients
Few people know that Philadelphia cream cheese can be prepared at home. The ingredients for cooking are incredibly inexpensive and affordable! 250 grams of cream cheese will cost you only 50-100 rubles! Homemade Philadelphia is no worse
5 Ways to Use Used Flexible Eyeliner
Flexible hoses for faucets and toilets quite often begin to leak, especially if pressure surges are observed in the water supply, so it must be changed periodically. When replacing an old, already damaged hose, you don’t have to throw it away immediately, but
Don't have a grater? How to not only peel but also chop garlic using a plastic bottle
If you need to quickly peel and chop a lot of garlic, then this life hack is for you! A plastic bottle will come to the rescue and do almost everything itself. This useful advice will also come in handy if for some reason you don’t have a fine grater or
How to make a compact circular saw from a drill with adjustable cutting depth
Such a mini-device with a variable saw exit height above the work table will allow you to quickly and easily perform many small operations without resorting to other saw tools.To make it you will need a minimum of money, time and basic skills.