Do it yourself - with your own hands. Page 170
Master classes:
Tire column
Hi all! My name is Max. Today I want to tell you how you can build a housing for an acoustic speaker from an old tire. Thoroughly wash the tire from dirt using a brush and detergent.
How to make reliable phone plugs
The technological holes of the phone are the most vulnerable points of the device. This is where water will flow first; when the device falls into water, dust will accumulate there if, for example, you do not use headphones for a long time. In the end, it’s easy to get there
How to make a hex hole in metal
It is possible that the need for hexagonal holes may arise when making homemade devices or repairing faulty equipment. For this purpose, there is, for example, a series of expensive tools. To avoid spending money, you can
Layered chicken breast basturma
Chicken breasts have uneven thickness and random shapes. In layered basturma, a rectangular shape of equal thickness is achieved, and the inner layers are already soaked in spices and garlic.This method of salting allows the output to have even
How to Make a Three-Piece Corner Joint
For work, you can take pipes of any cross-section: round, square, but we will focus on rectangular products. The main principle will be the same everywhere: for precise joining of the connection elements, their ends are cut at 45 degrees each time.
Battery 12V/100A with supercapacitors
A supercapacitor (also known as an ionistor) is almost the same capacitor, only with a large capacity comparable to a battery. I made a 12 V battery from such ionistors, which can be used in various devices. And it will last longer
Thermoplastic – self-hardening material for repair and creativity
This is just a real find for repairmen and DIY enthusiasts. If you haven't heard of thermoplastic before, or as it is more accurately called - polymorph, then you will definitely be surprised by all the possibilities that you will have
Useful ideas for the home handyman
Sometimes in everyday life, a home craftsman has a temporary or even one-time need for one or another tool. In this case, it is not economically feasible to buy them. And after use, they can lie here and there, causing irritation.
A simple and powerful foam generator from a fire extinguisher
Cheap home mini car washes have an insufficiently effective foam nozzle. As a result, even good non-contact foam copes poorly with dirt. You can improve the quality of cleaning your car by using a homemade foam generator.
How to convert a computer power supply into a charger
There was a need to charge the car battery. You can take LBP, but I use it in the workshop. I decided to build a charger for the garage. Thinking through the design, I decided to focus on redesigning the computer's power supply.
Soldering strands of aluminum and copper wire
So, let's talk about how to solder aluminum. Those who have faced this task know that aluminum is difficult to solder. This is due to a thin oxide film that quickly forms on the surface of this metal in the open air. Therefore for soldering
How to remove a broken key from a lock
A key breaking in the core of a lock is an extremely unpleasant occurrence, especially if you want to keep the lock, and you also have spare keys. A stuck key fragment not only prevents you from opening the lock, but can also render it completely unusable. Fortunately,
Board for quickly folding clothes
For those who, like me, would like to spend less time folding clothes, I offer a simple solution. In clothing stores, sellers use special folding boards to help you fold a shirt quickly, neatly and beautifully. To realize
How to replace the handles on the mosquito net of a plastic window
The handles on the mosquito net are one of the weakest points of a plastic window. They break very quickly. This happens due to the plastic drying out. From high or low temperatures it crumbles, and the holders break off to the ground.
The plastic latch broke off - how to seal it?
By accident, I broke off the plastic latch on the lid of the washing machine. In appearance, it looks like a hook that fixed the lid and prevented it from opening. If any of you have encountered similar repairs before, you are well aware that it
How to bend plastic pipes correctly
To rotate or bend the axis of the pipeline, a certain type of fitting is usually used - angles with a standard rotation angle of 30, 45 and 90 degrees. But they may not always be at hand, and they are quite expensive. Sometimes to ensure
How to replace a socket box with a socket
Quite often you can see a socket torn out of the wall along with the socket box, especially if the wall is concrete or reinforced concrete. This usually occurs due to a violation of the installation technology of such parts of electrical equipment, but it is also possible
Casting cable clamp
If the retainer on the carburetor throttle control cable comes off, you can quickly restore it yourself, and you will not need to buy a new cable. To do this, it is enough to cast a new boss from tin.
Making springs with your own hands
Steel springs can be of different configurations and it is not always possible to purchase the desired type - the product is quite rare on the market. For this reason, I make them myself for my needs.
The simplest GSM alarm from an old phone
Hello, friends! I want to tell you how you can create something useful using an old mobile phone.Namely, this will be the simplest GSM alarm, with which you can remotely control various objects, such as
Text Fairy: copy text from an image on Android
Copy text and paste it into a message - what could be easier? Every smartphone owner knows how to perform this simple operation in a browser or document. Let's make it more difficult. Let's say you need to send an excerpt to another user
An easy way to secure a drop-out socket
Sometimes the socket box, firmly and securely fixed in the socket, turns out to be too spacious. Then it is difficult or even impossible to fix the electrical outlet in it using the retractable legs available in its design. Even theirs doesn't help
Conductor for connection “on an oblique screw”
To join wooden blanks, various carpentry joints and fastenings are used, including dowels, dowels and self-tapping screws. There are a lot of varieties of them today, and connecting two boards is not a problem. However, the difficulty lies in flat parts,
A simple device for laying blocks that will save your time and effort
Any mason knows how important the accuracy and precision of brickwork is, especially from modern materials such as foam concrete or aerated concrete. The blocks of these materials are quite smooth, and the thickness of the seam is measured in a few millimeters.