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Master classes:
DIY wooden garden chair
If you have a carpentry workshop equipped by modern standards, making a garden chair from wood with your own hands is very simple. Even a novice carpenter can cope with this task. But what to do if the only tool in your arsenal is a hand one?
Canopy for home made of plastic pipes
Hi all! In this master class I will show you how to make a simple and lightweight canopy-type canopy over the entrance to your home. Everyone knows the problem when, during rain, water flows from the roof in a large stream, in addition to the fact that it is raining. Just so
A simple way to solder aluminum
This is the incredibly simple way to solder aluminum that you can imagine. With its help, anyone, at home or in the garage, can easily repair and restore any aluminum products, without any argon welding. You will easily
Repair of plastic screw fastenings
It is a very common occurrence for threaded bushings in plastic products to break.This can happen either from excessive twisting force, frequent disassembly of the unit, or from the aging of the material itself. After all, products made of plastic or plastic
Simple clamp
You can make a very useful and simple thing for your workshop in just a few minutes - this is a clamp from a piece of profile. It can be used to fix workpieces made of both metal and wood. So if you suddenly need to clamp
Folding wooden ladder
A folding aluminum ladder in a hardware store in my city is not cheap. That’s why I decided to take this master class to make a wooden staircase that would be just as good as a store-bought one, and maybe even better. Either way it's not true
How to restore a plastic gear
Nowadays, there are a lot of mechanisms around us that use plastic gears. Moreover, these can be both toy cars and quite serious things, for example, an antenna lift in a car, a spinning rod gearbox,
DIY concrete pad
It is very easy to make such a concrete platform in front of a house or garage with your own hands. The area is poured on site one by one into the form of tiles with a decorative pattern. Unlike purchased forms, ours is homemade, which makes it possible to make tiles
A simple stand for an angle grinder
A very simple stand for an angle grinder can be made from just a few pieces of a rectangular profile in a couple of tens of minutes.And in the end you will get an excellent cutting machine with which you can cut metal workpieces smoothly and quickly.
Paving slabs: advantages and self-installation
Paving slabs are in high demand, and installation of such a covering is easy to do yourself.
Generator from an asynchronous motor
The basis was an industrial asynchronous AC motor with a power of 1.5 kW and a shaft speed of 960 rpm. By itself, such a motor cannot initially work as a generator. It needs improvement, namely replacement or
How to quickly close balcony windows with tulle
Is your apartment's balcony glazed, facing south and suffering from the hot sun in summer? Is it inadvisable to install blinds or glue protective film? There are several practical and simple ways to resolve the issue.
Dandelion liqueur
Thick liqueur made from summer dandelions is an unforgettable digestif with which you can surprise guests by placing a bottle of a bright drink on the table. The “floral” taste is noticeably present: the colder the liqueur, the richer the “dandelion note”.
Converting a screwdriver to Li-ion without BMS
Many craftsmen have a cordless screwdriver in their service. Over time, the battery degrades and holds a charge less and less. Battery wear greatly affects battery life. Constant recharging doesn't help. In this
Making a designer drawer cabinet
I'll tell you how to create a stylish drawer cabinet quite inexpensively with certain skills in handling wood and fabric. A distinctive feature of this device is the door in the form of a movable flexible slide. Internal shelves have
How to connect aluminum and copper wire
Older houses use aluminum wire wiring. Often, when carrying out renovations in your apartment, it becomes necessary to lengthen the wires. If you use copper wires or alloys, then simply connect them to
How to quickly clean a circular saw
Often, those craftsmen who use various circular and circular saws are very familiar with the problem of saw blade contamination. This happens for several reasons, such as the presence of resin in the wood, the presence of glue in the material
A quick way to sharpen a hand saw with a grinder
A very quick way to sharpen an old or new hand saw with a tool such as an angle grinder. It will only take you 5-10 minutes for all the teeth of your hacksaw to reach their original sharpness. This sharpening technique is intended exclusively for
Homemade smoked chicken wings
It’s unlikely that anyone will be left indifferent to smoked chicken wings. We are not talking about a product from a store, but about a homemade delicacy, the recipe for which is offered to housewives. People started smoking over fires back in ancient times. They started cooking on fire
Narrow pull-out shelving
This master class will be especially useful for those who live in small one-room apartments. I'll show you how to make a retractable shelf in the gap between the wall and the refrigerator. It would seem that the width there is only a few centimeters, but you will definitely
Tiling the floor in the bathroom
When decorating bathrooms, ceramic tiles are most often used. It is ideal for rooms with high humidity. Let's look at the progress of laying tiles in the bathroom. Measure the area of the area you will decorate with tiles. tiles
How to cut a hole in a tile with a grinder
To cut a hole in large-diameter ceramic tiles, a ballerina drill is very often used, and even less often a diamond crown and similar methods are used. I want to tell you how to get out of a situation when you have nothing like this at hand except
Smoking capelin at home
Many experienced housewives avoid capelin and do not use it in their diet. They disdain small fish, which can be extremely tasty when cooked correctly. She is good in any form. Suitable for frying and baking, fish soup and pates. A
How to easily sharpen a saw
A simple and accessible way for everyone to sharpen a saw or hacksaw for wood with your own hands. There is no need to explain how important a good tool is for a true master. And in order for the saw to be constantly in the worker’s possession, the master must not only be able to use it