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New Year's holidays attract many people, but especially children. After all, on this magical night miracles happen - Santa Claus comes and brings gifts. At the same time, beautifully packaged gifts will delight adults too. We offer to produce packaging in the form

Greetings, dear friends! In this article I will show and tell you how to make a very simple tester for testing radio components such as diodes, transistors, capacitors, LEDs, incandescent lamps, inductors and much more.

Personal workspace largely determines the quality of the work performed, because it determines how comfortable and productive the work process will be. To a large extent, this applies to the desktop, which should be convenient for

Candle making is another type of needlework that not only brings amazing “fruits,” but also brings a lot of pleasure. The final result of this wonderful process depends only on your patience and flight of imagination. Materials for

Why are the bows presented in the master class called Christmas bows? Their appearance echoes the theme of the winter holiday. The red-green ensemble of satin and grosgrain ribbons resembles a decorated Christmas tree. A special New Year's ribbon has also been selected

I decided to write an article on how to make a knife. The main idea is that all work will be done manually (with the exception of drilling and heat treatment). The idea arose because there are many articles that say that for

This kusudama was designed by famous origami artist Tomoko Fuse. Tomoko created many models, including kusuda, which are included in more than 60 books. The modules fold quite easily, and the assembly itself is not difficult at all. Kusudama

I recently learned a very simple way to make a magnetic knife holder with my own hands. This handy gadget has been missing from my kitchen for a long time, as my wife often reminded me of.

I love collecting every scrap. I buy it in stores, ask for it in curtain sewing workshops, and collect it from acquaintances and friends. And I prefer to sew from scraps.The products turn out to be more original, more interesting and unique than those made from ordinary

In this article, I will tell you how to make a tester out of a smartphone to test electrical circuits for open circuits or short circuits. In fact, I will make an attachment for a cell phone (more likely even an adapter with probes), with the help of which

It's no secret that beginning radio amateurs don't always have expensive measuring equipment at hand. For example, an oscilloscope, which even on the Chinese market, the cheapest model costs about several thousand. Sometimes an oscilloscope is needed for

When I was young, I had a Soviet-made instant-heating soldering iron. In appearance it looked like a pistol. The soldering tip was made of thick copper wire. Its design was simple: a transformer with two windings - network

How to lay tiles? This question is of interest to apartment owners who have started renovations in their premises. In order to update the floor in the bathroom or kitchen, no special skills are required. This task can be completed without special training or

The photo shows a perfectionist's nightmare. But a needlewoman can hardly be intimidated by the chaos around her: stacks of fabrics, pillows with needles and boxes of thread, an abundance of patterns and other devices are an obligatory ambiance of the craftswoman’s workspace.

Modern headlight lenses have long been made of plastic rather than glass. This replacement has one significant drawback: with a long period of use of the car, the glass near the headlights begins to become cloudy and loses its transparency. From here

Last year, I received a homemade vibrating table for a nominal fee. And since I had ideas of trying my hand at making paving slabs, I decided not to miss this option. Next, I began studying the options for the proposed forms.

Very often, when building various electrical generators or motors, it is necessary to determine the pole of a magnet. Almost every person, from school physics lessons, knows that a magnet has two poles: north (indicated in blue by the letter

Hello, dear site visitors. Currently, the characters of the very famous Russian animated series “Smeshariki” are very popular, and each of them is very attractive in their own way. Toys in the form of characters from this cartoon are often

Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps have recently become widespread in our lives. And this is not surprising, since they have many advantages compared to other artificial light sources. Here are a few of them: 1. Cost-effective. 2.

The New Year is invariably associated with tangerines, snowflakes, garlands, tinsel and gifts. Everyone complements this list in accordance with their expectations and memories from childhood, but it will certainly continue with the mention of fluffy and

Good afternoon, Dear Readers! Today we will talk about assembling a soldering station. So, let's go! It all started when I came across this transformer: it’s 26 Volts, 50 Watts.

This is the best method for teeth whitening at home. Also very simple. I will tell you how to make a natural whitening composition, with which you will need to brush your teeth regularly for a certain period. And your smile will become

Repairing a toilet almost always involves replacing all communications and plumbing fixtures. The toilet is the first thing to be replaced and it is advisable to buy it in advance. Of all the varieties of products, you need to choose exactly the one that suits your needs.

Very often, cross-shaped bits for a screwdriver, or for a screwdriver with replaceable attachments, fail. Namely, the part of the bit that comes into contact with the screws is typically ground down. This characteristic wear is familiar to everyone who has ever