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Insulating an apartment with expanded polystyrene is one of the common methods of insulating your home. What are the advantages of this type of insulation? And the advantage is that the insulation of the apartment with polystyrene foam is carried out indoors and with this task

A very simple flasher can be assembled using the NE555 chip, which is quite common among radio amateurs. The circuit contains a small number of elements and allows you to control one or two LEDs.

Today, plastic ceiling is the most practical and widespread. It is installed mainly in the kitchen or bathroom, less often in the corridor and toilet. The plastic ceiling is not afraid of moisture, temperature changes, and is easy to clean

To make a tea box with your own hands using the cardboard technique, you need to prepare two companion pieces of cotton fabric (with the image of kitchen utensils and in a checkered pattern), binding or beer cardboard (3 mm and 2 mm thick), whatman paper, thick glue

As they say, order should be everywhere. This also applies to your spouse’s tools. It is very easy to put things in order if you use an organizer for this. I suggest making your own organizer for wrenches. Now accessories

Now in amateur radio practice, antennas for amplifying 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi signals of the “Biquadrat” type are very common. Such an antenna has a directional effect, which may not always be an advantage, but even a disadvantage. An example is this: you need

Badges on clothes appeared quite a long time ago. In primitive society, they were insignia made from stones, feathers, animal fangs and bones. Now many people can see these accessories on jackets, backpacks, baseball caps, bags, etc. V

How I love cooking over a fire and inhaling that unique aroma of roasted meat and vegetables. Food over a fire, contrary to popular belief, is healthier, as excess fat drips off during cooking. I'll tell you how I made a barbecue grill from

I tried to insert into the title of this article all the advantages of this scheme, which we will consider, and naturally I did not quite succeed. So let's now look at all the advantages in order. The main advantage of the charger

In amateur radio practice, resistance welding is not often used, but it still happens. And when such a case comes, but there is neither the desire nor the time to make a good and large machine for spot welding. Yes, if you do it, then it will happen later

A beautiful gift box can be made not only from paper, but also from felt. The craft is very simple and quick, and the result is a wonderful, functional item. You will need to find 30-40 minutes of free time and the following

Today, “Hand Made” creativity is gaining more and more momentum every day. Very often, handicraftsmen use glass bottles in their creations. They are used to make vases, lamps, stands, etc. I'll show you a very simple way how to

I had an old 500 W halogen lamp lying in my garage. I used it to illuminate the lower part of the car from the inspection hole. A very convenient good lantern with a handle and a protective grille. But here's the problem: the halogen lamp burned out. Certainly,

With this simple welding machine you can cut thin metals, weld copper wires, and engrave metal surfaces. Other applications can be found without any problems. This mini welding machine can be powered

A wallet is a fashionable and practical accessory because children love to carry their pocket money, keys and other small items in them. Let's please little fashionistas and sew a Pikachu children's wallet from felt. This wallet is especially

What can you make from a juice box? Feeder, organizer, house and many other things. But I want to suggest making a book - a hiding place from a juice box. In this cache you can put various decorations, pleasant, memorable small things or

A simple electric arc welding machine can be made by anyone at home, without using any specialized equipment or circuits. All we need is just two microwave ovens, which can be found on

For such a headband you will need a simple plastic headband without decorative elements. The remaining materials are everything that is found in the house: Remnants of multi-colored foamiran, nail polish, super glue and a glue gun.

Why not specifically with oranges or grapefruits, lemons or tangerines? Because in this interpretation they are interchangeable.For example, some people think that tangerines have a softer taste than oranges. Lime tastes brighter than lemon. With a special

First you need to carefully prepare the base. To carry out such work correctly, you need to take into account the service life and appearance that you are counting on. You need to start with a trench, the bottom of which needs to be leveled. Most often this

Almost every novice radio amateur assembled a multivibrator using transistors. This circuit does not require a large number of components and has a principle of operation that is quite understandable for beginners. However, the work of the finished product, despite its simplicity,

Autumn is the time not only for wonderful forest photo shoots, but also for autumn crafts, which are expected from us in kindergartens and schools. The main thing in this matter is originality. In order to achieve 100% originality, you can make a robot ladybug

We all try to make the interior of our apartment cozy and at the same time functional. One of the main roles in creating such harmony is played by pieces of furniture, thanks to which a convenient and comfortable space is created. Coffee table -

Today, in almost all stores and shopping centers, as well as in private homes, people install metal-plastic doors. These doors replaced old wooden or metal doors. Metal-plastic doors have a neat appearance